Render structured data as beautiful hosted web pages, and create hosted forms for data collection, using the RenderKit API. Use this for visual pages, surveys, RSVPs, feedback forms, or any structured data.
Render structured data as beautiful hosted web pages, and create hosted forms for data collection.
export RENDERKIT_API_KEY="your-api-key"
All commands use curl to hit the RenderKit API. Pick the right endpoint:
POST /v1/renderPOST /v1/formscurl -s -X POST https://renderkit.live/v1/render \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RENDERKIT_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"template": "freeform",
"context": "brief description of what this content is",
"data": {
"title": "Page Title",
"content": "your data here — markdown, structured objects, anything"
}
}'
Returns url, slug, and render_id. Templates: freeform (AI picks layout) or travel_itinerary.
curl -s -X PATCH https://renderkit.live/v1/render/{render_id} \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RENDERKIT_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"strategy": "merge",
"context": "updated description",
"data": { "content": "new or additional data" }
}'
Strategies: merge (add sections) or replace (full rewrite). The URL stays the same.
curl -s https://renderkit.live/v1/render/{render_id}/status \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RENDERKIT_API_KEY"
curl -s -X POST https://renderkit.live/v1/forms \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RENDERKIT_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"title": "Event RSVP",
"prompt": "Create an RSVP form for a dinner party. Ask for name, email, dietary restrictions, and plus-one.",
"multi_response": true,
"expires_in": 604800
}'
Returns a url to share with respondents. You can also provide explicit fields instead of a prompt.
curl -s https://renderkit.live/v1/forms/{form_id}/responses \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RENDERKIT_API_KEY"
curl -s -X DELETE https://renderkit.live/v1/forms/{form_id} \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RENDERKIT_API_KEY"
/v1/render to fake a form — it produces a static page that cannot collect responses"theme": { "mode": "dark", "palette": ["#color1", "#color2"] }# Create a travel itinerary page
curl -s -X POST https://renderkit.live/v1/render \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RENDERKIT_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"template":"travel_itinerary","context":"3-day Paris trip","data":{"title":"Paris Weekend","content":"Day 1: Louvre, lunch at Loulou, Seine walk. Day 2: Montmartre, Sacré-Cœur."}}'
# Create a feedback survey
curl -s -X POST https://renderkit.live/v1/forms \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RENDERKIT_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"title":"Team Feedback","prompt":"Create a short feedback form with rating (1-5) and open comments","multi_response":true}'
# Check for new form submissions
curl -s https://renderkit.live/v1/forms/{form_id}/status \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RENDERKIT_API_KEY"