Frequently Asked Questions:

1.What is API?

API(Application Programming Interface) is a set of functions that allows applications to access the data and interact with an operating system, application, or a service.

2. What is API Product?

API Product is a container that combine one or more APIs. The API Product contains a set of APIs with the same business purpose, and the API access was granted at the API Product level.

3. What is Subscription Key?

Subscription Key is used to consume the API on Avnet API Portal .A valid subscription key is required in the HTTP request when calling an API. Subscription Key on Avnet API Portal were associated with a single Product scope. That means, once your Subscription Key to one API Product was approved, you can call all the APIs in this API Product with this Subscription Key. A new Subscription Key is required when you need to access the APIs in another API Product.

4. What is the API security protocol required on Avnet API Portal?

Avnet API Portal require Subscription Key + oAuth 2 authorization.