API Documentation Portal

Getting started is simple and free. First, sign up for a developer account at our developer portal. Once registered, you'll receive API credentials including an API key. Install one of our official SDKs using your preferred package manager (npm, pip, composer, etc.), or use our REST API directly with any HTTP client. Our Quick Start guide provides step-by-step instructions to make your first API call within minutes. We also offer an interactive API playground where you can test endpoints without writing any code, making it perfect for exploring our API capabilities before integration.

We support multiple authentication methods to fit your use case. For server-to-server communication, we recommend API key authentication using Bearer tokens in the Authorization header. For user-facing applications, we support OAuth 2.0 with various grant types including authorization code, client credentials, and refresh tokens. We also support JWT (JSON Web Tokens) for stateless authentication in distributed systems. All authentication methods use industry-standard security practices including TLS 1.3 encryption, token expiration, and optional IP whitelisting. You can manage multiple API keys from your dashboard and rotate them regularly for enhanced security. Each key can be scoped to specific permissions and rate limits based on your subscription plan.

Our API offers flexible rate limits based on your subscription tier. The Free tier includes 100 requests per hour with burst capacity of 10 per minute, perfect for development and testing. Starter plans offer 1,000 requests per hour with 100 per minute burst. Professional plans scale to 10,000 requests per hour with 500 per minute burst capacity. Enterprise customers receive custom rate limits tailored to their needs with unlimited concurrent connections. All API responses include rate limit headers (X-RateLimit-Limit, X-RateLimit-Remaining, X-RateLimit-Reset) so you can monitor your usage in real-time. If you exceed your rate limit, you'll receive a 429 status code with a Retry-After header indicating when you can resume requests. Pricing is transparent and scales with your usage, with volume discounts available for high-throughput applications.

Webhooks enable real-time notifications when events occur in your Ademero account, eliminating the need for polling. We support events for document uploads, processing completion, workflow execution, approval status changes, and more. Configure webhook endpoints in your dashboard by providing an HTTPS URL where you want to receive POST requests. Each webhook payload includes a timestamp, event type, and relevant data in JSON format. For security, we sign all webhook requests with an HMAC signature in the X-Ademero-Signature header that you should validate. We implement automatic retry logic with exponential backoff if your endpoint is temporarily unavailable, attempting delivery up to 5 times over 24 hours. You can configure multiple webhook endpoints for different events and set up different URLs for production and staging environments. Webhook logs are available in your dashboard to help debug delivery issues.

We provide official SDKs for the most popular programming languages including JavaScript/Node.js, Python, PHP, Ruby, Java, and Go. Each SDK is actively maintained, open source on GitHub, and includes comprehensive documentation with code examples. Our JavaScript SDK works in both Node.js and browser environments with TypeScript definitions included. The Python SDK supports Python 3.8+ with async/await support for high-performance applications. All SDKs handle authentication, request retries, pagination, and error handling automatically. They're distributed through standard package managers (npm, pip, composer, gem, maven, go get) for easy installation and updates. Beyond official SDKs, our community has built libraries for Rust, Swift, Kotlin, Elixir, and Dart. Since our API is REST-based with OpenAPI 3.0 specifications, you can also generate client libraries for any language using tools like OpenAPI Generator.

We maintain a 99.99% uptime SLA for all paid plans, backed by our enterprise-grade infrastructure deployed across multiple regions for high availability and low latency. Our API runs on redundant systems with automatic failover and load balancing to ensure continuous operation. We use global CDN for static assets and edge caching for improved performance worldwide. Average API response time is 45ms globally, with most requests completing in under 100ms. We perform regular maintenance during scheduled windows announced at least 7 days in advance, typically during low-traffic periods. Our real-time status page provides transparency about system health, incident reports, and performance metrics. Enterprise customers receive dedicated support channels with guaranteed response times and the option for dedicated infrastructure for mission-critical workloads. We monitor all endpoints 24/7 with automated alerts and incident response procedures to minimize any potential downtime.