Introduction to EliteCircle API

The EliteCircle REST API provides programmatic access to membership management, subscription billing, usage tracking, and community features. This guide covers everything you need to integrate seamlessly.

Authentication

EliteCircle uses API keys for authentication. Include your key in the Authorization header using Bearer token format.

JavaScript (Fetch)
const response = await fetch('https://api.elitecircle.com/v2/members', {
  headers: {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer your_live_api_key',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  }
});

const data = await response.json();

Rate Limits

API requests are rate-limited to ensure fair usage and platform stability. Limits vary by subscription tier.

Rate limit information is returned in response headers:

X-RateLimit-Limit: 300
X-RateLimit-Remaining: 245
X-RateLimit-Reset: 1708934400

Error Handling

EliteCircle uses standard HTTP status codes. Errors are returned as JSON with a consistent structure.

{
  "error": {
    "code": "invalid_api_key",
    "message": "The provided API key is invalid or has been revoked.",
    "documentation_url": "https://docs.elitecircle.com/errors"
  }
}

Next Steps

Now that you understand the basics, explore the following:

• Authentication deep dive
• Member management endpoints
• Setting up webhooks for real-time events