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title: Qaf API v1 and API keys
description: The Qaf API v1 at api.qaf.ai/v1, self-serve API keys in qaf.ai settings, rate limits, and new docs for the MCP server.
type: changelog
date: 2026-11-14
changelog:
  category: API
---

- **Qaf API v1.** Three endpoints at `https://api.qaf.ai/v1`: [search passages](/reference/passages/search-passages), [read a passage](/reference/passages/get-passage) and [look up an author or book](/reference/catalog/lookup-catalog). They run the same operations as the MCP server's tools. Start with the [quickstart](/api/quickstart).
- **API keys.** Create keys in qaf.ai **Settings › API keys**. Each account can have up to 10. See [Authentication](/api/authentication).
- **Limits.** 60 requests a minute and 1,000 searches a day per account. See [Rate limits](/api/rate-limits).
- **MCP server docs.** [Connect an AI app](/mcp/connect) has setup steps for Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and VS Code.