Batch Processing Tutorial

Batch processing is a powerful feature that allows you to process multiple items at once. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to set up and use batch processing in our API.

Prerequisites

Before you start with batch processing, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

A valid API key for our service.
Basic knowledge of HTTP requests and JSON format.

Step-by-Step Guide

Create a Batch Request To create a batch request, you need to send a POST request to the /api/batch endpoint with a JSON payload containing the items you want to process.

{
  "items": [
    {
      "id": "123",
      "action": "process",
      "data": {
        "field1": "value1",
        "field2": "value2"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "456",
      "action": "process",
      "data": {
        "field1": "value3",
        "field2": "value4"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Process the Batch Once the batch request is received, our system will process each item in the request sequentially. You can check the status of each item using the /api/batch/status endpoint.
```
{
  "items": [
    {
      "id": "123",
      "status": "completed"
    },
    {
      "id": "456",
      "status": "processing"
    }
  ]
}
```

Retrieve Results After the batch processing is complete, you can retrieve the results using the /api/batch/results endpoint.

{
  "items": [
    {
      "id": "123",
      "result": {
        "field1": "processed_value1",
        "field2": "processed_value2"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "456",
      "result": {
        "field1": "processed_value3",
        "field2": "processed_value4"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Best Practices

Always validate the input data before sending a batch request to avoid unnecessary processing.
Monitor the status of your batch requests to ensure they are processed correctly.
Use the appropriate action and data fields for each item to achieve the desired outcome.

For more information and advanced usage, please refer to our Batch Processing Reference.