Short Menu’s API is in active development. We only have a very limited set of APIs available, but are expanding constantly. If you have a use-case that isn’t considered in our API, please don’t hesitate to reach out at [email protected].

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Base URL

Short Menu’s REST API is served over HTTPS. The base URL for all endpoints is: 
https://api.shortmenu.com

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Authentication

All API endpoints are authenticated using API Keys. To authenticate, you need to include the x-api-key header with a Short Menu API Key. You can create API Keys at shm.to/create-api-key. 
x-api-key: <Your-API-Key>

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Response Codes

Short Menu’s API uses standard HTTP status codes to indicate the result of a request. Here are the most common response codes:
CodeDescription
200Indicates that the request has succeeded.
201Indicates that the request has succeeded and a new resource has been created as a result.
400The request could not be processed by the server due to an incorrect payload.
401The request needs authentication.
404The requested resource could not be found.

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OpenAPI Spec

The OpenAPI spec of our API is available for download at shm.to/openapi.