Documentation Index
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Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
The Orthogonal CLI (orth) lets you search, explore, and call APIs directly from your terminal.
Installation
After installation, the CLI is available as orth.
Authentication
Set your API key as an environment variable:
export ORTHOGONAL_API_KEY=orth_live_your_key_here
Or pass it with each command:
orth --key orth_live_your_key_here <command>
Get your API key from the dashboard.
Commands
Search APIs
Find APIs by keyword:
orth search "web scraping"
Output:
olostep Olostep (4 endpoints)
scrapegraph ScrapeGraph AI (3 endpoints)
riveter Riveter (2 endpoints)
List All APIs
View API Endpoints
See all endpoints for an API:
Output:
Olostep (olostep)
POST /v1/scrapes $0.01
Scrape any webpage and get clean markdown
POST /v1/answers $0.02
Get AI-powered answers from web content
GET /v1/scrapes/{id} free
Check scrape status
View Endpoint Details
Get full parameter details for an endpoint:
orth api olostep /v1/scrapes
Output:
olostep/v1/scrapes
Scrape any webpage and get clean markdown
Price: $0.01
Body Parameters:
url_to_scrape* (string) - URL to scrape
formats (array) - Output formats (markdown, html, text)
wait_for (string) - CSS selector to wait for
Example:
orth run olostep /v1/scrapes --body '{"url_to_scrape": "<url>"}'
Call an API
Execute an API endpoint:
# With query parameters
orth run hunter /v2/domain-search -q domain=orthogonal.com
# With JSON body
orth run olostep /v1/scrapes --body '{
"url_to_scrape": "https://news.ycombinator.com"
}'
View Account Info
Check your balance and usage:
Examples
Find someone’s email
orth run hunter /v2/email-finder -q domain=stripe.com -q first_name=Patrick -q last_name=Collison
Scrape a webpage
orth run olostep /v1/scrapes --body '{
"url_to_scrape": "https://example.com",
"formats": ["markdown"]
}'
Search the web
orth run tavily /search --body '{
"query": "latest AI news",
"search_depth": "advanced"
}'
Verify an email
orth run tomba /v1/email-verifier -q email=hello@orthogonal.com
Skills Commands
The CLI also helps you work with Orthogonal skills:
List Skills
Install a Skill
Install a skill to your AI agent’s directory:
orth skills install company-intel
This copies the skill to the appropriate directory for your agent (OpenClaw, Claude Code, or Codex CLI).
View Skill Details
orth skills show company-intel
Options
| Flag | Description |
|---|
--key <key> | API key (overrides env var) |
--json | Output raw JSON |
--help | Show help |
--version | Show version |
Environment Variables
| Variable | Description |
|---|
ORTHOGONAL_API_KEY | Your Orthogonal API key |
Source Code
The CLI is open source: github.com/orthogonal-sh/cli