API Keys
Set up your Anthropic, Postiz, and Paragraph API keys to enable content generation and publishing.
API keys are stored in Settings → Workspace → API Keys. They're stored encrypted in your workspace config and never exposed in the UI after saving.
Anthropic API Key (required)
What it's used for: Every piece of content Borker generates is a call to the Anthropic Claude API. No Anthropic key = no content generation. This is the only truly required key.
Where to get it: console.anthropic.com → API Keys → Create Key
Cost estimate: Claude API pricing is usage-based. Typical cost per generated post: $0.01–$0.05, depending on content type (threads and essays cost more than short posts). Most workspaces spend $1–10/month in Anthropic API costs.
Anthropic offers free credits when you first create an account. You can try a full month of Borker generation before incurring any API charges.
Postiz API Key (required for publishing)
What it's used for: Borker uses Postiz to schedule and publish content to your connected social accounts (X, LinkedIn, Farcaster, and more). Without a Postiz key, content can be generated and approved, but can't be scheduled or published.
What Postiz is: Postiz is an open-source social media scheduler. You'll need a Postiz account with your social accounts connected. Borker then hands scheduled content to Postiz via API.
Where to get it: In your Postiz account → Settings → API Keys → Generate
See Postiz Integration for the full setup guide.
Paragraph API Key (optional)
What it's used for: Publishing paragraph-essay content directly to your Paragraph blog. Unlike other platforms (which go through Postiz), Borker calls the Paragraph API directly. Available on all plans.
Where to get it: In your Paragraph account → Settings → API
If you don't have a Paragraph API key configured, paragraph-essay content will still generate and appear in your approval queue, but it won't be published automatically. You can copy the text and post it manually.
Managing keys after onboarding
All keys are managed in Settings → Workspace → API Keys. You can update or remove any key at any time. Removing a key takes effect immediately: any workflow run after removal will fail the preflight check for that key.