# Help center

`GET https://api.tentary.com/v1/help-center/search`

Source: https://tentary.com/de/help/api/search-help-center/
Area: Konto und Einrichtung
MCP tool: `search_help_center`. Reads only. Changes nothing in the account.

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Searches the Tentary help center (articles in German and English) and returns the best matches with summary, excerpt and links. Use it for how-to questions about Tentary.

- `markdown_url` has the full article as Markdown.
- Set `language` to the language of the account owner.
- The search matches words, not meaning. If no result fits, try other words, for example "Rabattcode" instead of "Gutscheincode".

## Authorization

`Authorization: Bearer <API key>`

A personal API key (tnt_...). Create it in the Tentary app on the page AI & API.

## Query parameters

- `query` (string, required, query): The question in a few words, like "cancel subscription". Limits: minLength 1, maxLength 200.
- `language` (string, query): de or en. Leave out for both. Allowed values: `de`, `en`.
- `limit` (integer, query): Number of results, default 5. Limits: min 1, max 10.

## Response

- `query` (string): The search words.
- `results` (array of object): Best match first.
  - `title` (string): The title.
  - `summary` (string): Short summary.
  - `excerpt` (string): Text around the matching words.
  - `language` (string): de or en. Allowed values: `de`, `en`.
  - `updated` (string, can be null): Day of the last change of the article.
  - `url` (string): The link.
  - `markdown_url` (string): The full article as Markdown.
- `links` (object): Pages in the Tentary app or on tentary.com.
  - `help_center` (string<uri>): The help center.

## Example request

```bash
curl "https://api.tentary.com/v1/help-center/search?query=create%20coupon&language=en" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TENTARY_API_KEY"
```

## Example response

```json
{
  "query": "create coupon",
  "results": [
    {
      "title": "Create a coupon",
      "summary": "Give buyers a discount code for one or all products.",
      "excerpt": "Open Discounts and click New coupon. Choose a percent or a fixed amount, then the products.",
      "language": "en",
      "updated": "2026-09-14",
      "url": "https://tentary.com/en/help/coupons",
      "markdown_url": "https://tentary.com/en/help/coupons.md"
    }
  ],
  "links": {
    "help_center": "https://tentary.com/en/help/"
  }
}
```