> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://omer-914cc1c6.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction

> Trigger updates, embed AI assistant, and more

The Mintlify REST API enables you to programmatically interact with your documentation, trigger updates, and embed AI-powered chat experiences.

## Endpoints

* [Trigger update](/api-reference/update/trigger): Trigger an update of your site when desired.
* [Get update status](/api-reference/update/status): Get the status of an update and other details about your docs.
* [Generate assistant message](/api-reference/assistant/create-assistant-message): Embed the assistant, trained on your docs, into any application of your choosing.
* [Search documentation](/api-reference/assistant/search): Search through your documentation.

## Authentication

You can generate an API key through [the dashboard](https://dashboard.mintlify.com/settings/organization/api-keys). API keys are associated with an entire organization and can be used across multiple deployments.

### Admin API key

The admin API key is used for the [Trigger update](/api-reference/update/trigger) and [Get update status](/api-reference/update/status) endpoints.

Admin API keys begin with the `mint_` prefix. Keep your admin API keys secret.

### Assistant API key

The assistant API key is used for the [Generate assistant message](/api-reference/assistant/create-assistant-message) and [Search documentation](/api-reference/assistant/search) endpoints.

Assistant API keys begin with the `mint_dsc_` prefix.

The assistant API **key** is a server-side token that should be kept secret.

The assistant API **token** is a public token that can be referenced in your frontend code.

<Note>
  Calls using the assistant API token can incur costs: either using your AI assistant credits or incurring overages.
</Note>