Middesk authenticates your API requests using your account's unique API key. If you do not include your key when making an API request or use one that is incorrect or outdated, Middesk will return an error.
You can access your API key by logging into your Middesk account and visiting Developer Settings.
If you do not have a Middesk account, you can Sign Up in only a few minutes.
If you are following along with our examples here to get up and running with Middesk, we should note that the API keys included in our docs are all randomly generated, so be sure to replace these keys with your own.
To check that your integration is working correctly, you can make an API request using your API key to create a business.
curl https://api.middesk.com/v1/businesses \
-u mk_live_50e41b726c05c15cbf8bc13f: \
--header "Accept: application/json" \
-X POST \
-d name=Middesk \
-d tin[tin]=123410000 \
-d website[url]=https://www.middesk.com \
-d addresses[0][address_line1]=2180+Bryant+St \
-d addresses[0][address_line2]=Unit+210 \
-d addresses[0][city]=san+francisco \
-d addresses[0][state]=CA \
-d addresses[0][postal_code]=94110After creating a business, you will receive a response from our API to confirm the creation of that business.
{
"object": "business",
"id": "5966eefe-7ba5-4e98-9f95-1e8d0bca6ec6",
"name": "Middesk",
"created_at": "2019-02-04T18:17:20.421Z",
"updated_at": "2019-02-04T18:17:20.421Z",
"status": "open",
"addresses": [
{
"object": "address",
"address_line1": "2180 Bryant St",
"address_line2": "Unit 210",
"city": "san francisco",
"state": "CA",
"postal_code": "94110",
"full_address": "2180 Bryant St, Unit 210, san francisco, CA 94110",
"created_at": "2019-02-04T18:17:20.533Z",
"updated_at": "2019-02-04T18:17:20.533Z"
}
],
"website": {
"url": "https://www.middesk.com"
},
"tin": {
"tin": "12-3410000"
}
}Once you have successfully made an API request to create a Business and received a successful response, you’re ready to begin building with Middesk.
We're always happy to help with code or other questions you might have! Feel free to reach out to support@middesk.com.
What's Next
Learn more about the core concepts used throughout the Middesk platform.
| Introduction to Middesk |