Documentation Index
Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.metalinkapi.com/llms.txt
Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
1. Create an Account
Sign up at the MetaLink Dashboard using GitHub or Google.
2. Generate an API Key
From the Dashboard, click Create API Key. Copy the key immediately — it won’t be shown again.
Your key looks like: ml_live_abc123def456...
3. Make Your First Request
curl "https://api.metalinkapi.com/v1/metadata?url=https://github.com" \
-H "X-API-Key: ml_live_YOUR_KEY_HERE"
4. See the Response
{
"url": "https://github.com",
"title": "GitHub: Let's build from here",
"description": "GitHub is where over 100 million developers shape the future of software.",
"image": "https://github.githubassets.com/assets/campaign-social-031d6161fa10.png",
"favicon": "https://github.githubassets.com/favicons/favicon.svg",
"site_name": "GitHub",
"type": "website",
"locale": "en_US",
"twitter_card": {
"card": "summary_large_image",
"site": "@github"
},
"fetched_at": "2026-03-25T18:30:00Z",
"fetch_method": "http",
"response_time_ms": 142
}
That’s it! Check out Authentication for more details on API key usage, or the API Reference for the full endpoint documentation.