Choose your authentication method based on who owns the thanks.io account and where the integration runs.Documentation Index
Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.thanks.io/llms.txt
Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
Use a Bearer Token If
- You are building an internal integration for a single thanks.io account.
- Your server will send API requests on behalf of your own business.
- You want the fastest path to testing and production.
Use OAuth If
- You are building a SaaS or partner integration that connects multiple customer accounts.
- Your users need to authorize your application to access their own thanks.io account.
- You need to store per-customer access and refresh tokens.
Quick Decision Guide
| If your integration needs to… | Use |
|---|---|
| Send mail from one thanks.io account you control | Bearer Token |
| Let each customer connect their own thanks.io account | OAuth |
| Get a first request working quickly | Bearer Token |
| Support account connection, authorization, and token refresh | OAuth |
Next Steps
- For the fastest first request, continue to Bearer Token and Quickstart.
- For multi-account integrations, continue to OAuth.