Framer Server API key

KnotCMS uses the Framer Server API to list CMS collections, sync items, and optionally publish your site.

Wizard order

Enter your Framer credentials alongside Notion on step 1 · Connect. The wizard then runs Direction → Fields → Automation. See Create your first project for the full walkthrough.

Create an API key in Framer

1. Open your project in Framer.
2. Go to Site settings → API Keys (Beta).
3. Click Add to create a project-scoped key for the Server API.
4. Copy the key — Framer may only show the full value once when you create it.

API Keys are project-scoped. Use Add to create a key that authenticates with the Server API.

Note

Framer labels this section Beta. The UI may change, but the key always scopes to the project you create it in.

Enter it in KnotCMS

On Step 1 · Connect in the setup wizard, in the Framer card beside the Notion one:

1. Paste your Framer project URL from the browser address bar while the project is open in the Framer editor. Use the project URL, not your published website address.
2. Paste the Server API key.
3. Make sure the Notion card says Notion connected, then click Continue. The button shows Verifying… while KnotCMS checks your Framer credentials, then opens Direction if they are valid.

Fill in the Framer fields and click Continue to verify the connection.

Caution

The API key must belong to the same Framer project as the URL. A mismatch causes FRAMER_UNAUTHORIZED errors — see Error codes.

Note

Framer collection selection happens on step 2 · Direction when your path uses an existing collection. For a new Framer collection from Notion, there is no collection to select.

Security

Your API key is encrypted at rest in KnotCMS. Never share it publicly or commit it to git.

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