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Integrate events, networking, CRM, and community management into your applications. Our REST API gives you programmatic access to the entire platform.

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what you can build

Everything on the Local Foundation platform is accessible through the API.

Events & Check-ins

Fetch upcoming events, manage check-ins, track attendance. Supports real-time streaming via Phoenix.Sync.

GET /events/upcoming POST /events/:id/checkin GET /events/:id

Networking & Connections

Create connections between attendees at events via QR codes. Track relationship strength, topics, and follow-up intent.

POST /connections GET /connections GET /connections/recent

CRM & Tasks

Manage your deal pipeline with linked task chains. Group by company, track status transitions, and automate follow-ups.

GET /tasks POST /tasks POST /tasks/:id/complete_and_link

Communities

Search and join communities, list members, manage community-scoped permissions.

GET /communities/search POST /communities/:id/join GET /communities/:id/members

documentation

Quickstart Guide

Go from zero to your first API call in under 5 minutes.

Log in with LF

Add OAuth2/OIDC authentication so users can sign in with their Local Foundation identity.

Concepts

Understand hats, connections, check-ins, tasks, and other domain concepts.

Authorization Guide

Learn about OAuth2 scopes and how permissions work.

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