Fireflies API Reference

Model and Auth

Fireflies exposes GraphQL at https://api.fireflies.ai/graphql. Send JSON with query, optional variables, and optional operationName; authenticate with Authorization: Bearer <API key>. Queries are read-only. Mutations create, update, or delete server-side state.

Use scripts/fireflies query and scripts/fireflies mutation as the compatibility escape hatch for every documented current or future operation. The CLI rejects mutations on query, queries on mutation, and requires --confirm for a non-dry-run generic mutation.

Documented Families

Family	Documented operation
Meetings	`transcripts`, `transcript`, `deleteTranscript`, `updateMeetingTitle`, `updateMeetingPrivacy`, `updateMeetingState`, `updateMeetingChannel`, `shareMeeting`, `revokeSharedMeetingAccess`
Workspace	`user`, `users`, `contacts`, `channels`, `channel`, `user_groups`, `setUserRole`
Content	`bites`, `bite`, `createBite`, `apps`, `analytics`
Live	`active_meetings`, `live_action_items`, `createLiveActionItem`, `addToLiveMeeting`, `createLiveSoundbite`
Automation	`auditEvents`, `rule_executions_by_meeting`, `uploadAudio`, `createUploadUrl`, `confirmUpload`
AskFred	`askfred_threads`, `askfred_thread`, `createAskFredThread`, `continueAskFredThread`, `deleteAskFredThread`

The ergonomic CLI documents use conservative selections. live add calls createLiveActionItem(input: CreateLiveActionItemInput!) with meeting_id and prompt only; live add-to calls addToLiveMeeting with the documented flat arguments; live soundbite calls createLiveSoundbite. Use the generic mutation escape hatch for any operation not represented by an ergonomic command. Use introspection only through schema introspect; availability depends on the deployment.

Live-Schema Audit (2026-08-05)

CLI documents were re-validated against live GraphQL introspection on 2026-08-05. The published docs at docs.fireflies.ai drifted from the live schema in the following ways, which the CLI now follows (live schema wins):

TranscriptsQueryScope is documented for the transcripts query but absent from the live schema; scope is a plain String there.
transcripts organizers/participants require non-null elements ([String!]), and the query accepts title, organizer_email, and participant_email filters.
createBite names its argument transcript_Id (capital I) and privacies takes [BitePrivacy!] (enum: public, team, participants).
shareMeeting input gained expiry_days (7, 14, or 30).
transcript selection gained video_url and audio_url (meeting recording download links), verified by live introspection on 2026-08-10.
updateMeetingChannel (changelog 2.15.0), addToLiveMeeting, createLiveSoundbite, createUploadUrl/confirmUpload, setUserRole, and askfred_thread were added as ergonomic commands after the audit found them documented but uncovered.

Pagination and Limits

transcripts uses limit plus skip, with a documented maximum limit of 50. The CLI rejects a higher value. Bites also support limit and skip; their list query requires one of mine, transcript_id, or my_team. Respect plan limits: Free is 50 requests/day, Pro 500/day, and Business/Enterprise 60/minute. Add to Live is 3 per 20 minutes, meeting sharing is 10/hour, and deleteTranscript is 10/minute.

Errors and Access

GraphQL errors are returned in errors and can include message, code, friendly, and extensions.helpUrls. The CLI preserves that response on stdout in JSON mode and exits 5. too_many_requests can include retryAfter; delay before retrying. Audit events and rule execution logs have Enterprise/admin restrictions. Do not infer the caller's plan or authorization locally. AskFred mutations require AI credits.

Primary Sources

See source-index.md for dated primary documentation URLs and claim scope.

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