Introduction
CAST Imaging has API documentation provided by Swagger. This documentation is interactive and you can test requests directly. The API documentation is accessible via the URL:
http://<server>:<port>/docs
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Authorization
Before you can interactively use the graphical API, you must be authorized:
Authorization requires a user API key, which you can generate using the API. Use the /imaging/login/api/auth option:
Expand it by clicking it, and the choose Try it out:
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Modify the credentials to match your own:
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Then click Execute to run the API:
Scroll down to check the Reponse Headers and find the authentication: bearer item - this value is your API key:
Enter the API key using the Authenticate option:
In CAST Imaging ≥ 2.5, you can generate an API key using the UI - see Admin Center - API key generation and usage.
Using the API interactively
Show the request type you want to test:
Expand the specific request using the buttons on the left:
Then click Try it out: