Keep Highlights API
The Highlights API from Keep — 2 operation(s) for highlights.
The Highlights API from Keep — 2 operation(s) for highlights.
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openapi: 3.2.0
info:
title: Keep Highlights API
version: 0.2.0
description: The stable API for Keep accounts, saved Items, Notes, Projects, sources, exports, and webhooks.
servers:
- url: https://keep.md
description: Production
security:
- bearerAuth: []
- sessionCookie: []
tags:
- name: Highlights
paths:
/api/items/{id}/highlights:
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/ItemId'
get:
tags:
- Highlights
operationId: listItemHighlights
summary: List highlights for an Item
parameters:
- name: limit
in: query
description: Opt into a bounded page
schema:
type: integer
minimum: 1
maximum: 100
default: 25
- name: offset
in: query
schema:
type: integer
minimum: 0
default: 0
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/Keep-API-Version'
responses:
'200':
description: Highlights
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
required:
- highlights
properties:
highlights:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Highlight'
limit:
type: integer
offset:
type: integer
count:
type: integer
hasMore:
type: boolean
nextOffset:
type: integer
contentTruncated:
type: boolean
headers:
Keep-API-Version:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Keep-API-Version'
RateLimit-Policy:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit-Policy'
RateLimit:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit'
Retry-After:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Retry-After'
Deprecation:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Deprecation'
Sunset:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Sunset'
Link:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Link'
'400':
description: Invalid request
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
headers:
Keep-API-Version:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Keep-API-Version'
RateLimit-Policy:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit-Policy'
RateLimit:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit'
Retry-After:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Retry-After'
Deprecation:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Deprecation'
Sunset:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Sunset'
Link:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Link'
'401':
description: Authentication required
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
headers:
Keep-API-Version:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Keep-API-Version'
RateLimit-Policy:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit-Policy'
RateLimit:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit'
Retry-After:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Retry-After'
Deprecation:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Deprecation'
Sunset:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Sunset'
Link:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Link'
'403':
description: The credential lacks access or the plan does not include the feature
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
headers:
Keep-API-Version:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Keep-API-Version'
RateLimit-Policy:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit-Policy'
RateLimit:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit'
Retry-After:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Retry-After'
Deprecation:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Deprecation'
Sunset:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Sunset'
Link:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Link'
'404':
description: Resource not found
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
headers:
Keep-API-Version:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Keep-API-Version'
RateLimit-Policy:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit-Policy'
RateLimit:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit'
Retry-After:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Retry-After'
Deprecation:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Deprecation'
Sunset:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Sunset'
Link:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Link'
description: List highlights for an Item.
post:
tags:
- Highlights
operationId: createHighlight
summary: Create a highlight on an Item
requestBody:
required: true
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
required:
- text
properties:
text:
type: string
prefix:
type: string
suffix:
type: string
note:
type: string
startOffset:
type: integer
endOffset:
type: integer
additionalProperties: false
responses:
'201':
description: Created highlight
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
required:
- highlight
properties:
highlight:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Highlight'
headers:
Keep-API-Version:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Keep-API-Version'
RateLimit-Policy:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit-Policy'
RateLimit:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit'
Retry-After:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Retry-After'
Deprecation:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Deprecation'
Sunset:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Sunset'
Link:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Link'
'400':
description: Invalid request
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
headers:
Keep-API-Version:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Keep-API-Version'
RateLimit-Policy:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit-Policy'
RateLimit:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit'
Retry-After:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Retry-After'
Deprecation:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Deprecation'
Sunset:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Sunset'
Link:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Link'
'401':
description: Authentication required
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
headers:
Keep-API-Version:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Keep-API-Version'
RateLimit-Policy:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit-Policy'
RateLimit:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit'
Retry-After:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Retry-After'
Deprecation:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Deprecation'
Sunset:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Sunset'
Link:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Link'
'403':
description: The credential lacks access or the plan does not include the feature
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
headers:
Keep-API-Version:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Keep-API-Version'
RateLimit-Policy:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit-Policy'
RateLimit:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit'
Retry-After:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Retry-After'
Deprecation:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Deprecation'
Sunset:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Sunset'
Link:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Link'
'404':
description: Resource not found
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
headers:
Keep-API-Version:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Keep-API-Version'
RateLimit-Policy:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit-Policy'
RateLimit:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit'
Retry-After:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Retry-After'
Deprecation:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Deprecation'
Sunset:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Sunset'
Link:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Link'
description: Create a highlight on an Item.
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/Keep-API-Version'
/api/highlights/{id}:
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/HighlightId'
get:
tags:
- Highlights
operationId: getHighlight
summary: Get one highlight
responses:
'200':
description: Highlight
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
required:
- highlight
properties:
highlight:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Highlight'
headers:
Keep-API-Version:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Keep-API-Version'
RateLimit-Policy:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit-Policy'
RateLimit:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit'
Retry-After:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Retry-After'
Deprecation:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Deprecation'
Sunset:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Sunset'
Link:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Link'
'400':
description: Invalid request
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
headers:
Keep-API-Version:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Keep-API-Version'
RateLimit-Policy:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit-Policy'
RateLimit:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit'
Retry-After:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Retry-After'
Deprecation:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Deprecation'
Sunset:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Sunset'
Link:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Link'
'401':
description: Authentication required
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
headers:
Keep-API-Version:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Keep-API-Version'
RateLimit-Policy:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit-Policy'
RateLimit:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit'
Retry-After:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Retry-After'
Deprecation:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Deprecation'
Sunset:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Sunset'
Link:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Link'
'403':
description: The credential lacks access or the plan does not include the feature
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
headers:
Keep-API-Version:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Keep-API-Version'
RateLimit-Policy:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit-Policy'
RateLimit:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit'
Retry-After:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Retry-After'
Deprecation:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Deprecation'
Sunset:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Sunset'
Link:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Link'
'404':
description: Resource not found
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
headers:
Keep-API-Version:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Keep-API-Version'
RateLimit-Policy:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit-Policy'
RateLimit:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit'
Retry-After:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Retry-After'
Deprecation:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Deprecation'
Sunset:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Sunset'
Link:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Link'
description: Get one highlight.
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/Keep-API-Version'
patch:
tags:
- Highlights
operationId: updateHighlight
summary: Update highlight text, anchors, offsets, or note
requestBody:
required: true
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
text:
type: string
prefix:
type: string
suffix:
type: string
note:
type:
- string
- 'null'
startOffset:
type: integer
endOffset:
type: integer
additionalProperties: false
responses:
'200':
description: Updated highlight
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
required:
- highlight
properties:
highlight:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Highlight'
headers:
Keep-API-Version:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Keep-API-Version'
RateLimit-Policy:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit-Policy'
RateLimit:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit'
Retry-After:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Retry-After'
Deprecation:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Deprecation'
Sunset:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Sunset'
Link:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Link'
'400':
description: Invalid request
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
headers:
Keep-API-Version:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Keep-API-Version'
RateLimit-Policy:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit-Policy'
RateLimit:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit'
Retry-After:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Retry-After'
Deprecation:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Deprecation'
Sunset:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Sunset'
Link:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Link'
'401':
description: Authentication required
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
headers:
Keep-API-Version:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Keep-API-Version'
RateLimit-Policy:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit-Policy'
RateLimit:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit'
Retry-After:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Retry-After'
Deprecation:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Deprecation'
Sunset:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Sunset'
Link:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Link'
'403':
description: The credential lacks access or the plan does not include the feature
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
headers:
Keep-API-Version:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Keep-API-Version'
RateLimit-Policy:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit-Policy'
RateLimit:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit'
Retry-After:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Retry-After'
Deprecation:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Deprecation'
Sunset:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Sunset'
Link:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Link'
'404':
description: Resource not found
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
headers:
Keep-API-Version:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Keep-API-Version'
RateLimit-Policy:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit-Policy'
RateLimit:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit'
Retry-After:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Retry-After'
Deprecation:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Deprecation'
Sunset:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Sunset'
Link:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Link'
description: Update highlight text, anchors, offsets, or note.
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/Keep-API-Version'
delete:
tags:
- Highlights
operationId: deleteHighlight
summary: Permanently delete a highlight
responses:
'200':
description: Deleted highlight
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/OkResponse'
headers:
Keep-API-Version:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Keep-API-Version'
RateLimit-Policy:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit-Policy'
RateLimit:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit'
Retry-After:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Retry-After'
Deprecation:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Deprecation'
Sunset:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Sunset'
Link:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Link'
'400':
description: Invalid request
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
headers:
Keep-API-Version:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Keep-API-Version'
RateLimit-Policy:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit-Policy'
RateLimit:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit'
Retry-After:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Retry-After'
Deprecation:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Deprecation'
Sunset:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Sunset'
Link:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Link'
'401':
description: Authentication required
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
headers:
Keep-API-Version:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Keep-API-Version'
RateLimit-Policy:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit-Policy'
RateLimit:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit'
Retry-After:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Retry-After'
Deprecation:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Deprecation'
Sunset:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Sunset'
Link:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Link'
'403':
description: The credential lacks access or the plan does not include the feature
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
headers:
Keep-API-Version:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Keep-API-Version'
RateLimit-Policy:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit-Policy'
RateLimit:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit'
Retry-After:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Retry-After'
Deprecation:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Deprecation'
Sunset:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Sunset'
Link:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Link'
'404':
description: Resource not found
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
headers:
Keep-API-Version:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Keep-API-Version'
RateLimit-Policy:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit-Policy'
RateLimit:
$ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit'
Retry-After:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Retry-After'
Deprecation:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Deprecation'
Sunset:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Sunset'
Link:
$ref: '#/components/headers/Link'
description: Permanently delete a highlight.
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/Keep-API-Version'
components:
headers:
Keep-API-Version:
description: The date-based version used for this response.
schema:
type: string
example: '2026-08-24'
RateLimit-Policy:
description: The request quota and time window for the active policy.
schema:
type: string
example: '"api";q=300;w=60'
RateLimit:
description: The remaining quota and reset time. It is returned when a limit is reached.
schema:
type: string
example: '"api";r=0;t=60'
Link:
description: A link to migration information for a deprecated version.
schema:
type: string
Retry-After:
description: Seconds to wait before another request.
schema:
type: integer
example: 60
Sunset:
description: The date after which a deprecated API version stops working.
schema:
type: string
format: http-date
Deprecation:
description: The Structured Field date when the selected API version became deprecated.
schema:
type: string
example: '@1819756800'
schemas:
Highlight:
type: object
required:
- id
- itemId
- text
- createdAt
- updatedAt
properties:
id:
type: string
itemId:
type: string
text:
type: string
prefix:
type: string
suffix:
type: string
note:
type:
- string
- 'null'
startOffset:
type: integer
endOffset:
type: integer
createdAt:
type: integer
updatedAt:
type: integer
additionalProperties: true
ErrorResponse:
type: object
required:
- error
properties:
error:
type: string
message:
type: string
limit:
type: integer
resolution:
type: string
description: A suggested action that can resolve the error.
additionalProperties: true
OkResponse:
type: object
required:
- ok
properties:
ok:
type: boolean
additionalProperties: true
parameters:
Keep-API-Version:
name: Keep-API-Version
in: header
required: false
description: Optional date-based Keep API version. Omit it to use the current version.
schema:
type: string
example: '2026-08-24'
HighlightId:
name: id
in: path
required: true
description: Highlight ID
schema:
type: string
ItemId:
name: id
in: path
required: true
description: Saved Item ID
schema:
type: string
securitySchemes:
bearerAuth:
type: http
scheme: bearer
bearerFormat: Keep API key
description: A personal Keep API key.
sessionCookie:
type: apiKey
in: cookie
name: keep.session_token
description: The authenticated Keep web session. Token management requires this session.
x-api-version-header: Keep-API-Version
x-current-api-version: '2026-08-24'
x-versioning-policy:
strategy: date-based request header
default: The current version is used when the header is omitted.
deprecation: Deprecated versions remain available for at least six months and return Deprecation, Sunset, and Link headers.