Endpoints

All endpoints require a Bearer token in the Authorization header. See API Overview for authentication details.

GET /prompts/:promptId

Fetch a single prompt by ID.

Path parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
promptId	string	Yes	The prompt ID from the CMS

Query parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
version	string	No	Specific version to fetch (e.g. 1.0.0). Defaults to latest published version.

Example requests

curl

# Fetch latest version
curl https://api.promptlycms.com/prompts/JPxlUpstuhXB5OwOtKPpj \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer pk_live_..."

# Fetch specific version
curl "https://api.promptlycms.com/prompts/JPxlUpstuhXB5OwOtKPpj?version=2.0.0" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer pk_live_..."

fetch

// Fetch latest version
const response = await fetch(
  'https://api.promptlycms.com/prompts/JPxlUpstuhXB5OwOtKPpj',
  {
    headers: { Authorization: 'Bearer pk_live_...' },
  },
);
const prompt = await response.json();

// Fetch specific version
const versioned = await fetch(
  'https://api.promptlycms.com/prompts/JPxlUpstuhXB5OwOtKPpj?version=2.0.0',
  {
    headers: { Authorization: 'Bearer pk_live_...' },
  },
);

Python

import requests

headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer pk_live_..."}

# Fetch latest version
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.promptlycms.com/prompts/JPxlUpstuhXB5OwOtKPpj",
    headers=headers,
)
prompt = response.json()

# Fetch specific version
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.promptlycms.com/prompts/JPxlUpstuhXB5OwOtKPpj",
    headers=headers,
    params={"version": "2.0.0"},
)

Response

{
  "promptId": "JPxlUpstuhXB5OwOtKPpj",
  "promptName": "Code Review Helper",
  "version": "2.0.0",
  "systemMessage": "You are a helpful code reviewer.",
  "userMessage": "Review this ${language} code:\n${code}",
  "config": {
    "model": "claude-sonnet-4.5",
    "temperature": 0.7,
    "schema": [],
    "inputData": null,
    "inputDataRootName": null
  }
}

Response fields

Field	Type	Description
promptId	string	The prompt ID
promptName	string	Human-readable prompt name
version	string	The resolved version number
systemMessage	string	System message content
userMessage	string	User message template with ${variable} placeholders
config.model	string	Model identifier from the CMS
config.temperature	number	Temperature setting (0-2)
config.schema	SchemaField[]	Structured output schema fields (empty if none configured)
config.inputData	unknown	Input data configuration
config.inputDataRootName	string | null	Root name for input data
publishedVersions	PublishedVersion[]	Available published versions (present when include_versions is used on list endpoint)

Note

The userMessage field contains raw template strings with ${variable} placeholders. You need to perform string replacement yourself when using the REST API directly. The SDK handles this automatically via the callable userMessage() function.

Full example with the Vercel AI SDK

This example fetches a prompt pinned to a specific version and uses it with generateText() from the Vercel AI SDK:

import { generateText } from 'ai';
import { anthropic } from '@ai-sdk/anthropic';

// Simple helper to replace ${variable} placeholders in template strings
const interpolate = (
  template: string,
  variables: Record<string, string>,
): string => {
  let result = template;
  for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(variables)) {
    result = result.replaceAll(`\${${key}}`, value);
  }
  return result;
};

// 1. Fetch a prompt pinned to a specific version
const response = await fetch(
  `https://api.promptlycms.com/prompts/${promptId}?version=2.27.0`,
  {
    headers: {
      Authorization: `Bearer ${env.PROMPTLY_API_KEY}`,
    },
  },
);

const { userMessage, systemMessage, config } = await response.json();

// 2. Pass the prompt content to the AI SDK
const { text } = await generateText({
  model: anthropic(config.model),
  messages: [
    {
      role: 'system',
      content: systemMessage,
      providerOptions: {
        anthropic: {
          cacheControl: { type: 'ephemeral' },
        },
      },
    },
    {
      role: 'user',
      content: interpolate(userMessage, {
        pickupLocation,
        movesCount: getMovesCount(),
      }),
    },
  ],
  temperature: config.temperature,
});

Tip

The interpolate helper above mirrors what the SDK does internally. If you’re using TypeScript, consider using the SDK instead - it handles interpolation, model resolution, and type safety automatically.

---

GET /prompts

Fetch all prompts for your account.

Query parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
include_versions	boolean	No	Include publishedVersions array on each prompt

Example requests

curl

# List all prompts
curl https://api.promptlycms.com/prompts \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer pk_live_..."

# Include version history
curl "https://api.promptlycms.com/prompts?include_versions=true" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer pk_live_..."

fetch

const response = await fetch('https://api.promptlycms.com/prompts', {
  headers: { Authorization: 'Bearer pk_live_...' },
});
const prompts = await response.json();

Python

import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.promptlycms.com/prompts",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer pk_live_..."},
)
prompts = response.json()

Response

[
  {
    "promptId": "JPxlUpstuhXB5OwOtKPpj",
    "promptName": "Code Review Helper",
    "version": "2.0.0",
    "systemMessage": "You are a helpful code reviewer.",
    "userMessage": "Review this ${language} code:\n${code}",
    "config": {
      "model": "claude-sonnet-4.5",
      "temperature": 0.7,
      "schema": [],
      "inputData": null,
      "inputDataRootName": null
    }
  }
]

Response with versions

When include_versions=true:

[
  {
    "promptId": "JPxlUpstuhXB5OwOtKPpj",
    "promptName": "Code Review Helper",
    "version": "2.0.0",
    "systemMessage": "You are a helpful code reviewer.",
    "userMessage": "Review this ${language} code:\n${code}",
    "config": {
      "model": "claude-sonnet-4.5",
      "temperature": 0.7,
      "schema": [],
      "inputData": null,
      "inputDataRootName": null
    },
    "publishedVersions": [
      { "version": "1.0.0", "userMessage": "Review this code:\n${code}" },
      { "version": "2.0.0", "userMessage": "Review this ${language} code:\n${code}" }
    ]
  }
]

Error responses

All endpoints return errors in a consistent format. See Errors for the full reference.

401 Unauthorized

{
  "error": "Missing or invalid API key",
  "code": "UNAUTHORIZED"
}

404 Not Found

{
  "error": "Prompt not found",
  "code": "NOT_FOUND"
}

429 Rate Limited

{
  "error": "Usage limit exceeded",
  "code": "USAGE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED",
  "usage": { "used": 5000, "limit": 5000 },
  "upgradeUrl": "https://app.promptlycms.com/settings?upgrade"
}