Generating an API Key - Mintlify Starter Kit

The Storytime API uses API keys sent as a Bearer token. Every request to a /v1/* endpoint must include:

Authorization

string

Bearer pk_live_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Keys are prefixed pk_live_… (production). Treat a key like a password — it carries your brand’s access.

Generating a key

API keys are created from the Storytime brand dashboard:

Go to your Profile → Developers → API Keys
Click Create key and give it a name (e.g. Production, Zapier), and select the scopes it needs.
Optionally set an expiry (30 days / 90 days / 1 year); otherwise the key never expires.
Copy the key immediately — for security the full token is shown only once and cannot be retrieved again. Store it in a secrets manager.

Don’t see the Developers section? API access is enabled per brand — contact Storytime support to turn it on for your account.

(grant the minimum a key needs)

Rotate: create a new key, update your integration, then revoke the old one - zero downtime (you can hold multiple active keys).
Revoke: revoke a key from the dashboard at any time. Requests with a revoked or expired key are rejected immediately with 401
Rate limit: each key is limited to 600 requests/minute. Exceeding it returns 429 RATE_LIMITED

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