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Raycast

Raycast is a macOS (and Windows, in beta) productivity launcher that ships an extensions platform, built-in AI, and a Store. Its developer surface is the @raycast/api TypeScript/Node SDK used to build extensions with React - a client-side library, not a public HTTP REST API. Capabilities such as AI, Storage, OAuth, and Preferences are exposed as SDK modules invoked from inside extensions rather than as standalone web endpoints.

Raycast publishes 2 APIs on the APIs.io network: Extension API (SDK) and AI API. Tagged areas include Productivity, Launcher, Extensions, SDK, and AI.

Raycast’s developer surface includes documentation, engineering blog, and 7 more developer resources.

30.3/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 19/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-08-05 · rubric v0.9.1
AccessFreemium
3 APIs
ProductivityLauncherExtensionsSDKAImacOS

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scored 2026-08-05 · rubric v0.9.1
Composite quality — 30.3/100 · thin
Contract Quality 8.1 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 2.2 / 20
Commercial Clarity 7.9 / 20
Operational Transparency 4.8 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 7.4 / 10
Agent readiness — 19/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 0 / 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 3

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

Raycast Extension API (SDK)

The primary developer interface - the @raycast/api npm package. A strongly typed TypeScript/Node SDK (installed via `npm i @raycast/api`) providing React UI components (List, De...

Raycast AI API

AI access surfaced through the SDK via `AI.ask(prompt)` - no API keys or HTTP endpoint required. Routes prompts across 80+ models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, Groq, ...

Raycast Store

The Raycast Store distributes community and partner extensions. Publishing is done via the `ray` CLI and a pull request to the github.com/raycast/extensions monorepo; there is n...

Open Collections 1

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

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Raycast Plans Pricing

5 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Raycast Rate Limits

4 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Security Posture 1

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

Raycast Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Resources

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

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: raycast
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/raycast/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: Raycast
kind: company
description: Raycast is a macOS (and Windows, in beta) productivity launcher that ships an extensions platform, built-in AI,
  and a Store. Its developer surface is the @raycast/api TypeScript/Node SDK used to build extensions with React - a client-side
  library, not a public HTTP REST API. Capabilities such as AI, Storage, OAuth, and Preferences are exposed as SDK modules
  invoked from inside extensions rather than as standalone web endpoints.
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/raycast.png
tags:
- Productivity
- Launcher
- Extensions
- SDK
- AI
- macOS
created: '2026-06-20'
modified: '2026-06-20'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: raycast:raycast-extension-api-sdk
  name: Raycast Extension API (SDK)
  tags:
  - SDK
  - TypeScript
  - React
  - Extensions
  - Library
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://developers.raycast.com/api-reference
  baseURL: ''
  properties:
  - url: https://developers.raycast.com/
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://developers.raycast.com/api-reference
    type: APIReference
  - url: https://github.com/raycast/extensions
    type: GitHub
  - url: openapi/raycast-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  description: The primary developer interface - the @raycast/api npm package. A strongly typed TypeScript/Node SDK (installed
    via `npm i @raycast/api`) providing React UI components (List, Detail, Form, Grid, Action) plus modules for Storage, Cache,
    Clipboard, Preferences, OAuth, Environment, Keyboard, Window Management, Menu Bar Commands, and Browser Extension. This
    is a client-side library invoked from within extensions, not an HTTP REST API.
- aid: raycast:raycast-ai-api
  name: Raycast AI API
  tags:
  - AI
  - LLM
  - SDK
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://developers.raycast.com/api-reference/ai
  baseURL: ''
  properties:
  - url: https://developers.raycast.com/api-reference/ai
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://github.com/raycast/extensions
    type: GitHub
  - url: openapi/raycast-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  description: AI access surfaced through the SDK via `AI.ask(prompt)` - no API keys or HTTP endpoint required. Routes prompts
    across 80+ models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, Groq, Perplexity, and xAI behind the Raycast Pro / Advanced
    AI subscription. Available only inside extensions through the @raycast/api library, not as a standalone REST API.
- aid: raycast:raycast-store
  name: Raycast Store
  tags:
  - Store
  - Marketplace
  - Extensions
  - Publishing
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://www.raycast.com/store
  baseURL: ''
  properties:
  - url: https://developers.raycast.com/basics/prepare-an-extension-for-store
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://www.raycast.com/store
    type: Website
  - url: https://github.com/raycast/extensions
    type: GitHub
  description: The Raycast Store distributes community and partner extensions. Publishing is done via the `ray` CLI and a
    pull request to the github.com/raycast/extensions monorepo; there is no documented public REST API for programmatic store
    search or submission. The store is a curated marketplace fed by the open-source extensions repository.
common:
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/raycast-domain-security.yml
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/raycast
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/raycast
- type: Website
  url: https://www.raycast.com
- type: Documentation
  url: https://developers.raycast.com/
- type: Plans
  url: plans/raycast-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/raycast-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/raycast-finops.yml
- url: https://www.raycast.com/blog
  type: Blog
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com