API Integration Guide
Overview
Learn how to integrate external systems with Airys using our comprehensive API. This guide covers authentication,
endpoints, data formats, and best practices for API implementation.
Difficulty Level: Advanced
Time Required: 45 minutes
Last Updated: February 2024
Prerequisites
- Developer experience
- API authentication credentials
- Understanding of REST APIs
- Basic knowledge of HTTP/HTTPS
- Familiarity with JSON
Table of Contents
1. Authentication
2. API Endpoints
3. Data Formats
4. Integration Examples
5. Best Practices
6. FAQ
Authentication
Getting Started
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Caption: API authentication flow diagram
1. API Keys
- Obtaining API keys
- Key management
- Access levels
- Key rotation
2. Authentication Methods
- Bearer token
- API key header
- OAuth 2.0
- JWT tokens
💡 Pro Tip: Rotate your API keys regularly and never share them in public repositories or client-side code.
API Endpoints
Core Endpoints
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Caption: API endpoint documentation
1. Camera Management
- GET /api/v1/cameras
- POST /api/v1/cameras
- PUT /api/v1/cameras/{id}
- DELETE /api/v1/cameras/{id}
2. Face Analysis
- POST /api/v1/faces/detect
- POST /api/v1/faces/recognize
- GET /api/v1/faces/database
- PUT /api/v1/faces/train
Advanced Features
1. Stream Control
- WebSocket streams
- RTSP endpoints
- Stream metadata
- Event webhooks
2. System Integration
- Configuration API
- Status endpoints
- Metrics collection
- Log access
Data Formats
Request/Response
1. Standard Formats
- JSON structure
- Query parameters
- Request headers
- Response codes
2. Special Types
- Binary data
- Stream formats
- Batch operations
- File uploads
Schema Examples
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Caption: API schema examples
1. Request Schema
{
"camera": {
"name": "string",
"url": "string",
"type": "string",
"settings": {}
}
}
2. Response Schema
{
"status": "success",
"data": {},
"message": "string",
"code": 200
}
Integration Examples
Code Samples
1. Python Example
import requests
api_key = "your_api_key"
headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}"}
response = requests.get(
"https://api.airys.com/v1/cameras",
headers=headers
)
2. JavaScript Example
const fetchCameras = async () => {
const response = await fetch('https://api.airys.com/v1/cameras', {
headers: {
'Authorization': `Bearer ${apiKey}`
}
});
return await response.json();
};
Implementation Guide
1. Basic Integration
- Authentication setup
- Endpoint testing
- Error handling
- Response parsing
2. Advanced Usage
- Webhook setup
- Event handling
- Rate limiting
- Caching strategy
Best Practices
API Usage
1. Performance
- Rate limiting
- Batch operations
- Caching
- Compression
2. Security
- SSL/TLS
- Key protection
- Input validation
- Error handling
Development Tips
1. Implementation
- Version control
- Testing strategy
- Documentation
- Monitoring
2. Maintenance
- Updates handling
- Deprecation policy
- Breaking changes
- Migration guide
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What are the API rate limits?
A: Standard tier allows 1000 requests/hour. Enterprise accounts have customizable limits.
Q: How do I handle API errors?
A: Check response status codes and error messages. Implement retry logic for transient failures.
Q: Is there a sandbox environment?
A: Yes, use the test environment (test.api.airys.com) for development and testing.
Related Articles
- WebSocket Features
- Custom Configurations
- Performance Optimization
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