> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.dropfans.io/developers/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Agencies

> Agency accounts hold one key per managed creator; everything else about the API is identical.

- Source: https://www.dropfans.io/developers/concepts/agencies
- Section: Concepts
- OpenAPI: https://www.dropfans.io/developers/openapi.json

Agencies on Dropfans manage multiple creator accounts. The API model stays simple: **one key per managed creator** — there is no cross-creator key and no agency-wide endpoint.

## Generating keys for managed creators

While acting as a managed creator in the dashboard, the agency opens that creator’s [Vault → API Connect](https://www.dropfans.io/dashboard/vault?apiConnect=1) and generates a key there. The key list shows which creator each key belongs to, so a roster of keys stays auditable.

## What that means for your integration

- Every call is scoped to the creator behind the key you send. To act for five creators, hold five keys and pick per request. There are no cross-creator calls.
- [GET /me](https://www.dropfans.io/developers/reference/get-me.md) on each key tells you which creator it is — validate on connect and store the mapping.
- Posting requires a CREATOR or AGENCY account type; managed-creator keys satisfy this.
- Rate limits apply per the key’s tier as usual — for [approved apps](https://www.dropfans.io/developers/concepts/apps-and-approval.md) each key has its own budget, so throughput scales with the roster.

## Balance quirk

[GET /balance](https://www.dropfans.io/developers/reference/get-balance.md) can be **negative** for agency-managed accounts (internal settlements can pull a bucket below zero). Render it signed; do not clamp to zero.

Next: [Sell a drop end-to-end](https://www.dropfans.io/developers/guides/sell-a-drop.md) or [Connect a creator to your app](https://www.dropfans.io/developers/get-started/connect-a-creator.md).

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