# Public API You can use the API to integrate The Brief with your app, allowing you to create exports using your existing designs (templates) and manage your projects, designs, comments, and more. Additionally, you can use it in combination with our [App Integration](/app-integration.md) for enhanced functionality. ### Create an API key In your The Brief account, under your profile, go to **Manage account** and select **API credentials** section**.** From there you can create an API key that you'll use to communicate with the API: ### **Rate limit** * Export: 15 requests / 10 seconds / team (Exporting a design set is also considered 1 request) * Rest of the routes: 100 requests / 10 seconds / team --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.thebrief.ai/public-api.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.