> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.scispot.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction

> Welcome to Scispot API Documentation

Scispot is a unified lab operations platform. This site documents the **REST API** used to automate Labsheets (LIMS), electronic lab notebooks, inventory manifests, sequences, and inbound webhooks.

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    Create an API key and send your first request in minutes.
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    How to use personal tokens with the `Authorization: Bearer` header.
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    Browse endpoints by product area.
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    Connect an AI assistant to your workspace. Private beta.
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## Base URL

Production requests use:

```text theme={null}
https://cloudlab.scispot.io
```

## Choose your integration

Use the REST API when you build a programmatic integration or custom automation. Use the [Scispot MCP Server](/mcp-server) when you want an AI assistant to work with your Scispot workspace conversationally.

<Warning>
  The Scispot MCP Server is in private beta. Contact your Customer Success representative to request access.
</Warning>

## Product areas

| Area           | Description                                                  |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Labsheets**  | LIMS tables and rows                                         |
| **ELN**        | Protocols and experiments                                    |
| **Manifests**  | Plates, boxes, and racks                                     |
| **Sequences**  | Sequence records                                             |
| **Webhooks**   | Inbound events                                               |
| **MCP Server** | Private-beta AI assistant access to Scispot data and actions |