> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.rankly.live/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Glossary

> A compact reference for Rankly terms used across the docs.

| Term               | Meaning                                                                        |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| API key            | A secret key used to authenticate a server or bot against the public API.      |
| Credits            | Rankly's internal balance unit used for growth, promotions, and premium flows. |
| Earned credits     | Credits gained from activity such as votes.                                    |
| Session credits    | Credits tied to session-based activity or usage rewards.                       |
| Purchased credits  | Credits added through top-ups or checkout.                                     |
| Vote webhook       | A POST request Rankly sends when a vote is verified.                           |
| bot\_vote          | The event name used by bot vote webhooks.                                      |
| creditsAwarded     | Boolean in the webhook payload showing whether the vote earned credits.        |
| creditDenialReason | Text explaining why a vote did not earn credits.                               |
| Auto-bump          | A scheduled visibility boost that keeps a server higher in the listing.        |
| Cooldown           | The wait period before the same user can vote again.                           |
| Webhook secret     | The secret you use to verify that a webhook request really came from Rankly.   |
| Rate limit         | The maximum number of requests Rankly accepts in a given time window.          |
| Verification token | A short-lived token used during vote verification.                             |
| Public API         | The read-only Rankly API for server and bot metadata, votes, and reviews.      |