Overview
Prerequisites
- README.io account
- API key with read access
Getting Your API Key
- Log in to README.io
- Navigate to Project Settings > API Keys
- Copy your API key
Configuration
Required Fields
Optional Fields
Setup Steps
- Navigate to Knowledge → Sources
- Click Create Source
- Select README as the source type
- Enter your API key
- Configure import options:
- Select content types to import
- Add category filters if needed
- Click Save
- Click Sync to start importing
Content Types
Guides
Tutorial and conceptual documentation:- Getting started guides
- How-to articles
- Conceptual explanations
API Reference
Automatically generated API documentation:- Endpoint descriptions
- Request/response examples
- Authentication details
Changelogs
Version history and release notes:- Feature announcements
- Breaking changes
- Bug fixes
Filtering by Category
Import specific categories only:External Links
Configureexternal_link_base to enable links back to your README docs:
Content Structure
README documentation structure:Troubleshooting
Authentication Error
Authentication Error
- Verify your API key is correct
- Check the key hasn’t been revoked
- Ensure the project is accessible
No Content Imported
No Content Imported
- Check you have published documentation
- Verify import flags are enabled for desired content types
- Review category filters aren’t too restrictive
API Reference Missing
API Reference Missing
- Ensure
import_api_referenceis enabled - Check if API reference is published in README.io
Related Documentation
- Knowledge Connectors - All available connectors
- Knowledge Source Management - Source configuration
