# ReadMe API (v1, Legacy)

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/readmeio/readme-api-v1-legacy/  
**Provider:** ReadMe.io — https://apis.io/providers/readmeio/  
**Base URL:** https://dash.readme.com/api/v1  
**Documentation:** https://docs.readme.com/main/reference/legacy-api

ReadMe API (v1, Legacy) is one of 3 APIs that [ReadMe.io](https://apis.io/providers/readmeio/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network. Tagged areas include Legacy. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an API reference.

The legacy ReadMe API (HTTP Basic auth with an API key) for docs, categories, versions, custom pages, changelog, API specification upload, the API registry, and search. Not available to projects using ReadMe Refactored; superseded by v2.

## Machine-readable artifacts (2)

- **APIReference** — https://docs.readme.com/main/reference/legacy-api
- **Deprecation** — https://docs.readme.com/main/reference/api-upgrade-guide

## Other ReadMe.io APIs (2)

- [ReadMe API (v2)](https://apis.io/apis/readmeio/readme-api-v2/)
- [Developer Metrics API](https://apis.io/apis/readmeio/developer-metrics-api/)

## Tags

Legacy

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/apis/readmeio/readme-api-v1-legacy/). The API's provider profile, Kin Score and agent-readiness rating are at https://apis.io/providers/readmeio/.