title = "API Integration"

content = """
Application programming interfaces (APIs) enable
system-to-system data exchange. Modern alternative
or complement to EDI for Indus Bazaar.

**REST and SOAP:** Common API styles. REST uses
HTTP and JSON; widely adopted. SOAP uses XML.
Choose based on partner and system support.

**Authentication:** Secure access with API keys,
OAuth, or certificates. Protect credentials.
Use HTTPS. Follow security best practices.

**Data Exchange:** Pull or push data for orders,
inventory, shipments, tracking. Define endpoints,
payloads, and error handling. Version APIs for
compatibility. Document for partners.

**Rate Limits and Reliability:** Respect rate
limits. Implement retry and backoff for
transient failures. Monitor for outages.
Design for resilience.

**Maintenance:** APIs evolve. Monitor deprecation
notices. Plan upgrades. Test integrations
regularly. Have fallback for critical flows.
"""

version = "0.0.1"
