Mintlify
Documentation platform that keeps docs updated with AI agents and serves them to both people and AI agents.
Mintlify is a documentation platform for product and developer docs. Mintlify publishes content from a web editor or a Git repository, adds an AI assistant that answers reader questions, and runs agents that keep pages up to date. Mintlify also makes documentation readable by AI agents through an MCP server and related optimisations.
Best for Software companies that publish developer documentation and want it maintained with AI help and consumable by AI agents.
- Platforms
- Web, API, MCP
- Pricing model
- Subscription
- Free trial
- Yes
- API
- Yes
- Made by
- Mintlify
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What is Mintlify?
Mintlify is a documentation platform for publishing product and developer docs that are readable by people and by AI agents. Content is managed through a web editor or synced from Git, published on a custom domain and enhanced with components, an API playground and search. AI features include an Assistant that answers readers' questions from the docs, a writing Agent, and automations that propose updates so the documentation stays current as the product changes. Sites expose an MCP server and an llms.txt file, and analytics report separately on human and agent traffic. Access can be restricted with password, OAuth, JWT or SSO authentication. The Starter tier gives five editor seats and the core platform, Pro adds unlimited seats and the AI features, and Enterprise brings SSO, SCIM, role-based access and service-level agreements. AI usage draws on a monthly credit allowance.
Key Features
Web Editor and Git Sync
Edits pages in the browser or keeps them in a repository, with preview deployments on the Pro tier.
AI Assistant
Answers visitor questions using the published documentation and can draw on external sources.
Agent and Automations
Drafts content and suggests documentation updates automatically when something needs to change.
API Playground
Lets readers try API requests directly from the reference pages.
Agent-Ready Output
Publishes an MCP server and optimisations so AI agents can read and query the docs.
Access Control
Protects content with authentication options, role-based permissions, SSO and audit logs on higher tiers.
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Use Cases
- Launching API Documentation
- Publish reference pages with an interactive playground on your own domain.
- Keeping Docs in Step with Releases
- Let automations propose edits as the product evolves.
- Reducing Support Questions
- Give users an assistant that answers from the docs before they open a ticket.
- Making Docs Usable by AI Agents
- Expose content through MCP and track how much traffic comes from agents.
- Migrating from Another Docs Tool
- Move existing content over, with migration help available on the Enterprise tier.
Things to know
- AI features start on Pro
- The Agent, Assistant and automations are listed under the Pro tier, not Starter.
- Credits meter AI usage
- Pro comes with a monthly credit pool, extra credits are sold as overage or packs, and Enterprise credits are custom.
- Carbon removal contribution
- The pricing page says 1% of each subscription goes to carbon removal through Stripe Climate.
FAQs
What is Mintlify?
Mintlify is a documentation platform that hosts product and developer docs and uses AI to answer questions and keep the content updated.
What is Mintlify used for?
Mintlify is used by startups and enterprises to publish developer documentation, API references and knowledge bases that both people and AI agents can read.
Is Mintlify free?
Mintlify says you can get started for free with no credit card and that the first month of credits is included. See the official pricing page for the cost of the Pro tier.
Does Mintlify have an API?
Yes. Mintlify lists a developer API, with admin APIs on the Pro tier, and each docs site can provide an MCP server.
How do Mintlify AI credits work?
Mintlify's Pro tier includes 10,000 credits per month. An assistant answer uses 25 credits and an automated update 250, and neither is charged when there is nothing to answer or change.
How many editor seats does Mintlify include?
Mintlify's Starter tier includes five editor seats, while Pro and Enterprise offer unlimited seats.
Does Mintlify support SSO?
Yes. Mintlify offers SSO, SCIM and role-based access control on the Enterprise tier, alongside password, OAuth and JWT authentication for readers.
Who it's for
- Developer relations teams
- Technical writers
- Startups
- Enterprises
- API providers
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