Before you start
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Content and publication
| Term |
Meaning |
| Markdown |
Text with markup for headings, links, lists, and other page content. |
| Temporary note |
A note published without an account, with an expiration time. |
| Managed note |
A note saved under an author account, with revision history. |
| Draft |
A managed note that is not published. |
| Published |
A note state that permits reading, subject to its access rules and expiration. |
| Listed |
A setting that permits a published note to appear in site listings and feeds. |
| Unlisted |
A note setting that removes it from listings without restricting reading by URL. |
| Slug |
The note path within a site or collection. |
| Collection |
A path that groups notes on a site. |
| Tag |
A label used to group notes. |
| Revision |
A saved version of a managed note. |
| Trash |
The temporary recovery area for deleted managed notes. |
Sites and access
| Term |
Meaning |
| Handle |
The fixed account name used in a member site URL. |
| Member site |
The site for an invited author account. |
| Private site |
A site that requires owner sign-in or an invited reader's email verification. |
| Reader |
A person with permission to read a private site. |
| Custom domain |
A verified domain that serves an author's site. |
| Redirect |
A rule that sends an old note URL to a current note URL. |
| API key |
A credential that gives an application selected account permissions. |
| OAuth |
The authorization process that connects an application to an account. |
| MCP |
The interface used by compatible agent clients to call Jot tools. |
| REST |
The HTTP interface for Jot account operations. |
| jotcli |
The Jot command line client. |