26 November Getting Started with Metadapi November 26, 2020 By Ricardo Rangel Tutorials api keys, metadapi.com, registration Step 1. Registration The first step to get started, is to register yourself with Metadapi.com. This allows you to have an account with us with access to try any API available on the site as well as view stats, and gain access to the management dashboards. Registration is easy, either click on the Registration link on the upper right corner of the site, or visit: https://www.metadapi.com/Home/Registration Step 2. Select your API’s Visit our API product page https://www.metadapi.com/API-Products where you can see all of the API’s available at Metadapi. Select the API you are interested in to view the detail options for the API. Here you will see what the API contains, the overall functionality, links to documentation and a description of each of the Tiers available for the API. All API’s have a “Free Tier” option that allows you to try the API first, and they also have the paid options (“Basic”, “Professional”, “Enterprise”). Some API’s may not have all the paid tiers. Depending on your application needs, you can select the best option that fits your needs. We recommend that free tiers to be used for proof of concepts, developments, or trials. We recommend production environments to leverage the paid tiers to guarantee production level service. Here you also have the option to Share the API in social media. Allow other peers or team members to quickly evaluate or use the API as well. Add the API to your cart. You can add more than one API to your cart. If you select the continue shopping button. Step 3. Check Out Once you have selected all the API’s you need, fill in your account information and click on the Checkout button. This will take to an order summary page where you can confirm your information. Click the “Place Order” button to process the payment. After processing is complete, you’ll get a confirmation number and your API’s are enabled. 4. Access Your Keys To access your API keys, visit Account/My APIs https://www.metadapi.com/Account/My-APIs All of the API’s you have access to will be listed here, with an option to Show or Regenerate the API primary key and secondary key. You will also have a link to the API documentation as well, as the main API endpoint. You are ready to start using your APIs !!! Related Posts Getting Started Zip Code API This tutorial shows how to get started with the Zip Code API. Dynamically Invoking REST API with Data Factory This tutorial walks trough the process of setting up a Data Factory Pipeline and invoking a REST API (using the Zip Code API as an example) as a lookup to enhance the data within the pipeline. Postman Tutorial If you are working with API’s, regardless of they type of project (data pipelines, application development, report development), you may need to work with API’s to uncover all the capabilities the API has to offer. Postman will allow you to quickly and easily get results from an API. We’ll also briefly describe other key capabilities of the tool that can be used to test code, design API’s, share additional information etc. At the end we also provide additional training resources for Postman. Python Code to Enhance Zip Codes This blog article explains a simple Python code that opens a file with a list of zip codes and leverages the Zip Code Data API to add additional attributes about the zip code into a new enhanced file. County Lookup by Zip Code This article aims to delve into the numerous business benefits associated with utilizing our county lookup by zip code feature in the Zip Code API. We will explore how this API can empower businesses to enhance their customer targeting, expand market reach, optimize logistics, and stay ahead of the competition. What is a Zip Code? This article explains the basic information about zip codes in the United States of America with a history of how they were created, and how they are used today. Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. blog comments powered by Disqus