Can I use the API or connect an AI assistant?
Use our REST API or plug an MCP server into Claude, ChatGPT and other AI assistants to search and manage launches.
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Get your API key or connect over MCP
We've built two ways in for developers and AI assistants. Pick what suits you.
The REST API lives at /api/v1 with full OpenAPI 3.1 docs at /api/v1/openapi.json. Drop your personal API key from /account/developers into your requests. Keys show once only—we store just the hash, so keep yours safe.
Or connect an MCP server at /mcp. Claude, ChatGPT and other MCP clients can then search launches and read listings straight away. With permission, your AI assistant can also draft and manage your own listings.
Sign in and start building
Both flows use OAuth (your assistant opens a sign-in page here) or your personal API key. Head to /developers for full docs and examples.
A few things to know: rate limits and daily quotas apply to all requests. If someone buys through the API, we'll return a checkout link—payments always happen on Virela Launch, never elsewhere. And heads up: community voting only works on the site itself, not through the API.
Questions?
Check /developers for detailed guidance, code samples and FAQs.
Questions people ask
- How do I get started with the API?
- Grab a personal API key from /account/developers and head to /developers for full documentation and the OpenAPI spec at /api/v1/openapi.json.
- Can my AI assistant draft and publish launches for me?
- Yes, over MCP. After you sign in and give permission, Claude, ChatGPT and other MCP clients can search, read and manage your listings.
- Are there rate limits?
- Yes, rate limits and daily quotas apply to API requests. Payments go through our checkout, never through the API itself.