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FAQ – Jentic

This FAQ collects the most common questions from the community, Discord, and our docs — grouped by topic so you can find answers quickly.

If you’re new to Jentic, start with the Quickstart.

1. Business Agents

What is a Business Agent? A Business Agent is an AI system that plans and executes real-world tasks by calling external APIs and workflows — securely, observably, and under your organization’s controls. → Learn more: Business Agents concept

Do I need Jentic to build one? No. You can build agents without Jentic, but we handle the undifferentiated heavy lifting (auth, cataloging, workflows, observability) and align everything to open standards.

Can I bring my own private APIs? Yes. You can import private APIs and workflows, then control access at the agent level. (Self-hosted deployment support is on the roadmap.)

Does Jentic lock me in? No. Jentic is open-standards-first (OpenAPI, Arazzo, MCP). Your API definitions, workflows, and integrations remain portable.

What is API Search? API Search is the in-app catalog of real-world capabilities from thousands of APIs, tens of thousands of operations, and multi-step workflows — all ready to be used by your agents.

Can I browse APIs without an account? No. You’ll need to sign in with a free account.

Are the counts exact? No — the catalog updates continuously. Expect the numbers to grow over time.

Do I paste raw API secrets into prompts? Never. Store credentials in Jentic, then generate a scoped Agent API key for safe use in code, prompts, or MCP clients.

→ See: API Search – Getting Started

3. Jentic Public APIs

What is the Jentic Public APIs repository? It’s an open-source, AI-optimized catalog of public APIs and workflows, designed to make APIs machine-readable and agent-ready. → Read the Jentic Manifesto

What’s inside?

  • 📄 OpenAPI specs – Formal API descriptions
  • 🔁 Arazzo workflows – Declarative, composable, multi-call workflows
  • 🧪 Evaluations – Scorecards for API quality & AI-readiness
  • 📂 Organized structure – By vendor, version, and use-case
  • 📃 RFCs – Proposals for improving API standards for agentic use

Why is it different?

  • 📚 Comprehensive — APIs and multi-step workflows in one place
  • 🧠 AI-first — Structured for LLM consumption
  • 🔓 Open — Built on OpenAPI, Arazzo, MCP
  • 🤝 Community-driven — Anyone can contribute
  • 🛠️ Tool-ready — Integrates with the Arazzo Engine for execution

4. Contributing APIs & Workflows

How can I contribute an API or workflow? Two options:

  1. Discord: Post your OpenAPI spec link in #api-requests.
  2. GitHub: Open an issue at jentic/jentic-public-apis using the “Import OpenAPI to Jentic Public APIs” template.

What do I need to provide?

  • URL to the OpenAPI spec
  • Unique name for the directory in the repo

Moderators or staff will review and process your contribution.

5. SDKs & Tools

Do you have a TypeScript SDK? Not yet. If you’d like one, please open a request: → Request a TypeScript SDK

Where are the Python SDK docs? → Python SDK Quickstart

Do you support MCP? Yes — Jentic provides an MCP plugin so you can use our capabilities directly in tools like Claude Desktop, Windsurf, and Cursor. → See: MCP + VS Code

6. Accounts & Security

Is my data secure? Yes. API credentials are stored securely and never sent to the LLM. Instead, Jentic issues a scoped Agent API key that controls which APIs/workflows an agent can access.

Can I rotate keys? Yes — keys can be revoked and regenerated at any time from the Jentic dashboard.

Does Jentic store execution logs? Yes, for observability. Logs are tied to your account and can be deleted.

7. Troubleshooting

401 Unauthorized – Check that:

  • You’ve exported JENTIC_AGENT_API_KEY correctly
  • The agent includes the API/workflow you’re calling

Missing credentials – Add them under Credentials in the Jentic app.

MCP client can’t connect – Restart the client after updating its config.

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