At a glance
- Availability: Experimental (how to enable).
- Authentication: API key.
- Connection: The key comes from
FOLK_API_KEY. - Provider documentation: Authentication reference.
Credentials
Set these per environment. See Connect an integration.Setup
- Create a folk workspace: Sign up at https://www.folk.app/ - the free plan is enough to test the API.
- Generate an API key: In folk, open workspace settings → API (https://app.folk.app/apps/contacts/network/settings/api-keys) and generate a new API key (keys start with ‘FOLK’).
- Set the environment variable: Add FOLK_API_KEY to your .env.
- Verify access: Run the List Groups tool, then List People.
Provider notes
- The API key is sent as Authorization: Bearer <key>
- List endpoints return { data: { items, pagination } } and paginate with limit/cursor; pass pagination.nextLink’s cursor to continue
- Rate limit headers (X-RateLimit-*) are returned on every response
Tools
Verify the connection
Call a read tool such asfolk__list_people with arguments for your account. Confirm that the result comes from the intended account or workspace before enabling write tools.