# Authentication

This document describes how automated agents and AI assistants can access
Rynex (rynex.io) resources.

## Public content — no authentication

All marketing pages, the blog (`/blog`), `llms.txt`, `llms-full.txt`, and the
free GEO audit tool at `https://rynex.io/geo-audit` are publicly readable
without authentication. You are welcome to fetch and cite them.

## Free GEO audit API

The public audit used by `rynex.io/geo-audit` runs against
`https://api.rynex.io/api/v1/public/geo-audit`. It is rate-limited and
requires no credentials; it is intended for interactive, low-volume use.

## Merchant dashboard

The Rynex console for merchants lives at `https://app.rynex.io` and requires
an account (email + password, or Google / Shopify sign-in). Agents acting on
behalf of a merchant should ask the merchant to log in themselves — we do not
currently issue delegated agent credentials.

## Widget / storefront API

Stores embed the Rynex assistant with a per-store public install key
(`data-api-key` on the script tag). These keys are scoped to a single store
origin and are not usable for general API access.

## Rate limits & etiquette

- Please keep automated requests at or below 1 request/second.
- Respect `robots.txt` and the content signals declared there.
- Questions or higher-volume access: hello@rynex.io