Access Startup Launched through API or AI assistant
Integrate with Startup Launched via REST API or connect your AI assistant through MCP to search and manage launches.
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Build with our API
Startup Launched offers a REST API at /api/v1 for developers who want to build their own integrations. The full OpenAPI 3.1 specification is available at /api/v1/openapi.json, describing every endpoint and parameter you'll need.
Head to /developers for complete documentation on getting started.
Connect your AI assistant
If you use Claude, ChatGPT or another MCP client, you can connect it directly to Startup Launched through our remote MCP server at /mcp. Your assistant can then search launches and read listings without leaving the conversation. With your permission, it can also draft and manage your own listings—useful when you're developing a story or working through ideas in real time.
Signing in securely
You can authenticate in two ways. Use OAuth to sign in through this site (your assistant will open a sign-in page), or generate a personal API key from /account/developers. Keys are displayed only once; after that, only a hash is stored on our servers, so keep yours safe.
What you should know
Rate limits and daily quotas apply to all API use. Any payments you make happen here on Startup Launched itself—the API will return a checkout link when needed. Note that voting on launches isn't available through the API.
Questions people ask
- Can I use an AI assistant to manage my listings?
- Yes. Connect your MCP client through /mcp and grant permission. Your assistant can then draft and manage your listings alongside searching and reading others' stories.
- Where do I find my API key?
- Generate one at /account/developers. It's shown only once, so save it somewhere secure. Only a hash is kept on our servers.
- How do I learn what the API can do?
- Visit /developers for full documentation, or view the OpenAPI 3.1 specification at /api/v1/openapi.json.