Humans.txt Generator API

Web Development

Free humans.txt generator with AI assistance. Create properly formatted files to credit your team, technologies, and contributors.

Authentication

All API requests require a valid API key passed in the Authorization header as a Bearer token.

Rate Limit

100 requests per minute

Endpoints

1 endpoint available

Overview

The Humans.txt Generator API uses AI to create properly formatted humans.txt files for your website.

What is humans.txt?

A text file that credits the people behind a website
Includes team members, technologies used, and contributors
Standard web convention for transparency

Content Types

Team member names and roles
Technologies and frameworks used
Contributors and acknowledgments
Contact information and social profiles

Endpoints

POST

/v1/tools/humans-txt-generator

Generate a humans.txt file from domain and requirements

Request Body

Content-Type: application/json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
domain	string	Required	Website domain (e.g., example.com or https://example.com)
requirements	string	Required	Description of what to include (team members, technologies, contributors, contact info, etc.)

Response Example

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "result": "/* TEAM */\nDeveloper: John Doe\nRole: Lead Developer\nLocation: San Francisco, CA\n\n/* TECHNOLOGIES */\nReact, Next.js, TypeScript\nNode.js, PostgreSQL\n\n/* THANKS */\nOpen source community",
    "explanation": "This humans.txt file was generated based on your domain and requirements."
  }
}

Error Codes

400

Bad Request - Missing domain or requirements

401

Unauthorized - Invalid or missing API key

429

Too Many Requests - Rate limit exceeded

500

Internal Server Error

Code Examples

curl -X POST https://api.opentools.ca/v1/tools/humans-txt-generator \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "domain": "example.com",
    "requirements": "Include lead developer John Doe from San Francisco. Technologies: React, Next.js, TypeScript. Thank the open source community."
  }'

Ready to get started?

Create an API key to start using the Humans.txt Generator API.