name: openwhispr-api description: Use this skill when building integrations with the OpenWhispr REST API, calling OpenWhispr endpoints, managing notes/folders/transcriptions programmatically, or connecting to the OpenWhispr MCP server. Covers authentication, all V1 endpoints, pagination, rate limits, error handling, and the remote MCP server.

OpenWhispr API v1

Use this reference when making requests to the OpenWhispr REST API. All endpoints are under the V1 path and require API key authentication.

Authentication

Pass the API key as a Bearer token in the Authorization header on every request.

Authorization: Bearer owk_live_YOUR_KEY

Generate keys from the OpenWhispr desktop app under Settings > API Keys. Keys start with owk_live_ and are shown once at creation.

Scopes

Each key has scoped permissions. The API rejects requests missing the required scope with 403 Forbidden.

Base URL

https://api.openwhispr.com/api/v1

Response Envelope

Wrap all responses in a consistent envelope.

Single resource:

{ "data": { "id": "uuid", "title": "My note", ... } }

Paginated list:

{
  "data": [{ ... }, { ... }],
  "has_more": true,
  "next_cursor": "2026-04-15T10:30:00.000Z"
}

Error:

{ "error": { "code": "not_found", "message": "Note not found" } }

Error Codes

Rate Limits

Enforced per API key with minute and daily windows. Search requests cost 5x against the rate limit.

Response headers on every request:

Pagination

List endpoints use cursor-based pagination. Pass the next_cursor value from a previous response as the cursor query parameter to fetch the next page. When has_more is false, there are no more results.

GET /notes/list?limit=50&cursor=2026-04-15T10:30:00.000Z

Endpoints

Notes

List Notes — GET /notes/list

Get Note — GET /notes/{id} Scope: notes:read. Returns 404 if the note does not exist or is deleted.

Create Note — POST /notes/create

Update Note — PATCH /notes/{id}

Delete Note — DELETE /notes/{id} Scope: notes:write. Soft-deletes the note. Returns 204 No Content.

Search Notes — POST /notes/search

Folders

List Folders — GET /folders/list Scope: notes:read. Returns all folders sorted by sort_order then created_at.

Create Folder — POST /folders/create

Transcriptions

List Transcriptions — GET /transcriptions/list

Get Transcription — GET /transcriptions/{id} Scope: transcriptions:read.

Usage

Get Usage — GET /usage Scope: usage:read. Returns:

• words_used — Words consumed this period
• words_remaining — Words left in quota
• limit — Total word quota
• plan — Current plan (free, pro, business)
• is_subscribed — Whether user has active subscription
• current_period_end — End of current billing period
• billing_interval — Billing cycle

MCP Server

For AI assistant integration (Claude, Cursor, VS Code), connect to the remote MCP server at:

https://mcp.openwhispr.com/mcp

Pass the API key via Authorization: Bearer header. All V1 endpoints are available as MCP tools. The server uses Streamable HTTP transport (stateless, no sessions).

Claude Code

claude mcp add openwhispr --transport http https://mcp.openwhispr.com/mcp \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer owk_live_YOUR_KEY"

Cursor / VS Code

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openwhispr": {
      "url": "https://mcp.openwhispr.com/mcp",
      "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer owk_live_YOUR_KEY" }
    }
  }
}

Examples

List recent notes

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer owk_live_YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.openwhispr.com/api/v1/notes/list?limit=10"

Create a note in a folder

curl -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer owk_live_YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"content": "Remember to review PR #42", "title": "TODO", "folder_id": "UUID"}' \
  https://api.openwhispr.com/api/v1/notes/create

Search notes

curl -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer owk_live_YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query": "quarterly budget discussion"}' \
  https://api.openwhispr.com/api/v1/notes/search

Paginate through all notes

cursor=""
while true; do
  response=$(curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer owk_live_YOUR_KEY" \
    "https://api.openwhispr.com/api/v1/notes/list?limit=100&cursor=${cursor}")
  echo "$response" | jq '.data[]'
  has_more=$(echo "$response" | jq -r '.has_more')
  [ "$has_more" != "true" ] && break
  cursor=$(echo "$response" | jq -r '.next_cursor')
done

Check usage

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer owk_live_YOUR_KEY" \
  https://api.openwhispr.com/api/v1/usage