Getting Started

The Merit API provides a centralized, consolidated and consistent internal interface for Merit data and business logic with support for multiple storage back-ends and long-running tasks.

1. Create or obtain a service user and service user token:
   • Using admin portal and adding a service user.
   • Using Django CLI and python manage.py createserviceuser.
   • Using support (below) to request one.
2. Make requests using service user token:

   curl -H "Authorization: Token ExampleToooooooooooooooooooooooooooken42" https://merit-api-prod02.merit.edu/user

3. You did it! Things to do next:
   • Add one or more groups or permissions to your service user for expanded permissions.
   • Explore the OpenAPI UI.
   • Explore the OpenAPI Redoc.
   • Read the documentation in Confluence.