Cherished Book Authentication

generated: '2026-11-03'
method: searched
source: https://www.cherishedbook.com/developers
docs: https://www.cherishedbook.com/developers
agent_docs: https://www.cherishedbook.com/developers/ai.md
summary:
  types:
  - http
schemes:
- name: bearerAuth
  type: http
  scheme: bearer
  description: |-
    API token, sent as `Authorization: Bearer <token>`.
    A personal token is obtained through the device flow (`POST /auth/device`), or by hand from Connected apps in account settings. Rate limited to 20 requests/minute.
    A business token is created by a Business Admin in Business settings → API tokens, is shown once, and scopes to that organization. Rate limited to 50 requests/minute.
  sources:
  - openapi/cherishedbook-com-openapi.yml
  - https://www.cherishedbook.com/developers
token_kinds:
- name: personal token
  acquisition: device authorization flow (POST /auth/device, then poll POST /auth/token; 400 authorization_pending while waiting), or by hand from Connected apps in account settings
  scope: "acts for one person, on memorials they look after"
  source: https://www.cherishedbook.com/developers/ai.md
- name: business token
  acquisition: "A Business Admin creates a token in Business settings, under API tokens. It is shown once"
  scope: "bound to one organisation (funeral homes, celebrants) and only ever sees that organisation's data"
  revocation: "You can revoke a token at any time from the same screen."
  source: https://www.cherishedbook.com/developers
mcp:
  endpoint: https://app.cherishedbook.com/api/mcp
  auth: "Authenticate it with a personal token."
  source: https://www.cherishedbook.com/developers/ai.md