Our API lets developers build applications that use and interact with Figure Eight to create and launch Jobs, receive Job results, update Job settings—and more—in an automated fashion.
Figure Eight uses a RESTful API that accepts data as URL-encoded key-value pairs; responses are returned in JavaScript Object Notation (JSON), and authentication is key based.
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Requests Guide
The Requests Guide is the best place to start learning about the Figure Eight API. It provides a comprehensive list of useful interactions with the API, complete with example cURL requests and screenshots from the Figure Eight platform.
API Features
Authentication
Without exception, calls to the API must include your API key. Access your API key via the Figure Eight UI.
Uploading & Posting Data
Take a look at the Uploading & Posting Data article if you are looking for a better way to get your data into the Figure Eight platform.
Resources
The three primary data objects within the platform, Jobs, Units, & Judgments, correspond to resources within the Figure Eight API.
Responses and Messaging
Each request to the Figure Eight API receives an HTTP status code response and one or both of the following:
- An application response message (in JSON)
- A JSON representation of the object to which the request was sent
See API Responses and Messaging for more information.
Webhooks
Webhooks allow your system to receive notifications when important events occur within the jobs you run on Figure Eight. Take a look if you want your job to send you the results of each row immediately when it finalizes.
Integrations
Check out our guide on Integrating with the API if you are planning to build a slick process that relies on Figure Eight.
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