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Lit Protocol

Lit Protocol is a decentralized key management network providing Programmable Key Pairs (PKPs), Lit Actions (off-chain JS execution), threshold encryption, and access-control conditions. The Chipotle Express API exposes account, PKP, and Lit Action management as REST endpoints alongside the JavaScript SDK.

Lit Protocol publishes 4 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Account Management API, Actions API, Billing API, and 1 more. Tagged areas include Web3, Key Management, MPC, Programmable Keys, and Lit Actions.

The Lit Protocol catalog on APIs.io includes 1 Spectral governance ruleset.

Lit Protocol’s developer surface includes engineering blog and 9 more developer resources.

31.6/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 22/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessPaid
5 APIs
Web3Key ManagementMPCProgrammable KeysLit Actions

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
Composite quality — 31.6/100 · thin
Contract Quality 7.5 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 0.4 / 20
Commercial Clarity 5.8 / 20
Operational Transparency 3.4 / 13
Governance 7.0 / 12
Discoverability 7.4 / 10
Agent readiness — 22/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 0 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 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 5

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

Lit Network Node JSON-RPC (SDK-mediated)

Threshold-cryptography network of Lit nodes accessed via the Lit JS SDK for signing, encryption, decryption, and Lit Action execution. Direct REST access is via the Chipotle API...

Lit Protocol Account Management API

The Account Management API from Lit Protocol — 28 operation(s) for account management.

Lit Protocol Actions API

The Actions API from Lit Protocol — 1 operation(s) for actions.

Lit Protocol Billing API

The Billing API from Lit Protocol — 4 operation(s) for billing.

Lit Protocol Configuration API

The Configuration API from Lit Protocol — 4 operation(s) for configuration.

Open Collections 1

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

lit-api-server

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Lit Protocol Rate Limits

2 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Spectral Rules 1

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

Lit Protocol API Rules

5 rules · 4 warnings 1 info

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 40

Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.

AccountOpResponse

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

AddActionRequest

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

AddActionToGroupRequest

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

AddGroupRequest

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

AddGroupResponse

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

AddPkpToGroupRequest

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

AddUsageApiKeyRequest

9 properties

JSON SCHEMA

AddUsageApiKeyResponse

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

AddUsageApiKeyWithSignatureRequest

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

AddUsageApiKeyWithSignatureResponse

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ApiKeyItem

13 properties

JSON SCHEMA

BillingBalanceResponse

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ChainConfigKeysResponse

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ConfirmPaymentRequest

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ConvertToChainSecuredAccountRequest

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

CreatePaymentIntentRequest

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

CreatePaymentIntentResponse

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

CreateWalletResponse

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

CreateWalletWithSignatureRequest

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

CreateWalletWithSignatureResponse

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DeleteActionRequest

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ErrMessage

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ListMetadataItem

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

LitActionClientConfigResponse

10 properties

JSON SCHEMA

LitActionRequest

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

LitActionResponse

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

NewAccountRequest

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

NewAccountResponse

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

NodeChainConfigResponse

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

RemoveActionFromGroupRequest

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

RemoveGroupRequest

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

RemovePkpFromGroupRequest

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

RemoveUsageApiKeyRequest

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

StripeConfigResponse

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

UpdateActionMetadataRequest

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

UpdateGroupRequest

5 properties

JSON SCHEMA

UpdateUsageApiKeyMetadataRequest

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

UpdateUsageApiKeyRequest

10 properties

JSON SCHEMA

VersionResponse

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

WalletItem

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

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JSON Structure 1

JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.

Lit Protocol Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Security Posture 1

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

Lit Protocol Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

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

Lit Protocol Agentic Access

37 operations · 22 acting

37 operations · 22 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Agent Surfaces 2

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

Access & Security 1

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Company 3

The organization behind the API

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑
aid: lit-protocol
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/lit-protocol/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: Lit Protocol
kind: company
description: Lit Protocol is a decentralized key management network providing Programmable Key Pairs (PKPs), Lit Actions (off-chain
  JS execution), threshold encryption, and access-control conditions. The Chipotle Express API exposes account, PKP, and Lit
  Action management as REST endpoints alongside the JavaScript SDK.
accessModel:
  pricing: paid
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Paid
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/lit-protocol.png
tags:
- Web3
- Key Management
- MPC
- Programmable Keys
- Lit Actions
created: '2026-05-08'
modified: '2026-05-08'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: lit:network-rpc
  name: Lit Network Node JSON-RPC (SDK-mediated)
  description: Threshold-cryptography network of Lit nodes accessed via the Lit JS SDK for signing, encryption, decryption,
    and Lit Action execution. Direct REST access is via the Chipotle API; raw node JSON-RPC is documented for SDK contributors.
  humanURL: https://developer.litprotocol.com/v3/sdk/installation
  baseURL: https://serrano.litgateway.com/web/litaction (SDK-mediated)
  tags:
  - JSON-RPC
  - Network
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.litprotocol.com/v3/sdk/installation
- aid: lit-protocol:lit-protocol-account-management-api
  name: Lit Protocol Account Management API
  description: The Account Management API from Lit Protocol — 28 operation(s) for account management.
  humanURL: https://developer.litprotocol.com/
  baseURL: https://api.chipotle.litprotocol.com/core/v1
  tags:
  - Account Management
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/lit-protocol-account-management-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.litprotocol.com/
- aid: lit-protocol:lit-protocol-actions-api
  name: Lit Protocol Actions API
  description: The Actions API from Lit Protocol — 1 operation(s) for actions.
  humanURL: https://developer.litprotocol.com/
  baseURL: https://api.chipotle.litprotocol.com/core/v1
  tags:
  - Actions
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/lit-protocol-actions-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.litprotocol.com/
- aid: lit-protocol:lit-protocol-billing-api
  name: Lit Protocol Billing API
  description: The Billing API from Lit Protocol — 4 operation(s) for billing.
  humanURL: https://developer.litprotocol.com/
  baseURL: https://api.chipotle.litprotocol.com/core/v1
  tags:
  - Billing
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/lit-protocol-billing-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.litprotocol.com/
- aid: lit-protocol:lit-protocol-configuration-api
  name: Lit Protocol Configuration API
  description: The Configuration API from Lit Protocol — 4 operation(s) for configuration.
  humanURL: https://developer.litprotocol.com/
  baseURL: https://api.chipotle.litprotocol.com/core/v1
  tags:
  - Configuration
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/lit-protocol-configuration-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.litprotocol.com/
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/lit-protocol-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/lit-protocol-domain-security.yml
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/LIT-Protocol
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lit-protocol
- type: Website
  url: https://www.litprotocol.com/
- type: Plans
  url: plans/lit-protocol-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/lit-protocol-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/lit-protocol-finops.yml
- type: LlmsText
  url: https://developer.litprotocol.com/llms.txt
- url: https://spark.litprotocol.com/rss/
  type: Blog
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com