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Knack

Knack is a no-code database and application platform that lets users build custom web applications from structured data without writing code. The platform combines a relational database, forms, search, charts, and user access controls with embeddable pages. Knack offers a resource-oriented REST API with predictable URLs for creating, retrieving, updating, and deleting records, authenticated via an Application ID and REST API key.

Knack publishes 2 APIs on the APIs.io network: Object Records API and View Records API. Tagged areas include No-Code, Database, Application Builder, Low-Code, and Web Applications.

Knack’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, pricing, signup flow, support, engineering blog, and 6 more developer resources.

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31.7/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 28/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-08-05 · rubric v0.9.1
AccessSelf serve
3 APIs
No-CodeDatabaseApplication BuilderLow-CodeWeb Applications

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scored 2026-08-05 · rubric v0.9.1
Composite quality — 31.7/100 · thin
Contract Quality 16.3 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 5.2 / 20
Commercial Clarity 2.1 / 20
Operational Transparency 0.7 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 7.4 / 10
Agent readiness — 28/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 0 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
A2A Agent Card 0 / 8
Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4
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APIs 3

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Knack REST API

Resource-oriented REST API for managing records in Knack applications. Supports create, retrieve, update, and delete operations against specific objects or page views. All reque...

Knack Object Records API

CRUD operations on records via object endpoints

Knack View Records API

Operations on records via page view endpoints

Open Collections 1

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

Knack REST API

OPEN COLLECTION

Security Posture 2

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Knack Authentication

apiKey · 2 schemes

SECURITY

Knack Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Knack Agentic Access

6 operations · 3 acting

6 operations · 3 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Signup
Signup

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation

Agent Surfaces 2

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess
AgenticAccess
 LlmsText
LlmsText

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization
GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity
 Authentication
Authentication

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Support
Support

Commercial 1

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Pricing
Pricing

Company 3

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn
LinkedIn
 Website
Website
 Blog
Blog

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: knack
name: Knack
description: Knack is a no-code database and application platform that lets users build custom web applications from structured
  data without writing code. The platform combines a relational database, forms, search, charts, and user access controls
  with embeddable pages. Knack offers a resource-oriented REST API with predictable URLs for creating, retrieving, updating,
  and deleting records, authenticated via an Application ID and REST API key.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: unknown
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Self-serve signup
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/knack.png
tags:
- No-Code
- Database
- Application Builder
- Low-Code
- Web Applications
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/knack/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-05-11'
modified: '2026-05-11'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: knack:rest-api
  name: Knack REST API
  description: Resource-oriented REST API for managing records in Knack applications. Supports create, retrieve, update, and
    delete operations against specific objects or page views. All requests and responses use JSON. Authentication uses an
    Application ID combined with a REST API key passed in request headers.
  humanURL: https://docs.knack.com/reference/introduction-to-the-api
  baseURL: https://api.knack.com/v1
  tags:
  - No-Code
  - Database
  - Records
  - Objects
  - Views
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.knack.com/reference/introduction-to-the-api
  - type: Using the API
    url: https://docs.knack.com/docs/using-the-api
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.knack.com/reference/using-the-api
- aid: knack:knack-object-records-api
  name: Knack Object Records API
  description: CRUD operations on records via object endpoints
  humanURL: https://docs.knack.com/reference/introduction-to-the-api
  baseURL: https://api.knack.com/v1
  tags:
  - Object Records
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/knack-object-records-api-openapi.yml
- aid: knack:knack-view-records-api
  name: Knack View Records API
  description: Operations on records via page view endpoints
  humanURL: https://docs.knack.com/reference/introduction-to-the-api
  baseURL: https://api.knack.com/v1
  tags:
  - View Records
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/knack-view-records-api-openapi.yml
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/knack-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/knack-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/knack-authentication.yml
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/knackhq
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knackhq
- type: Website
  url: https://www.knack.com
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.knack.com
- type: Pricing
  url: https://www.knack.com/pricing
- type: Signup
  url: https://dashboard.knack.com/sign-up
- type: Support
  url: https://support.knack.com
- type: LlmsText
  url: https://docs.knack.com/llms.txt
- url: https://www.knack.com/blog/feed/
  type: Blog
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com