api-gateway

name	api-gateway
description	API gateway for calling third-party APIs with managed auth. Use this skill when users want to interact with external services like Slack, HubSpot, Salesforce, Google Workspace, Stripe, and more.
compatibility	Requires network access and valid Maton API key
metadata	{"author":"maton","version":"1.0"}

API Gateway

Passthrough proxy for direct access to third-party APIs using managed auth connections. The API gateway lets you call native API endpoints directly.

Quick Start

# Native Slack API call
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'channel': 'C0123456', 'text': 'Hello from gateway!'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/slack/api/chat.postMessage', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

IMPORTANT: If you receive a 500 Internal Server Error, this does NOT mean the service is unsupported. The most common cause is an expired OAuth refresh token (connections older than 1 month). See the "Troubleshooting 500 Internal Server Error" section below to create a new connection and retry with the new connection ID.

Base URL

https://gateway.maton.ai/{app}/{native-api-path}

Replace {app} with the service name and {native-api-path} with the actual API endpoint path.

Authentication

All requests require the Maton API key in the Authorization header:

Authorization: Bearer $MATON_API_KEY

The API gateway automatically injects the appropriate OAuth token for the target service.

Environment Variable: You can set your API key as the MATON_API_KEY environment variable:

export MATON_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"

Getting Your API Key

1. Sign in or create an account at maton.ai
2. Go to maton.ai/settings
3. Click the copy button on the right side of API Key section to copy it

Connection Management

Connection management uses a separate base URL: https://ctrl.maton.ai

List Connections

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections?app=slack&status=ACTIVE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Query Parameters (optional):

• app - Filter by service name (e.g., slack, hubspot, salesforce)
• status - Filter by connection status (ACTIVE, PENDING, FAILED)

Response:

{
  "connections": [
    {
      "connection_id": "21fd90f9-5935-43cd-b6c8-bde9d915ca80",
      "status": "ACTIVE",
      "creation_time": "2025-12-08T07:20:53.488460Z",
      "last_updated_time": "2026-01-31T20:03:32.593153Z",
      "url": "https://connect.maton.ai/?session_token=5e9...",
      "app": "slack",
      "metadata": {}
    }
  ]
}

Create Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'app': 'slack'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Get Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Response:

{
  "connection": {
    "connection_id": "21fd90f9-5935-43cd-b6c8-bde9d915ca80",
    "status": "ACTIVE",
    "creation_time": "2025-12-08T07:20:53.488460Z",
    "last_updated_time": "2026-01-31T20:03:32.593153Z",
    "url": "https://connect.maton.ai/?session_token=5e9...",
    "app": "slack",
    "metadata": {}
  }
}

Open the returned URL in a browser to complete OAuth.

Delete Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}', method='DELETE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Specifying Connection

If you have multiple connections for the same app, you can specify which connection to use by adding the Maton-Connection header with the connection ID:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'channel': 'C0123456', 'text': 'Hello!'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/slack/api/chat.postMessage', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
req.add_header('Maton-Connection', '21fd90f9-5935-43cd-b6c8-bde9d915ca80')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

If omitted, the gateway uses the default (oldest) active connection for that app.

Supported Services

Service	App Name	Base URL Proxied
Airtable	airtable	api.airtable.com
Apollo	apollo	api.apollo.io
Asana	asana	app.asana.com
Attio	attio	api.attio.com
Calendly	calendly	api.calendly.com
Chargebee	chargebee	{subdomain}.chargebee.com
ClickUp	clickup	api.clickup.com
Fathom	fathom	api.fathom.ai
GitHub	github	api.github.com
Google Ads	google-ads	googleads.googleapis.com
Google Analytics Admin	google-analytics-admin	analyticsadmin.googleapis.com
Google Analytics Data	google-analytics-data	analyticsdata.googleapis.com
Google Calendar	google-calendar	www.googleapis.com
Google Docs	google-docs	docs.googleapis.com
Google Drive	google-drive	www.googleapis.com
Google Forms	google-forms	forms.googleapis.com
Gmail	google-mail	gmail.googleapis.com

See references/ for detailed routing guides per provider:

• Airtable - Records, bases, tables
• Apollo - People search, enrichment, contacts
• Asana - Tasks, projects, workspaces, webhooks
• Attio - People, companies, records, tasks
• Calendly - Event types, scheduled events, availability, webhooks
• Chargebee - Subscriptions, customers, invoices
• ClickUp - Tasks, lists, folders, spaces, webhooks
• Fathom - Meeting recordings, transcripts, summaries, webhooks
• GitHub - Repositories, issues, pull requests, commits
• Google Ads - Campaigns, ad groups, GAQL queries
• Google Analytics Admin - Reports, dimensions, metrics
• Google Analytics Data - Reports, dimensions, metrics
• Google Calendar - Events, calendars, free/busy
• Google Docs - Document creation, batch updates
• Google Drive - Files, folders, permissions
• Google Forms - Forms, questions, responses
• Gmail - Messages, threads, labels
• Google Meet - Spaces, conference records, participants
• Google Play - In-app products, subscriptions, reviews
• Google Search Console - Search analytics, sitemaps
• Google Sheets - Values, ranges, formatting
• Google Slides - Presentations, slides, formatting
• HubSpot - Contacts, companies, deals
• Jira - Issues, projects, JQL queries
• JotForm - Forms, submissions, webhooks
• Klaviyo - Profiles, lists, campaigns, flows, events
• Linear - Issues, projects, teams, cycles (GraphQL)
• Mailchimp - Audiences, campaigns, templates, automations

Examples

Slack - Post Message (Native API)

# Native Slack API: POST https://slack.com/api/chat.postMessage
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'channel': 'C0123456', 'text': 'Hello!'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/slack/api/chat.postMessage', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json; charset=utf-8')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

HubSpot - Create Contact (Native API)

# Native HubSpot API: POST https://api.hubapi.com/crm/v3/objects/contacts
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'properties': {'email': '[e-mail]', 'firstname': 'John', 'lastname': 'Doe'}}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/hubspot/crm/v3/objects/contacts', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Google Sheets - Get Spreadsheet Values (Native API)

# Native Sheets API: GET https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/{id}/values/{range}
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/google-sheets/v4/spreadsheets/122BS1sFN2RKL8AOUQjkLdubzOwgqzPT64KfZ2rvYI4M/values/Sheet1!A1:B2')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Salesforce - SOQL Query (Native API)

# Native Salesforce API: GET https://{instance}.salesforce.com/services/data/v64.0/query?q=...
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/salesforce/services/data/v64.0/query?q=SELECT+Id,Name+FROM+Contact+LIMIT+10')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Airtable - List Tables (Native API)

# Native Airtable API: GET https://api.airtable.com/v0/meta/bases/{id}/tables
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/airtable/v0/meta/bases/appgqan2NzWGP5sBK/tables')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Notion - Query Database (Native API)

# Native Notion API: POST https://api.notion.com/v1/data_sources/{id}/query
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/notion/v1/data_sources/23702dc5-9a3b-8001-9e1c-000b5af0a980/query', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
req.add_header('Notion-Version', '2025-09-03')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Stripe - List Customers (Native API)

# Native Stripe API: GET https://api.stripe.com/v1/customers
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/stripe/v1/customers?limit=10')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Code Examples

JavaScript (Node.js)

const response = await fetch('https://gateway.maton.ai/slack/api/chat.postMessage', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.MATON_API_KEY}`
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({ channel: 'C0123456', text: 'Hello!' })
});

Python

import os
import requests

response = requests.post(
    'https://gateway.maton.ai/slack/api/chat.postMessage',
    headers={'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}'},
    json={'channel': 'C0123456', 'text': 'Hello!'}
)

Error Handling

Status	Meaning
400	Missing connection for the requested app
401	Invalid or missing Maton API key
429	Rate limited (10 requests/second per account)
500	Internal Server Error (see troubleshooting below)
4xx/5xx	Passthrough error from the target API

Errors from the target API are passed through with their original status codes and response bodies.

Troubleshooting: Invalid API Key

When you receive a "Invalid API key" error, ALWAYS follow these steps before concluding there is an issue:

1. Check that the MATON_API_KEY environment variable is set:

echo $MATON_API_KEY

2. Verify the API key is valid by listing connections:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Troubleshooting 500 Internal Server Error

IMPORTANT: A 500 Internal Server Error does NOT mean the service is unsupported. If the app is listed in the Supported Services table above, the error is likely due to an expired OAuth refresh token.

When you receive a 500 Internal Server Error, ALWAYS follow these steps before concluding there is an issue:

Connections that have been active for more than 1 month may have expired OAuth refresh tokens. To resolve:

1. Create a new connection for the app:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'app': 'APP_NAME'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

2. Get the OAuth URL by calling the GET connection endpoint with the new connection ID from step 1:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/NEW_CONNECTION_ID')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

3. Share the returned url with the user and ask them to complete the OAuth flow in their browser.

4. After the user completes OAuth, retry the original request using the new connection ID via the Maton-Connection header:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/APP_NAME/...')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Maton-Connection', 'NEW_CONNECTION_ID')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

5. Once the new connection status is ACTIVE and working, ask the user if they want to delete the old connection:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/OLD_CONNECTION_ID', method='DELETE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Rate Limits

• 10 requests per second per account
• Target API rate limits also apply

Notes

• IMPORTANT: When using curl commands, use curl -g when URLs contain brackets (fields[], sort[], records[]) to disable glob parsing
• IMPORTANT: When piping curl output to jq or other commands, environment variables like $MATON_API_KEY may not expand correctly in some shell environments. You may get "Invalid API key" errors when piping.

Tips

1. Use native API docs: Refer to each service's official API documentation for endpoint paths and parameters.

2. Headers are forwarded: Custom headers (except Host and Authorization) are forwarded to the target API.

3. Query params work: URL query parameters are passed through to the target API.

4. All HTTP methods supported: GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE are all supported.

5. QuickBooks special case: Use :realmId in the path and it will be replaced with the connected realm ID.

Optional

• Github
• Documentation
• Community