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Shortcut API

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Overview

Manage stories, epics, iterations and objectives in a Shortcut workspace

Shortcut is a documents & productivity API. Requests are authenticated with an API key. It is served over HTTPS and does not allow direct browser requests (no CORS).

At a glance

Authentication
API key
HTTPS
Yes
CORS
No

Questions

Does the Shortcut API need an API key?

Yes. The Shortcut API uses API key authentication; the documentation explains how to get credentials.

Can I call the Shortcut API from the browser?

Not directly. The Shortcut API does not send CORS headers, so call it from your server or a proxy instead of browser JavaScript.

Does the Shortcut API support HTTPS?

Yes, the Shortcut API is served over HTTPS.

What are alternatives to the Shortcut API?

Other Documents & Productivity APIs include JIRA, Notion, DocStruct, Asana, ClickUp.

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Listed from public-apis (MIT).