> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://lab68dev.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction

title: 'Introduction'
description: 'Overview of the Lab68 Dev Platform API surface.'
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## Overview

Lab68 Dev Platform exposes lightweight API routes under `app/api/*` to power in-product automations. The primary public-facing endpoint today is the Gemini-backed chat route used by the AI tools workspace. Additional endpoints will ship as workflows expand.

<Card title="POST /api/chat" icon="comments" href="/api-reference/chat">
  Send prompts and conversation history to Gemini to generate contextual responses for project teams.
</Card>

## Runtime

* Routes run as **Next.js App Router server actions** using the edge runtime where possible for low latency.
* Responses are JSON by default; clients should set `Content-Type: application/json` on requests.

## Authentication

The chat endpoint requires a Google Gemini API key. Set `GEMINI_API_KEY` inside `.env.local` (or `NEXT_PUBLIC_GEMINI_API_KEY` as a temporary fallback). If the key is absent, the route returns HTTP 500 with guidance on how to supply the credential.

## Roadmap

* Webhooks for activity logging and meeting summaries.
* REST and GraphQL endpoints to manage projects, kanban boards, and files from external systems.
* Fine-grained scopes for personal access tokens when multi-tenant auth is wired in.