{"id":2506,"date":"2024-12-31T20:22:33","date_gmt":"2024-12-31T20:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/magento-2-api-beginners-guide-tutorials-for-developers\/"},"modified":"2025-01-02T09:59:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T09:59:41","slug":"magento-2-api","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/magento-2-api\/","title":{"rendered":"Magento 2 API: Beginner\u2019s Guide &#038; Tutorials for Developers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/business.adobe.com\/products\/magento\/magento-commerce.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Magento 2<\/a>&nbsp;is one of the most flexible e-commerce platforms available for the growing businesses.This open-source platform is loved by the developers because of its high-end customization &amp; integration support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Developers can use the in-built Magento 2 API to leverage its functionality and integrate it with other applications. This post is the ultimate guide to using Magento 2 API for the developers. In which, I\u2019ll cover everything from getting started to detailed tutorials on each of the API endpoints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magento developers, bookmark this page as your go-to learning resource for Magento 2 API. We\u2019re updating this post regularly with custom Magento 2 API as well  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction to Magento 2 API<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Application Programming Interface (API) is a software intermediary that facilitates data flow between two applications\/system through a standard protocol. Near to perfect metaphor of API can be a common language of communication between two people coming from different locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magento 2 (Adobe Commerce) offers built-in API, which can let other applications use Magento\u2019s functionalities and interact with the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>By default, Magento 2 supports three types of API:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Representational State Transfer (REST)<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 RESTful API communicates over the internet via HTTP.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 It is a protocol that relies on XML files for exchanging data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>GraphQL<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Data-query language used by Magento 2 for frontend development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In order to use the API in Magento 2, you need to register a new web service, create a new integration, and configure the authentication. You can follow these simple steps to do that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Create a New Web Service:<\/strong>&nbsp;Go to System &gt; Permission &gt; All Users &gt; Add New User and create a new token-based authentication in Magento 2.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Create a New Integration:<\/strong>&nbsp;Go to Systems &gt; Extensions &gt; Integration &gt; Add New Integration to do that.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Configure Authentication:<\/strong>&nbsp;Set up the authentication via REST or SOAP per your needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magento 2 REST API is the widely used for integration and application development relies significantly on the secure implementation of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/magento-2-api-key\/\">Magento 2 API keys<\/a>. In this post, we\u2019ll focus primarily on the RESTful API in Magento 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">REST API in Magento 2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Magento 2 REST API help use the features outside the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can use all the frontend and backend functions of Magento 2 by calling the REST API endpoints. These requests use three types of authentication, namely:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Token-Based Authentication:<\/strong>&nbsp;Uses tokens generated using username and password to authenticate the requests.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Session-Based Authentication:<\/strong>&nbsp;Uses Session ID generated by the server for request authentication.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>OAuth-Based Authentication:<\/strong>&nbsp;Uses Authorization Tokens to validate the API requests.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Now, the Magento 2 REST API endpoints can also be categorized based on the type of user:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Guest User:<\/strong>&nbsp;Public API endpoints that require no authentication. (For e.g. get product information)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Admin User:<\/strong>&nbsp;Private API endpoints that require admin-level access. (For e.g. change product information)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Customer:<\/strong>&nbsp;Private API endpoints that require customer-level access. (For e.g. view previous orders)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Based on the type of operation, you may require sending the authorization token in the Magento REST API request for authentication. You can also develop your own&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/create-custom-rest-api-in-magento-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">custom API in Magento 2<\/a>&nbsp;and use it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Magento 2 REST API Tutorials by Meetanshi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magento 2 API is helpful for developing and integrating third-party apps with the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have compiled a complete list of the Magento 2 API Tutorials that you might need to develop a any external app based on Magento 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/magento-2-api-get-admin-token\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Magento 2 API \u2013 Get Admin Token<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/magento-2-api-get-all-store-ids-names-codes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Magento 2 API \u2013 Get Store IDs, Names, and Codes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/magento-2-api-get-cms-page-content\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Magento 2 API \u2013 Get CMS Page Content<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/magento-2-api-get-all-categories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Magento 2 API \u2013 Get All Categories<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/magento-2-api-get-all-products\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Magento 2 API \u2013 Get All Products<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/magento-2-api-get-product-by-sku\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Magento 2 API \u2013 Get Product by SKU<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/magento-2-api-searchcriteria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Magento 2 API \u2013 SearchCriteria<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/magento-2-api-get-all-available-currencies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Magento 2 API \u2013 Get All Available Currencies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/magento-2-api-create-new-customer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Magento 2 API \u2013 Create New Customer<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/magento-2-api-get-customer-token\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Magento 2 API \u2013 Get Customer Token<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/magento-2-api-generate-customer-token-using-customer-id\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Magento 2 API \u2013 Generate Customer Token Using Customer ID<\/a>&nbsp;[Custom API]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/magento-2-api-reset-customer-password\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Magento 2 API \u2013 Reset Customer Password<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/magento-2-api-create-cart-add-products-to-cart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Magento 2 API \u2013 Create Cart &amp; Add Products to Cart<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/magento-2-api-set-shipping-billing-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Magento 2 API \u2013 Set Shipping &amp; Billing Information<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/magento-2-api-create-order\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Magento 2 API \u2013 Create Order<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/magento-2-api-create-an-invoice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Magento 2 API \u2013 Create an Invoice<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/magento-2-api-create-cart-price-rule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Magento 2 API \u2013 Create Cart Price Rule<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/magento-2-api-create-coupon-code\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Magento 2 API \u2013 Create Coupon Code<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/magento-2-api-wishlist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Magento 2 API \u2013 Wishlist<\/a>&nbsp;[Custom API]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/magento-2-api-create-credit-memo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Magento 2 API \u2013 Create Credit Memo<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn here to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/how-to-test-magento-2-api-in-postman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">test Magento 2 API in Postman<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-ultimate-magento-api-integration-solution\">The Ultimate Magento API Integration Solution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We take pride in being one of the leading Magento development company. 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