Prerequisites¶

Required Knowledge¶

Before you begin, you should be familiar with:

• HTTP/REST APIs: Basic concepts of RESTful APIs
• JSO N: JavaScript Object Notation Data Format
• Authentication: Access tokens and headers HTTP
• Programming language: Python, JavaScript, Java, PHP or similar

Access credentials¶

You'll need:

Recommended Tools¶

HTTP Client¶

Choose a tool to test APIs:

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# Já instalado na maioria dos sistemas Unix
curl --version

Code Editor¶

We recommend:

• Visual Studio Code: Free and extensible editor
• PyCharm: For Python development
• WebStorm: JavaScript/TypeScript

Environment Manager¶

To manage environment variables:

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pip install python-dotenv

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# .env
PONTOTEL_USERNAME=your_username
PONTOTEL_PASSWORD=your_password

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```bash
npm install dotenv
```

```javascript
// .env
PONTOTEL_USERNAME=your_username
PONTOTEL_PASSWORD=your_password
```

Libraries HTTP¶

Python¶

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pip install requests

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import requests

response = requests.get('https://api.example.com/')

JavaScript (Node.js)¶

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npm install node-fetch
# ou
npm install axios

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// Fetch
const response = await fetch('https://api.example.com/');

// Axios
const response = await axios.get('https://api.example.com/');

Java¶

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// Apache HttpClient
import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpGet;
import org.apache.http.impl.client.CloseableHttpClient;
import org.apache.http.impl.client.HttpClients;

PHP¶

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// cURL nativo ou Guzzle
composer require guzzlehttp/guzzle

Check Connection¶

Test if you can access the API:

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curl https://apis.pontotel.com.br/pontotel/api/v4/

Expected response:

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{
  "message": "Pontotel API v4",
  "version": "4.0.0",
  "status": "active"
}

Prerequisite Checklist¶

Before proceeding, confirm that you have:

• Access credentials (username/password)
• HTTP client installed (Postman, Insomnia or cURL)
• Code editor configured
• HTTP library in your preferred language
• Environment variable manager (optional but recommended)
• Internet access and API URL

Next Steps¶

With everything ready, we go to authentication:

1. Configure Authentication →
2. Make first request →