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- Getting started Your first request, and how every request, response, page, limit and error works. 6 articles Browse articles
- Authentication API keys, OAuth 2.1 for apps and AI clients, scopes, and choosing which help center a request acts on. 4 articles Browse articles
- REST API reference Every endpoint, field and response of the REST API, each with a live console. 13 articles Browse articles
- AI agents and MCP Connect AI assistants to a help center, every MCP tool, the public MCP server, and what AI crawlers read. 5 articles Browse articles
- Widget and embedding Install the widget with code, drive it from JavaScript, sign readers in, and embed your help center in your app. 7 articles Browse articles
- Single sign-on Sign readers in to your help center with your own login, using a JWT. 4 articles Browse articles
- Guides and recipes End-to-end recipes: sync from Git, publish release notes, import, back up, and receive webhooks. 5 articles Browse articles
Get started
Make your first request in minutes
Create an API key
In your dashboard, open Settings and create a key for the help center you want to reach.
How to get a keySend your first request
Every request carries the key in an
Follow the quickstartapikeyheader. Responses are JSON.Build what you need
Sync articles from your repo, react to webhooks, or give an AI agent your docs.
Browse the API reference
$ curl https://api.helpcenter.io/v1/articles \
-H "apikey: $HELPCENTER_API_KEY"
// 200 OK
{
"status": "success",
"articles": [
{
"id": 33502,
"title": { "en": "Quickstart: your first request" },
"published": true,
…
}
],
"meta": {
"page": 1,
"per_page": 100,
"total_pages": 1,
"items_count": 22
}
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