Developers
Use OpsLyft from your own scripts, integrations, and AI clients.
Everything you see in OpsLyft is also available outside the app. There are two ways in, and both use an access key.
| API | MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| For | Scripts, integrations, data pipelines | AI clients such as Claude and Cursor |
| You write | GraphQL queries | Nothing: you ask questions in plain English |
| Good for | Nightly exports, reports, custom dashboards | Ad-hoc questions, investigating a spike, editing allocations |
| Header | Authorization: Bearer olt_… | X-Opslyft-Key: olt_… |
Get started
Create an access key
In OpsLyft, open Settings → MCP & Access Keys and create a key with the access you need. Viewer on All spend is enough to read everything. See Access keys.
Pages in this section
Access keys
Create keys, choose their access, and revoke them.
API
Authenticate, send your first query, and the conventions every call follows.
API reference
Every operation, with arguments, fields, and examples.
MCP
Connect Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, or another MCP client.
MCP tools
Every tool the MCP server offers, with inputs and outputs.
Errors and limits
What each error means, and the rate limits.