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BANK API

Communicating with the Property BANK Server via API

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Written by BRICKS TOOLS
Updated over a week ago

This tutorial explains how to locate the BANK control API and where to find related documentation.


Before using the API, please note that all BRICKS APIs communicate in GraphQL format. You should have a basic understanding of GraphQL syntax before proceeding.


πŸ• Estimated time to complete this tutorial: 2–3 minutes

  • Step 1: Go to the Manage Keys page in BANK

    Click the [ BANK ] tab and then click [ Manage Keys ] at the bottom-left to enter the management page.

    Find Manage Keys position

  • Step 2: Find the API link in Key Management

    Click the [ ? ] icon on the right side of Key Management and look for the [ API Explorer ] link in the expanded text.

    Before navigating to the API page, copy the code shown inside the curly brackets { }.

    Get BANK API Explorer link and Copy Header code

  • Step 3: Expand the HTTP HEADERS section on the API page

    Click [ HTTP HEADERS ] at the bottom of the page, and in the expanded area, paste the code you copied in the previous step.

    Expand HTTP HEADERS Space

  • Step 4: Return to Controller and generate a key for API use

    Click [ Generate Key used by Update Page ], and in the newly generated Key list, click [ Copy Key ] to copy the key.

    Generate a key to access BANK API

  • Step 5: Replace Your_Key in the code with the copied key

    In the code, locate [ YOUR_KEY ] and replace it with the key you copied in Step 4.
    ​Note: Keep the quotation marks (" ").

    Paste your key into header

  • Step 6: Review Doc and Schema on the API page

    Click [ Doc ] on the right side of the page to check supported API functions, and click [ Schema ] to review the data structures.

    Check Doc and Shema to write your API code

  • Step 7: Start communicating with the Property Bank via API

    You are now ready to use the BANK API to communicate with the Property Bank.
    For details on API usage, refer to the [ Doc ] section. For information on data structures, refer to the [ Schema ] section.


    The next lesson will explain how to perform queries.

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