> For clean Markdown of any page, append .md to the page URL.
> For a complete documentation index, see https://docs.alpha.openantares.com/llms.txt.
> For AI client integration (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.), connect to the MCP server at https://docs.alpha.openantares.com/_mcp/server.

# Developer quickstart

Alpha's REST API is available at `https://mcp.openantares.com/v1`. Use a personal API key for server-side scripts and service integrations.

#### Create an API key

Open **Profile > API keys** in Alpha. Name the key for the service that will use it and choose the minimum role it needs. Copy the value once and store it in your secret manager.

#### List accessible vaults

```bash
curl https://mcp.openantares.com/v1/vaults \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ALPHA_API_KEY"
```

#### Search one vault

```bash
curl https://mcp.openantares.com/v1/tools/search_knowledge \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ALPHA_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "vault": "Northstar Fulfillment",
    "query": "pilot blockers"
  }'
```

#### Keep the request ID

Store the `X-Request-Id` response header with your application logs. Alpha records the same ID in its API and MCP request ledger.

## Discover available tools

`GET /v1/tools` returns the reviewed public tool catalog. The OpenAPI document is available at `GET /v1/openapi.json`.

Internal administration, migration, seed, reset, maintenance, and test functions are not part of the public catalog.