The Kinopio API is used to find, save, and update the spaces of signed up users. You can use it to make cool things too.

Use of the API is subject to the Use Restrictions Policy.

Authentication

Kinopio uses token-based authentication using your user apiKey. You can get your apiKey in the app through User → Settings → Account → Developer Info.

🙈 Your API key carries the same privileges as your user account, so be sure to keep it secret!

Use your apiKey in the Authorization header of each request.

(For testing, you can also use a query string (?apiKey=) but this is less secure and not recommended)

Rate Limits

The API is limited to 5 requests per second. If you exceed this rate, you will receive a 429 response and will need to wait 30 seconds before subsequent requests will succeed.

Routes

All

https://api.kinopio.club is the base path for all routes

Method Name Description Auth
GET / Confirm that the API server is online None

Users

Users are representations of any account on Kinopio. Users are created by the server when they sign up.

User Routes

Routes with Auth as apiKey mean that the Authorization header apiKey must match the requested user.

Method Path Description Auth
GET /user/public/:userId Gets public info on a user None
GET /user/public/explore-spaces/:userId The a list of spaces with showInExplore: true created by the user None
GET /user/public/multiple Gets public info for multiple userIds specified in a comma seperated query string (?userIds=userId_abc,userId_xyz) None
GET /user Get all info on the authenticating user apiKey
GET /user/favorite-spaces Get favorite spaces for the authenticating user. Favorited spaces which have unread updates will have isEdited: true apiKey
GET /user/favorite-users Get favorite users for the authenticating user apiKey
GET /user/favorite-colors Get favorite colors for the authenticating user apiKey
GET /user/ai-images Gets a list of image urls and prompts for AI images generated by the user. Use ?limit=100 to adjust max number of returned results apiKey
GET /user/spaces Get a list of the user's Spaces. Use /user/group-spaces for spaces created by other members of groups they belong to apiKey
GET /user/group-spaces Get a list of the user's group Spaces created by other members of groups they belong to apiKey
GET /user/removed-spaces Get Spaces removed by the authenticating user apiKey
GET /user/inbox-space Get info on the user's Inbox space. whether a space is an inbox or not is based on name only, so it's possible to have multiple Inbox spaces, but only one the most recently updated Inbox will be returned apiKey
GET /user/tags Get a list of the last edited Tags in your spaces apiKey
PATCH /user Update the authenticating user(s) based on an object body with user attributes. You can't patch apiKey, password, emailIsVerified, or email apiKey

User Attributes

Name Type Description
id String The unique ID of the user. Is not user updateable
apiKey UUID Used in Authentication headers to make API calls as the currentUser. Generated and returned only when user signs up or in. Is not user updateable
cardsCreatedCount Integer The number of cards the user has created if they're not a paid user, used to enforce the free user limit. Is not user updatable.
cardsCreatedCountRaw Integer Similar to cardsCreatedCount except the raw version increments even if your're a free user on a paid user space. This is a vanity metric and is not used to enforce free user limits.
cardSettingsDefaultCharacterLimit Integer The max number of characters you can enter in a card. Either 300 (default) or 4000 (max). Constrained character limits are meant to encourage using cards to represent single ideas. But this override exists for those who don't want that.
cardSettingsMaxCardWidth Integer When the user creates cards, those cards will set card.maxWidth from this property. Sets the maximum default length of a card before it starts wrapping
cardSettingsShiftEnterShouldAddChildCard Boolean The number of cards the user has created if they're not a paid user, used to enforce the free user limit. Is not user updatable.
color String User color changes your paint stroke and default avatar color
createdAt String The date when the user was created
creditsEarned Integer The number of $ credits earned by referring or inviting new users to Kinopio. Is not user updateable
creditsUsed Integer The number of $ credits subtracted from your payments so far. Is not user updateable
defaultCardBackgroundColor String User preference for a default background color to use for new cards
defaultSpaceBackground String User preference for a default background url to use for new spaces. This becomes null if defaultSpaceBackgroundGradient is set.
defaultSpaceBackgroundGradient JSON User preference for the default background gradient to use for new spaces. This becomes null if defaultSpaceBackground is set.
defaultSpaceBackgroundTint String User preference for a default background color used to tint new spaces
defaultConnectionControlPoint String User preference for the default control point for new connections. null makes a curved path, q00,00 makes a straight line
description String A description of this particular user
email String The unique email address of the user required to create an account
emailIsVerified Boolean Whether the user has verified their email address
filterShowAbsoluteDates Boolean Whether card dates are displayed as absolute (false is default relative)
filterComments Boolean Whether comment cards are hidden to the user
filterShowDateUpdated Boolean Whether the user has has toggled the card date filter
filterShowUsers Boolean Whether the user has has toggled the card user filter
isAmbassador Boolean Whether the user is in the friends of kinopio ambassador program. Is not user updatable.
isDonor Boolean Whether the user has donated to Kinopio. Is not user updatable.
isModerator Boolean Whether the user is a moderator of the community forums or discord. Is not user updatable.
isUpgraded Boolean Whether the user currently has a paid subscription. Is not user updatable.
lastReadNewStuffId String The id of the last read article from the 'new stuff' newsfeed
lastUsedImagePickerService String The user's last used image picker service, is either stickers, gifs, bing, backgrounds, recent, ai
lastSidebarSection String The shortname of the sidebar section last viewed. Can be text, stats, AIImages, inbox, removed, links, favorites, or tags. Defaults to text.
lastSpaceId String The spaceId of the last space edited. Used to return you to the same space the next time you visit kinopio.club
name String The unique name of the user. Is a url-safe string (no spaces or special characters) because it's also used for url slugs
prevHeaderFontId Integer The id of the previous header font selected. Default value is 0 for Recoleta
prevInviteEmails String The emails you last used when emailing space invites. Is private user info.
shouldEmailBulletin Boolean Whether the user has chosen to allow bulletin emails (default to true)
shouldEmailNotifications Boolean Whether the user has chosen to allow notification emails (default to true)
shouldEmailWeeklyReview Boolean Whether the user has chosen to allow weekly review emails (default to true)
shouldIncreaseUIContrast Boolean User preference for whether the header and footer buttons should not be translucent or transparent in any way
shouldUseLastConnectionType Boolean Whether the user has chosen to use last connection type for new connections (default to true)
shouldShowMoreAlignOptions Boolean Whether the user has chosen to view more card position alignment and distribution options (default to true)
shouldShowCurrentSpaceTags Boolean Whether the user has chosen should only tags in the current space in the Tags dialog
shouldShowItemActions Boolean Whether extra card formatting options (h1, h2, etc.) buttons are visible in the card details dialog
shouldShowMultipleSelectedLineActions Boolean Whether extra connection formatting options (type, reverse, etc.) buttons are visible in the multiple selected items dialog
shouldNotifyUnlockedStickyCards Boolean Whether to eventually notify users that they've unlocked sticky cards (true for new users only, triggered after they create 20 cards)
shouldPauseConnectionDirections Boolean User pereference for whether connection directions should be static, instead of animating along their connection path
shouldUseStickyCards Boolean User pereference for whether cards should stick to their mouse cursor
shouldDisableRightClickToPan Boolean Debug user preference which disables right click pan so you can use the native browser context menu. Useful for web inspecting elements
showInExploreUpdatedAt String When the user last opened the Explore dialog. Used to determine new/unread Explore spaces
showItemActions Boolean Whether the user has chosen to show expanded options and info in both the card-details and multiple-selected-actions dialogs
groups JSON Array The groups a user belongs to, including public metadata on the other users in each group
updatedAt String The date when any changes to the user was made. Also is updated whenever the user starts a Kinopio session
website String The user's website, url validity is not checked
panSpeedIsFast Boolean User preference for panning speed when you hold and drag with the space key or right/middle mouse buttons
prevSettingsSection String The last used settings section. Can be general, controls, or cards
outsideSpaceBackgroundIsStatic Boolean User preference for whether the outside space area should use dynamically cycling colors, or whether it should be static grey
studentDiscountIsAvailable Boolean Whether the user is eligible for a student discount. Is not user updateable

Spaces

Spaces are where your Cards and Connections live.

Space Routes

Routes with Auth canViewSpace or canEditSpace requires that your Authorization apiKey belongs to a user with the permission to view or edit the space.

The closed privacy state refers to Public Read Only.

Method Path Description Auth
GET /space/:spaceId Get info on a space by id. Use ?textOnly=true for card names only canViewSpace
GET /space/explore-spaces Get a list of recently updated public spaces which have been added to Explore. Sorted by date showInExploreUpdatedAt None
GET /space/explore-spaces/feed.json RSS feed for new spaces added to Explore None
GET /space/live-spaces Get a list of currently being edited spaces which are open or closed None
GET /space/:spaceId/
removedCards
Get Cards removed in a space canEditSpace
GET /space/multiple?spaceIds=spaceId1,spaceId2 Get info on multiple spaces, up to 60 spaceIds at a time canViewSpace
GET /space/:spaceId/favorites Get a list of users who have favorited the spaceId None
GET /space/:spaceId/feed.json RSS feed for cards recently created or updated in a space. Use ?apiKey= for private spaces canViewSpace
GET /space/inbox Get the current user's inbox space apiKey
GET /space/everyones-spaces Get a list of recent public spaces sorted by date createdAt None
GET /space/everyones-spaces/feed.json RSS feed for recent public spaces None
GET /space/date-image Get the image url for today's date card image None
POST /space Create a new space(s) from object(s) in request body. The owner will be the apiKey user apiKey
PATCH /space Update space(s) from object(s) in request body canEditSpace
PATCH /space/restore Restore removed space(s) from object(s) in request body canEditSpace
DELETE /space Remove space(s) specified in request body canEditSpace
DELETE /space/permanent Permanently remove space(s) specified in request body canEditSpace
DELETE /space/collaborator Removes collaborator user from space. Request Body Keys: spaceId, userId canEditSpace

Space Attributes

Name Type Description
id String The unique ID of the space. Is not user updateable
background String The image url used by the space background
backgroundIsGradient Boolean Whether the space background uses backgroundGradient (instead of the default background)
backgroundGradient JSON An array of gradient layer data that's used to build the space background gradient. The gradients are layered and animated using the technique described by Shelby Wilson
backgroundTint String The background color used to tint the space background
boxes Array A list of Boxes in the space
cards Array A list of Cards in the space
collaboratorKey String Used like an apikey to allow editing, but just for that space. allows anonymous users who aren't signed in to edit a space. You can rotate this key, but you should still treat it as a secret
collaborators Array A list of users that can also edit the space
connectionTypes Array A list of Connection Types
connections Array A list of Connections
createdAt String The date when the space was created
editedAt String The date when card contents in the space was last added or changed
editedByUserId String The user id of the last user who edited or created a card in the space
isFromTweet Boolean Whether the space was created by replying to a tweet with @kinopioclub save
isHidden Boolean Whether the space is hidden from the users personal list of spaces
isRemoved Boolean Whether the space has been soft-removed. (can then be restored or permanently removed)
isRestrictedByModerator Boolean Whether the space has been marked as restricted. Restricted spaces are not shown in Explore, Live, or in the Everyone feed. This value cannot be patched, it is set manually by a moderator only when necessary.
isTemplate Boolean Whether the space is a personal template
moonPhase String Name of the moonPhase icon representing when the space was created. Possible values are new-moon, waxing-crescent, waxing-quarter, waxing-gibbous, full-moon, waning-gibbous, waning-quarter, waning-crescent
name String The name of the space
ownerUserId String The userId of the user who created the space. Used to create url slugs
originSpaceId String If the space was created by duplicating another space, the origin space id is recorded
privacy String Can be open, closed, private
removedByUserId String The user who soft-removed the space. All space users can restore it via the API, but only the user who removed it will see it listed
previewImage String URL for the large-sized preview jpg image associated with the space
previewThumbnailImage String URL for the thumbnail-sized preview jpg image associated with the space
url String The url of a space is determined by its name and id. For example, kinopio.club/:space-name-:id
users Array The user who created/owns the space (a space will always have only one user)
showInExplore Boolean Whether the space is shown in explore
tags Array A list of Tags
group JSON Information on the group that a space belongs to (if any), including public metadata on the other group users
groupId String The group id that the space belongs to. A space can only belong to one group.
addedTogroupByUserId String The user who added the space to the group
updatedAt String The date when any changes in the space were made including a member visiting it
visits Integer The number of times the space has been loaded by a person
readOnlyKey String Similar to collaboratorKey but only allows users and non-signed-in users to read a private space

Cards

Cards are the building blocks of Spaces. They have x, y, and z positions and a name.

Cards Routes

Routes with Auth canEditSpace requires that your Authorization apiKey belongs to a user with the permission to edit the space that the card belongs to.

Method Path Description Auth
GET /card/:cardId Get info on a card canViewSpace
GET /card/multiple?cardIds=cardId1,cardId2 Get info on multiple cards, up to 60 cardIds at a time canViewSpace
GET /card/by-tag-name/:tagName Get all cards with tag matching tagName in your Spaces apiKey
GET /card/by-link-to-space/:spaceId Get the cards and Spaces where linkToSpaceId is spaceId. Will only return spaces that the user can view apiKey and canViewSpace
POST /card/search Get all cards that match a query. Body object must contain query. Only matches cards created by the user. Does not return removed cards, or cards from removed spaces. Searches are not case-insensitive apiKey
POST /card Create card from object in request body. Body object must contain spaceId and name. If not included, x, y, z will be positioned near the top left of the space, in a cascade pattern to prevent overlaps canEditSpace
POST /card/to-inbox Create card saved to the user's Inbox space from object in request body and . Body object must contain name. Will return 404 if the user does not already have an Inbox space. Positioning works just like POST /card canEditSpace
POST /card/multiple Creates multiple cards from an array of objects in request body. Works just like POST /card canEditSpace
PATCH /card Update card from object in request body. Body object must contain id. spaceId cannot be patched canEditSpace
PATCH /card/multiple Updates multiple cards from an array of objects in request body. Works just like PATCH /card canEditSpace
PATCH /card/update-counter Increment or decrement a card counter for voting. Body object must contain cardId, and either shouldIncrement: true or shouldDecrement: true None
PATCH /card/restore Restore removed card specified in body canEditSpace
DELETE /card Remove card specified in body canEditSpace
DELETE /card/permanent Permanently remove card specified in body canEditSpace

Card Attributes

Name Type Description
id String The unique ID of the card. Is not user updateable
backgroundColor String The background color for the card
createdAt String The date when the card was created
codeBlockLanguage String Code language syntax highlighting to use for markdown ``` code blocks
counterIsVisible Boolean Whether the card counter for voting is visible
counterValue Integer The incremented number of the card counter. Default value is 0
frameId String The id of type of frame applied to the card, if any
headerFontId Integer An id representing the card's header font. Default value is 0 for Recoletta
headerFontSize String The header font size of the card. Can be either s(small-size, default), m(medium-size), or l(large-size)
height String The reference height of the card. Used to generate space preview images
isCreatedThroughPublicApi Boolean Whether the card was created through the public API. Cards that created through POST /card/ will automatically receive this attribute
isComment Boolean Whether the card is a comment (an alternative to the ((comment)) name syntax)
isLocked Boolean Whether the card is locked and cannot be selected or edited in the client unless unlocked
isRemoved Boolean Whether the card has been soft-removed. (Can be restored or permanently removed by space users)
linkToSpaceId String The spaceId linked to in the card name
linkToCardId String The cardId linked to in the card name. A card link will always also include linkToSpaceId (but not vice versa)
linkToSpaceCollaboratorKey String The collaboratorKey used to invite someone to the space specified in linkToSpaceId. Indicates the the space has a space invite link
maxWidth Boolean Sets the default maximum width before cards text starts wrapping
name String The name of the card is its main text. Limited to 2000 characters
nameUpdatedAt String The date when the card name was last updated
nameUpdatedByUserId String The user id that last updated the name of the card
resizeWidth Integer The width of a card that's been manually resized by the user
shouldHideUrlPreviewImage Boolean Whether the card will display it's url preview image
shouldHideUrlPreviewInfo Boolean Whether the card will display it's url preview title and description
shouldUpdateUrlPreview Boolean Whether the card should be checked for a url preview the next time it's space is loaded in the kinopio-client app. This attribute is automatically assigned to cards created by /card POSTs
spaceId String The space that the card belongs to
tilt Integer The amount a card is rotated in degrees. Default value is 0
updatedAt String The date when any changes in the card was made, including to it's position. Use nameUpdatedAt instead to see when the card name was changed
urlPreviewDescription String The description displayed in the line of the url preview. Because most sites stuff their description tags with SEO gibberish, descriptions are only displayed for whitelisted domains. Contact support to add a domain to the whitelist.
urlPreviewErrorUrl String The last url that the preview failed on (could be a private or broken url). If this matches urlPreviewUrl, the url preview won't be created
urlPreviewFavicon String The url for the url preview favicon image
urlPreviewImage String The url for the url preview image
urlPreviewIsVisible Boolean Whether the card will display a url preview (aka link unfurl)
urlPreviewTitle String The title displayed in the url preview
urlPreviewUrl String The url that the card url preview is based on
urlPreviewEmbedHtml String DEPRECATED html embed code returned by iframely. Used to display url previews when available (like youtube videos). Html containing <script> tags is run inside an iframe.
urlPreviewIframeUrl String Iframe url returned by iframely. Used to display url previews when available (like youtube videos). Cannot be patched.
width String The reference width of the card. Used to generate space preview images
x Integer The x-axis position
y Integer The y-axis position
z Integer The z-axis position

Connections

Connections are the lines that connect cards together. Connections have a connection-type which assigns them a color and allows the user to thematically group cards together by connected type.

Connection Routes

Routes with Auth canEditSpace requires that your Authorization apiKey belongs to a user with the permission to edit the space that the connection belongs to.

Method Path Description Auth
GET /connection/
:connectionId
Get info on a connection None
POST /connection Create connection(s) from object in request body. Object must contain spaceId, connectionTypeId canEditSpace
PATCH /connection Update connection(s) from object in request body. spaceId cannot be patched. canEditSpace
DELETE /connection Permenently remove connection(s) speced in req body canEditSpace

Connection Attributes

Name Type Description
id String The unique ID of the connection. Is not user updateable
connectionTypeId String The connection-type that the connection belongs to
controlPoint String Custom control point for a connection path curve. q00,00 makes a straight line
createdAt String The date when the connection was created
directionIsVisible Boolean The connection has a directional arrow, in the direction of start card to end card
endItemId String The card or box that the connection line ends at
labelIsVisible Boolean The connection has a connection type label
labelRelativePositionX Float Label's horizontal position relative to the DOM box of it's parent connection. Is between 0 (max left) and 1 (max right). Default is 0.5 (middle)
labelRelativePositionY Float Label's vertical position relative to the DOM box of it's parent connection. Is between 0 (max top) and 1 (max bottom). Default is 0.5 (middle)
path String SVG path that defines the connection line and its curve, e.g. 'm524,138 q90,40 49,123' is a quadratic bezier curve made up of origin XY, control point XY, and end XY points.
spaceId String The space that the connection belongs to
startItemId String The card or box that the connection line starts from
updatedAt String The date when any changes to the connection were made

Connection Types

Connection Types group Connections together to allow the attributes of multiple connection lines to be represented and edited together.

Connection Type Routes

Routes with Auth canEditSpace requires that your Authorization apiKey belongs to a user with the permission to edit the space that the connection type belongs to.

Method Path Description Auth
GET /connection-type/:connectionTypeId Get info on a connectionType None
POST /connection-type Create connectionType(s) from object (or array) in request body. Object must contain spaceId canEditSpace
PATCH /connection-type Update connectionType(s) from object in request body. spaceId cannot be patched. canEditSpace
DELETE /connection-type Permenently remove connectionType canEditSpace

Connection Type Attributes

Name Type Description
id String The unique ID of the connection. Is not user updateable
color String User color changes your paint stroke and default avatar color
createdAt String The date when the connection type was created
name String The name of the connection-type
spaceId String The space that the connection-type belongs to
updatedAt String The date when any changes were made to the connection type

Boxes

Boxes are items used by users to contain or organize cards in a space. They can be named, colored, and positioned

Box Routes

Routes with Auth canEditSpace requires that your Authorization apiKey belongs to a user with the permission to edit the space that the connection type belongs to.

Method Path Description Auth
GET /box/:boxId Get info on a box None
POST /box Create a box from object in request body. Object must contain spaceId canEditSpace
PATCH /box Update box from object in request body canEditSpace
DELETE /box Permenently remove box canEditSpace

Box Attributes

Name Type Description
id String The unique ID of the connection. Is not user updateable
color String The color of the box
createdAt String The date when the box was created
headerFontId Integer An id representing the header font of the box. Default value is 0 for Recoletta. Similar to card.headerFontId
headerFontSize String The header font size of the box. Can be either s(small-size, default), m(medium-size), or l(large-size). Similar to card.headerFontSize
infoHeight String The reference height of the box info area. Used to generate space preview images
infoWidth String The reference width of the box info area. Used to generate space preview images
isLocked Boolean Whether the box is locked and cannot be selected or edited in the client unless unlocked
fill String The fill type for the box. Possible values are filled, empty
name String The name of the box
resizeHeight String The height of the box
resizeWidth String The width of the box
spaceId String The space that the box belongs to
userId String The user that created the box
updatedAt String The date when any changes were made to the box
x String The x-axis position of the box origin (top-left point)
y String The y-axis position of the box origin

Tags

Each tag you add to a card is considered a seperate entity. So if you have two cards which both have the tag [[balloon]], this is two tag entities both named 'balloon', with different cardIds.

Tags Routes

Routes with Auth canEditSpace requires that your Authorization apiKey belongs to a user with the permission to edit the space that the connection type belongs to.

Method Path Description Auth
GET /tags/:tagName Get all tags with tagName in your Spaces apiKey
GET /tags/by-card/:cardId Get all tags in a Cards apiKey
PATCH /tags/color Change the color of all tags with the name specified in request body. Object must contain name, color apiKey

Tags Attributes

Name Type Description
id String The unique ID of the tag. Is not user updateable
cardId String The card that the tag belongs to
color String Tag color, displayed on a card
createdAt String The date when the tag was created
name String The name of the tag
spaceId String The space that the tag belongs to
updatedAt String The date when any changes were made to the tag

Notifications

Notifications are created when another user adds a card in a space that you're a member and not currently viewing. The notifying user can be either a space collaborator, or anyone viewing an open space.

Notifications Routes

Routes with Auth as apiKey mean that the Authorization header apiKey must match the requested user.

Method Path Description Auth
GET /notifications Get the last 50 notifications for the current user apiKey

Notifications Attributes

Name Type Description
id String The unique ID of the notification. Is not user updateable
card Object Basic information about the Card id, name
cardId String The card that the notification involves
createdAt String The date when the notification was created
isEmailed Boolean Has the notification been emailed to the recipient. Emails are only sent if user.shouldEmailNotifications = true
isRead Boolean Has the notification been read by the recipient in Kinopio
recipientUserId String The user that'll receive the notification
space Object Basic information about the Space id, name, privacy, background
spaceId String The space that the notification involves
type String The action that created the notification (e.g. addCard)
user Object Basic information about the User id, name, color
userId String The user that created the notification
updatedAt String The date when any changes were made to the notification

Other

Other routes used by the kinopio-client app, which you can also use in your integrations

other Routes

Method Path Description Auth
GET /services/community-backgrounds Lists the space background images aded to the are.na channel None
GET /meta/date Current time/timezone of kinopio-server None
GET /meta/changelog Lists recent Kinopio new feature updates None