Shortcut Software

Shortcut (formerly Clubhouse, renamed 2021) is a fast, lightweight project-management platform where software teams and their AI agents plan, build, and ship together — issue tracking, sprints, docs, and roadmaps in one tool. Founded in 2014 in New York City by Kurt Schrader and Andrew Childs and backed by Battery Ventures and Greylock, it is used by more than 10,000 companies. Shortcut exposes a full REST API v3 (api.app.shortcut.com) covering Stories, Epics, Iterations, Objectives, Docs, Workflows, and more, secured by a Shortcut-Token API key or OAuth 2.0, plus outgoing webhooks and an official hosted MCP server for agent coordination (Korey AI).

Shortcut Software publishes 25 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Categories API, Custom Fields API, Documents API, and 22 more. Tagged areas include Company, Project Management, Issue Tracking, Agile, and Developer Tools.

The Shortcut Software catalog on APIs.io includes 1 event-driven AsyncAPI specification.

Shortcut Software’s developer surface includes documentation, API reference, getting-started guide, support, engineering blog, pricing, signup flow, and 29 more developer resources.

63.8/100 strong ▬ flat Agent 82/100 agent native Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5
AccessSelf serve
25 APIs 1 MCP Servers
CompanyProject ManagementIssue TrackingAgileDeveloper ToolsSoftware DevelopmentSprintsRoadmaps

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Composite quality — 63.8/100 · strong
Contract Quality 16.0 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 14.8 / 20
Commercial Clarity 12.1 / 20
Operational Transparency 10.9 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 10.0 / 10
Agent readiness — 82/100 · agent native
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 15 / 15
MCP Server 12 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 8 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7
Typed Event Surface 6 / 6
Agent Skills 5 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 4 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
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APIs 25

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

Shortcut Software Categories API

The Categories API from Shortcut Software — 4 operation(s) for categories.

Shortcut Software Custom Fields API

The Custom Fields API from Shortcut Software — 2 operation(s) for custom fields.

Shortcut Software Documents API

The Documents API from Shortcut Software — 4 operation(s) for documents.

Shortcut Software Entity Templates API

The Entity Templates API from Shortcut Software — 4 operation(s) for entity templates.

Shortcut Software Epic Workflow API

The Epic Workflow API from Shortcut Software — 1 operation(s) for epic workflow.

Shortcut Software Epics API

The Epics API from Shortcut Software — 9 operation(s) for epics.

Shortcut Software External Link API

The External Link API from Shortcut Software — 1 operation(s) for external link.

Shortcut Software Files API

The Files API from Shortcut Software — 2 operation(s) for files.

Shortcut Software Groups API

The Groups API from Shortcut Software — 3 operation(s) for groups.

Shortcut Software Health API

The Health API from Shortcut Software — 1 operation(s) for health.

Shortcut Software Integrations API

The Integrations API from Shortcut Software — 2 operation(s) for integrations.

Shortcut Software Iterations API

The Iterations API from Shortcut Software — 5 operation(s) for iterations.

Shortcut Software Key Results API

The Key Results API from Shortcut Software — 1 operation(s) for key results.

Shortcut Software Labels API

The Labels API from Shortcut Software — 4 operation(s) for labels.

Shortcut Software Linked Files API

The Linked Files API from Shortcut Software — 2 operation(s) for linked files.

Shortcut Software Member API

The Member API from Shortcut Software — 1 operation(s) for member.

Shortcut Software Members API

The Members API from Shortcut Software — 2 operation(s) for members.

Shortcut Software Milestones API

The Milestones API from Shortcut Software — 3 operation(s) for milestones.

Shortcut Software Objectives API

The Objectives API from Shortcut Software — 5 operation(s) for objectives.

Shortcut Software Projects API

The Projects API from Shortcut Software — 3 operation(s) for projects.

Shortcut Software Repositories API

The Repositories API from Shortcut Software — 2 operation(s) for repositories.

Shortcut Software Search API

The Search API from Shortcut Software — 7 operation(s) for search.

Shortcut Software Stories API

The Stories API from Shortcut Software — 13 operation(s) for stories.

Shortcut Software Story Links API

The Story Links API from Shortcut Software — 2 operation(s) for story links.

Shortcut Software Workflows API

The Workflows API from Shortcut Software — 2 operation(s) for workflows.

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MCP Servers 1

Model Context Protocol servers that expose these APIs to AI agents.

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Shortcut Software Rate Limits

1 limits

RATE LIMITS

Event Specifications 1

AsyncAPI definitions for this provider's event-driven and streaming APIs.

Security Posture 4

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

Shortcut Software Authentication

apiKey · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Shortcut Software Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · DNSSEC · DMARC

SECURITY

Shortcut Software Vulnerability Disclosure

Hackerone · contact published

SECURITY

Shortcut Software Trust Center

SOC 2 Type 2, HIPAA (BAA on Business/Enterprise), GDPR, PCI DSS (card handling via Stripe)

SECURITY

Scopes 1

OAuth scopes governing access to this provider's APIs.

Shortcut Software Scopes

6 scopes · authorizationCode

6 scopes

SCOPES

Agentic Access 1

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

Shortcut Software Agentic Access

143 operations · 73 acting · 2 human-in-the-loop

143 operations · 73 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 3

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Documentation 2

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Agent Surfaces 5

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

Design & Contract 6

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

Build 3

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

Access & Security 7

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

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Operate 5

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Commercial 3

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Company 1

The organization behind the API

Other 1

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑
aid: shortcut-software
name: Shortcut Software
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description: Shortcut (formerly Clubhouse, renamed 2021) is a fast, lightweight project-management platform where software
  teams and their AI agents plan, build, and ship together — issue tracking, sprints, docs, and roadmaps in one tool. Founded
  in 2014 in New York City by Kurt Schrader and Andrew Childs and backed by Battery Ventures and Greylock, it is used by more
  than 10,000 companies. Shortcut exposes a full REST API v3 (api.app.shortcut.com) covering Stories, Epics, Iterations, Objectives,
  Docs, Workflows, and more, secured by a Shortcut-Token API key or OAuth 2.0, plus outgoing webhooks and an official hosted
  MCP server for agent coordination (Korey AI).
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  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Self-serve signup
  confidence: medium
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image: https://www.shortcut.com/favicon.ico
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specificationVersion: '0.20'
created: '2026-07-17'
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- Issue Tracking
- Agile
- Developer Tools
- Software Development
- Sprints
- Roadmaps
apis:
- aid: shortcut-software:shortcut-software-categories-api
  name: Shortcut Software Categories API
  description: The Categories API from Shortcut Software — 4 operation(s) for categories.
  humanURL: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3
  baseURL: https://api.app.shortcut.com
  tags:
  - Categories
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shortcut-software-categories-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Swagger
    url: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3/shortcut.swagger.json
- aid: shortcut-software:shortcut-software-custom-fields-api
  name: Shortcut Software Custom Fields API
  description: The Custom Fields API from Shortcut Software — 2 operation(s) for custom fields.
  humanURL: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3
  baseURL: https://api.app.shortcut.com
  tags:
  - Custom Fields
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shortcut-software-custom-fields-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Swagger
    url: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3/shortcut.swagger.json
- aid: shortcut-software:shortcut-software-documents-api
  name: Shortcut Software Documents API
  description: The Documents API from Shortcut Software — 4 operation(s) for documents.
  humanURL: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3
  baseURL: https://api.app.shortcut.com
  tags:
  - Documents
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shortcut-software-documents-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Swagger
    url: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3/shortcut.swagger.json
- aid: shortcut-software:shortcut-software-entity-templates-api
  name: Shortcut Software Entity Templates API
  description: The Entity Templates API from Shortcut Software — 4 operation(s) for entity templates.
  humanURL: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3
  baseURL: https://api.app.shortcut.com
  tags:
  - Entity Templates
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shortcut-software-entity-templates-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Swagger
    url: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3/shortcut.swagger.json
- aid: shortcut-software:shortcut-software-epic-workflow-api
  name: Shortcut Software Epic Workflow API
  description: The Epic Workflow API from Shortcut Software — 1 operation(s) for epic workflow.
  humanURL: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3
  baseURL: https://api.app.shortcut.com
  tags:
  - Epic Workflow
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shortcut-software-epic-workflow-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Swagger
    url: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3/shortcut.swagger.json
- aid: shortcut-software:shortcut-software-epics-api
  name: Shortcut Software Epics API
  description: The Epics API from Shortcut Software — 9 operation(s) for epics.
  humanURL: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3
  baseURL: https://api.app.shortcut.com
  tags:
  - Epics
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shortcut-software-epics-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Swagger
    url: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3/shortcut.swagger.json
- aid: shortcut-software:shortcut-software-external-link-api
  name: Shortcut Software External Link API
  description: The External Link API from Shortcut Software — 1 operation(s) for external link.
  humanURL: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3
  baseURL: https://api.app.shortcut.com
  tags:
  - External Link
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shortcut-software-external-link-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Swagger
    url: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3/shortcut.swagger.json
- aid: shortcut-software:shortcut-software-files-api
  name: Shortcut Software Files API
  description: The Files API from Shortcut Software — 2 operation(s) for files.
  humanURL: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3
  baseURL: https://api.app.shortcut.com
  tags:
  - Files
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shortcut-software-files-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Swagger
    url: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3/shortcut.swagger.json
- aid: shortcut-software:shortcut-software-groups-api
  name: Shortcut Software Groups API
  description: The Groups API from Shortcut Software — 3 operation(s) for groups.
  humanURL: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3
  baseURL: https://api.app.shortcut.com
  tags:
  - Groups
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shortcut-software-groups-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Swagger
    url: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3/shortcut.swagger.json
- aid: shortcut-software:shortcut-software-health-api
  name: Shortcut Software Health API
  description: The Health API from Shortcut Software — 1 operation(s) for health.
  humanURL: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3
  baseURL: https://api.app.shortcut.com
  tags:
  - Health
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shortcut-software-health-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Swagger
    url: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3/shortcut.swagger.json
- aid: shortcut-software:shortcut-software-integrations-api
  name: Shortcut Software Integrations API
  description: The Integrations API from Shortcut Software — 2 operation(s) for integrations.
  humanURL: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3
  baseURL: https://api.app.shortcut.com
  tags:
  - Integrations
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shortcut-software-integrations-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Swagger
    url: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3/shortcut.swagger.json
- aid: shortcut-software:shortcut-software-iterations-api
  name: Shortcut Software Iterations API
  description: The Iterations API from Shortcut Software — 5 operation(s) for iterations.
  humanURL: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3
  baseURL: https://api.app.shortcut.com
  tags:
  - Iterations
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shortcut-software-iterations-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Swagger
    url: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3/shortcut.swagger.json
- aid: shortcut-software:shortcut-software-key-results-api
  name: Shortcut Software Key Results API
  description: The Key Results API from Shortcut Software — 1 operation(s) for key results.
  humanURL: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3
  baseURL: https://api.app.shortcut.com
  tags:
  - Key Results
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shortcut-software-key-results-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Swagger
    url: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3/shortcut.swagger.json
- aid: shortcut-software:shortcut-software-labels-api
  name: Shortcut Software Labels API
  description: The Labels API from Shortcut Software — 4 operation(s) for labels.
  humanURL: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3
  baseURL: https://api.app.shortcut.com
  tags:
  - Labels
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shortcut-software-labels-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Swagger
    url: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3/shortcut.swagger.json
- aid: shortcut-software:shortcut-software-linked-files-api
  name: Shortcut Software Linked Files API
  description: The Linked Files API from Shortcut Software — 2 operation(s) for linked files.
  humanURL: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3
  baseURL: https://api.app.shortcut.com
  tags:
  - Linked Files
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shortcut-software-linked-files-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Swagger
    url: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3/shortcut.swagger.json
- aid: shortcut-software:shortcut-software-member-api
  name: Shortcut Software Member API
  description: The Member API from Shortcut Software — 1 operation(s) for member.
  humanURL: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3
  baseURL: https://api.app.shortcut.com
  tags:
  - Member
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shortcut-software-member-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Swagger
    url: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3/shortcut.swagger.json
- aid: shortcut-software:shortcut-software-members-api
  name: Shortcut Software Members API
  description: The Members API from Shortcut Software — 2 operation(s) for members.
  humanURL: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3
  baseURL: https://api.app.shortcut.com
  tags:
  - Members
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shortcut-software-members-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Swagger
    url: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3/shortcut.swagger.json
- aid: shortcut-software:shortcut-software-milestones-api
  name: Shortcut Software Milestones API
  description: The Milestones API from Shortcut Software — 3 operation(s) for milestones.
  humanURL: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3
  baseURL: https://api.app.shortcut.com
  tags:
  - Milestones
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shortcut-software-milestones-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Swagger
    url: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3/shortcut.swagger.json
- aid: shortcut-software:shortcut-software-objectives-api
  name: Shortcut Software Objectives API
  description: The Objectives API from Shortcut Software — 5 operation(s) for objectives.
  humanURL: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3
  baseURL: https://api.app.shortcut.com
  tags:
  - Objectives
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shortcut-software-objectives-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Swagger
    url: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3/shortcut.swagger.json
- aid: shortcut-software:shortcut-software-projects-api
  name: Shortcut Software Projects API
  description: The Projects API from Shortcut Software — 3 operation(s) for projects.
  humanURL: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3
  baseURL: https://api.app.shortcut.com
  tags:
  - Projects
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shortcut-software-projects-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Swagger
    url: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3/shortcut.swagger.json
- aid: shortcut-software:shortcut-software-repositories-api
  name: Shortcut Software Repositories API
  description: The Repositories API from Shortcut Software — 2 operation(s) for repositories.
  humanURL: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3
  baseURL: https://api.app.shortcut.com
  tags:
  - Repositories
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shortcut-software-repositories-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Swagger
    url: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3/shortcut.swagger.json
- aid: shortcut-software:shortcut-software-search-api
  name: Shortcut Software Search API
  description: The Search API from Shortcut Software — 7 operation(s) for search.
  humanURL: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3
  baseURL: https://api.app.shortcut.com
  tags:
  - Search
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shortcut-software-search-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Swagger
    url: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3/shortcut.swagger.json
- aid: shortcut-software:shortcut-software-stories-api
  name: Shortcut Software Stories API
  description: The Stories API from Shortcut Software — 13 operation(s) for stories.
  humanURL: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3
  baseURL: https://api.app.shortcut.com
  tags:
  - Stories
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shortcut-software-stories-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Swagger
    url: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3/shortcut.swagger.json
- aid: shortcut-software:shortcut-software-story-links-api
  name: Shortcut Software Story Links API
  description: The Story Links API from Shortcut Software — 2 operation(s) for story links.
  humanURL: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3
  baseURL: https://api.app.shortcut.com
  tags:
  - Story Links
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shortcut-software-story-links-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Swagger
    url: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3/shortcut.swagger.json
- aid: shortcut-software:shortcut-software-workflows-api
  name: Shortcut Software Workflows API
  description: The Workflows API from Shortcut Software — 2 operation(s) for workflows.
  humanURL: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3
  baseURL: https://api.app.shortcut.com
  tags:
  - Workflows
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shortcut-software-workflows-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Swagger
    url: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3/shortcut.swagger.json
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
- FN: APIs.json
  email: info@apis.io
common:
- type: DeveloperPortal
  url: https://developer.shortcut.com
- type: Documentation
  url: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3
- type: APIReference
  url: https://developer.shortcut.com/api/rest/v3
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://help.shortcut.com/hc/en-us/articles/207696406-Using-the-Shortcut-API
- type: Support
  url: https://help.shortcut.com
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.shortcut.com/blog
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/useshortcut
- type: Pricing
  url: https://www.shortcut.com/pricing/
- type: SignUp
  url: https://app.shortcut.com/signup
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.shortcut.com/terms
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.shortcut.com/privacy
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/shortcut-software-authentication.yml
- type: OAuthScopes
  url: scopes/shortcut-software-scopes.yml
- type: WellKnown
  url: well-known/shortcut-software-well-known.yml
- type: Packages
  url: packages/shortcut-software-packages.yml
- type: SDKs
  url: packages/shortcut-software-packages.yml
- type: MCPServer
  url: mcp/shortcut-software-mcp.yml
- type: LLMsTxt
  url: llms/shortcut-software-llms.txt
- type: Conventions
  url: conventions/shortcut-software-conventions.yml
- type: ErrorCatalog
  url: errors/shortcut-software-problem-types.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/shortcut-software-rate-limits.yml
- type: Lifecycle
  url: lifecycle/shortcut-software-lifecycle.yml
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://status.shortcut.com
- type: Deprecation
  url: lifecycle/shortcut-software-lifecycle.yml
- type: ChangeLog
  url: changelog/shortcut-software-changelog.yml
- type: Conformance
  url: conformance/shortcut-software-conformance.yml
- type: Compliance
  url: https://www.shortcut.com/security
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/shortcut-software-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: Security
  url: https://www.shortcut.com/disclosure/
- type: TrustCenter
  url: https://www.shortcut.com/security
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/shortcut-software-domain-security.yml
- type: Webhooks
  url: asyncapi/shortcut-software-webhooks.yml
- type: DataModel
  url: data-model/shortcut-software-data-model.yml
- type: Overlay
  url: overlays/shortcut-software-openapi-overlay.yaml
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/shortcut-software-agentic-access.yml
- type: AgentSkill
  url: skills/_index.yml