Welcome to the API Basics section of our documentation. Here, you'll find a comprehensive guide to understanding and using our APIs.

Overview

Our APIs are designed to provide developers with a seamless way to integrate our services into their applications. Whether you're looking to fetch data, perform actions, or create new resources, our APIs have you covered.

Features

  • Data Retrieval: Fetch a wide range of data from our services.
  • Action Execution: Perform various actions through our APIs.
  • Resource Creation: Create new resources and manage existing ones.

Getting Started

Before you dive into the specifics, make sure you have the following:

  • API Key: Obtain your API key from our Dashboard.
  • Basic Knowledge: Familiarize yourself with the concepts of HTTP methods, request/response formats, and error handling.

HTTP Methods

Our APIs support the following HTTP methods:

  • GET: Retrieve data.
  • POST: Create new resources.
  • PUT: Update existing resources.
  • DELETE: Remove resources.

Request/Response Formats

Our APIs use JSON for request and response formats. Make sure to validate your requests and handle responses appropriately.

Error Handling

Errors are communicated through HTTP status codes and JSON response bodies. Refer to our Error Codes documentation for more details.

Example Request

Here's an example of a GET request to retrieve a list of users:

GET /users HTTP/1.1
Host: api.example.com
Authorization: Bearer <your_api_key>

Further Reading


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