Shortcut

Shortcut REST API v3

RESTful API providing full CRUD access to stories, epics, iterations, milestones, workflows, projects, teams, members, files, labels, categories, and webhooks. Requests authenticate with a Shortcut-Token header containing an API token generated at app.shortcut.com settings, and are rate-limited to 200 requests per minute.

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Documentation

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Documentation
https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3
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Authentication
https://help.shortcut.com/hc/en-us/articles/205701199-Shortcut-API-Tokens
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GettingStarted
https://help.shortcut.com/hc/en-us/articles/207696406-Using-the-Shortcut-API

Other Resources

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API Cookbook
https://github.com/useshortcut/api-cookbook
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JavaScript SDK
https://www.npmjs.com/package/@useshortcut/client
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APIsJSON
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shortcut/refs/heads/main/apis.yml

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apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: shortcut:rest-api-v3
name: Shortcut REST API v3
description: RESTful API providing full CRUD access to stories, epics, iterations, milestones, workflows,
  projects, teams, members, files, labels, categories, and webhooks. Requests authenticate with a Shortcut-Token
  header containing an API token generated at app.shortcut.com settings, and are rate-limited to 200 requests
  per minute.
humanURL: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3
baseURL: https://api.app.shortcut.com/api/v3
tags:
- Project Management
- Stories
- Epics
- Iterations
- Webhook
- REST
tags_raw:
- Project Management
- Stories
- Epics
- Iterations
- Webhooks
- REST
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3
- type: Authentication
  url: https://help.shortcut.com/hc/en-us/articles/205701199-Shortcut-API-Tokens
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://help.shortcut.com/hc/en-us/articles/207696406-Using-the-Shortcut-API
- type: API Cookbook
  url: https://github.com/useshortcut/api-cookbook
- type: JavaScript SDK
  url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@useshortcut/client