Getting started with the Sage Accounting API
Getting started with the Sage Accounting API is simple.
Sign up and register your application
Before you can start using the Sage Accounting API, you need to:
- Sign up for a free account.
- Subscribe to the Sage Accounting API.
- Register your application.
Get your Client ID and Client Secret
To use the Sage Accounting API, you need the following:
client_id- Required for Authentication. This is provided when you register your application.client_secret- Required for Authentication. This is provided when you register your application.subscription_id- Required in theOcp-Apim-Subscription-Keyheader of every request. This is provided when you subscribe to the Sage Accounting API. You can either use the primary or secondary key.
Explore the API with Postman
To jump right into the Sage Accounting API, use the provided Postman collections and explore the API by yourself.
Take a look at the guides
For more information about getting up and running, read though the rest of the getting started guides.
For more information about the available resources, take a look at the resource specific documentation by choosing the required resources from the API Reference menu.
Check out the code samples
To help you get up and running, we have provided a number of sample applications that you can reference. These include:
- Authenticating
- Getting and Posting data
Build!
Have fun creating amazing solutions for your customers!
If you have any issues getting started, get in touch with our Sage Accounting developer support team.