> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://mintlify-han-update-changelogs.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction

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  The Mintlify REST API is only available on the startup plan and above.
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Leverage the external API to programmatically trigger an update when desired.
The primary use-case will be to trigger updates. We will be adding more and more
functionality to the API overtime. Let us know what else you want to see in
[our community](https://mintlify.com/community)!

## Authentication

You can generate an API key through
[the dashboard](https://dashboard.mintlify.com/settings/integrations). The API key is
associated with the entire org and can be used across multiple deployments.

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