<commit_before>---
title: Concepts behind shipcloud
nav: concepts
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# API

## Introduction
To make it easier for you the developer, we've created the shipcloud API deliberately using the RESTful architectural
style. This means if you're familiar with REST and using RESTful services, you will have no problems using our API. As
it's common when implementing a REST-API we're using resource-oriented URLs and HTTP authentication.

For developers to test their code before shipping it, we're supplying every account with test and live API keys.<commit_msg>added info about what shipcloud is to intro<commit_after>---
title: Concepts behind shipcloud
nav: concepts
---

# API

## Introduction
shipcloud is a shipping service provider that makes it easy for developers to integrate shipping
using one of the major carriers on the German market into their own software, onlineshop or ERP
solution. We've basically built a wrapper around the carriers' webservices we support so you won't
have to integrate each and every carrier by yourself.

To make it easier for you the developer, we've created the shipcloud API deliberately using the RESTful architectural
style. This means if you're familiar with REST and using RESTful services, you will have no problems using our API. As
it's common when implementing a REST-API we're using resource-oriented URLs and HTTP authentication.

For developers to test their code before shipping it, we're supplying every account with test and live API keys.
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