REST-API

what is a rest api? {{rest api}} is a way for different software systems to communicate over the web using simple http(s) requests it allows applications to send and receive data in a standardized format, usually json in simple terms a rest api is like a set of rules that lets two programs talk to each other through the internet whether that’s your historian or mes software asking for production data, or a mobile app retrieving sensor values why use a rest api? universal access works with any system that can send http(s) requests language agnostic use it with go, python, javascript, c#, or any programming language lightweight uses standard http(s) methods (get, post, put, delete) and json or xml payloads easy integration perfect for connecting mes, historian, erp, or cloud systems scalable supports small apps or enterprise grade systems exchanging millions of records web friendly ideal for modern, connected applications that run anywhere more information configuring a rest api collector docid\ h khudbi3stu6dzgbknrf