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Get Your API Key
Generate and configure your API key for authentication
Beginner 5 minutes

To get started with the Elite Software Suite API, you need to generate an API key. This key will be used to authenticate all your API requests.

Code Examples:
<?php\n// Generate API key from dashboard\n$api_key = "your_generated_api_key_here";\n\n// Test your API key\n$client = new EliteSDK([\n    'api_key' => $api_key\n]);\n\n$response = $client->get('/health');\necho "API Status: " . $response->getStatusCode();
// Generate API key from dashboard\nconst apiKey = "your_generated_api_key_here";\n\n// Test your API key\nconst client = new EliteSDK({\n  apiKey: apiKey\n});\n\nclient.get('/health').then(response => {\n  console.log("API Status:", response.status);\n});
# Generate API key from dashboard\napi_key = "your_generated_api_key_here"\n\n# Test your API key\nclient = EliteSDK(api_key=api_key)\nresponse = client.get("/health")\nprint(f"API Status: {response.status_code}")
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Install SDK
Install the appropriate SDK for your programming language
Beginner 10 minutes

Choose and install the SDK that matches your development environment. We support multiple programming languages with official SDKs.

Code Examples:
// Install via Composer\ncomposer require elitesoftwaresuite/php-sdk\n\n// Or download from GitHub\n// https://github.com/elitesoftwaresuite/php-sdk
// Install via NPM\nnpm install @elitesoftwaresuite/js-sdk\n\n// Or via Yarn\nyarn add @elitesoftwaresuite/js-sdk
# Install via pip\npip install elitesoftwaresuite-sdk\n\n# Or via conda\nconda install -c elitesoftwaresuite elitesoftwaresuite-sdk
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Configure Environment
Set up your development environment and configuration
Intermediate 15 minutes

Configure your development environment with proper settings, environment variables, and security measures.

Code Examples:
<?php\n// .env file\nAPI_KEY=your_api_key_here\nBASE_URL=https://api.elitesoftwaresuite.com/v1\nENVIRONMENT=development\n\n// Load environment variables\n$dotenv = Dotenv\Dotenv::createImmutable(__DIR__);\n$dotenv->load();\n\n// Initialize client\n$client = new EliteSDK([\n    'api_key' => $_ENV['API_KEY'],\n    'base_url' => $_ENV['BASE_URL'],\n    'environment' => $_ENV['ENVIRONMENT']\n]);
// .env file\nAPI_KEY=your_api_key_here\nBASE_URL=https://api.elitesoftwaresuite.com/v1\nENVIRONMENT=development\n\n// Load environment variables\nrequire('dotenv').config();\n\n// Initialize client\nconst client = new EliteSDK({\n  apiKey: process.env.API_KEY,\n  baseURL: process.env.BASE_URL,\n  environment: process.env.ENVIRONMENT\n});
# .env file\nAPI_KEY=your_api_key_here\nBASE_URL=https://api.elitesoftwaresuite.com/v1\nENVIRONMENT=development\n\n# Load environment variables\nfrom dotenv import load_dotenv\nimport os\n\nload_dotenv()\n\n# Initialize client\nclient = EliteSDK(\n    api_key=os.getenv('API_KEY'),\n    base_url=os.getenv('BASE_URL'),\n    environment=os.getenv('ENVIRONMENT')\n)
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Make Your First API Call
Test the integration with a simple API call
Beginner 10 minutes

Make your first API call to verify everything is working correctly. We'll start with a simple health check.

Code Examples:
<?php\n// Make your first API call\ntry {\n    $response = $client->get('/health');\n    \n    if ($response->getStatusCode() === 200) {\n        $data = $response->getBody();\n        echo "API is healthy: " . $data;\n    } else {\n        echo "API Error: " . $response->getStatusCode();\n    }\n} catch (Exception $e) {\n    echo "Error: " . $e->getMessage();\n}
// Make your first API call\nasync function testAPI() {\n  try {\n    const response = await client.get('/health');\n    \n    if (response.status === 200) {\n      console.log('API is healthy:', response.data);\n    } else {\n      console.log('API Error:', response.status);\n    }\n  } catch (error) {\n    console.error('Error:', error.message);\n  }\n}\n\ntestAPI();
# Make your first API call\ntry:\n    response = client.get('/health')\n    \n    if response.status_code == 200:\n        print(f"API is healthy: {response.json()}")\n    else:\n        print(f"API Error: {response.status_code}")\nexcept Exception as e:\n    print(f"Error: {e}")
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Implement Core Features
Implement the main features of your integration
Intermediate 2 hours

Now that your basic setup is working, implement the core features you need for your application.

Code Examples:
<?php\n// Banking operations\n$account = $client->banking->accounts->create([\n    'account_type' => 'savings',\n    'customer_id' => 'cust_123',\n    'initial_deposit' => 1000.00\n]);\n\n// Transaction processing\n$transaction = $client->banking->transactions->create([\n    'account_id' => $account->id,\n    'amount' => 500.00,\n    'type' => 'deposit',\n    'description' => 'Initial deposit'\n]);\n\n// Payroll processing\n$payroll = $client->payroll->process([\n    'employees' => ['emp_1', 'emp_2'],\n    'period' => '2024-01'\n]);
// Banking operations\nconst account = await client.banking.accounts.create({\n  account_type: 'savings',\n  customer_id: 'cust_123',\n  initial_deposit: 1000.00\n});\n\n// Transaction processing\nconst transaction = await client.banking.transactions.create({\n  account_id: account.id,\n  amount: 500.00,\n  type: 'deposit',\n  description: 'Initial deposit'\n});\n\n// Payroll processing\nconst payroll = await client.payroll.process({\n  employees: ['emp_1', 'emp_2'],\n  period: '2024-01'\n});
# Banking operations\naccount = client.banking.accounts.create({\n    "account_type": "savings",\n    "customer_id": "cust_123",\n    "initial_deposit": 1000.00\n})\n\n# Transaction processing\ntransaction = client.banking.transactions.create({\n    "account_id": account.id,\n    "amount": 500.00,\n    "type": "deposit",\n    "description": "Initial deposit"\n})\n\n# Payroll processing\npayroll = client.payroll.process({\n    "employees": ["emp_1", "emp_2"],\n    "period": "2024-01"\n})
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Set Up Webhooks
Configure webhooks for real-time notifications
Advanced 30 minutes

Set up webhooks to receive real-time notifications when events occur in your account.

Code Examples:
<?php\n// Webhook endpoint\n$app->post('/webhook', function($request, $response) {\n    $payload = $request->getBody();\n    $signature = $request->getHeader('X-Signature')[0];\n    \n    // Verify signature\n    $expectedSignature = hash_hmac('sha256', $payload, $_ENV['WEBHOOK_SECRET']);\n    \n    if (!hash_equals($signature, $expectedSignature)) {\n        return $response->withStatus(401);\n    }\n    \n    $event = json_decode($payload, true);\n    \n    switch ($event['type']) {\n        case 'transaction.completed':\n            handleTransactionCompleted($event['data']);\n            break;\n        case 'payment.processed':\n            handlePaymentProcessed($event['data']);\n            break;\n    }\n    \n    return $response->withStatus(200);\n});
// Webhook endpoint\napp.post('/webhook', (req, res) => {\n  const payload = req.body;\n  const signature = req.headers['x-signature'];\n  \n  // Verify signature\n  const expectedSignature = crypto\n    .createHmac('sha256', process.env.WEBHOOK_SECRET)\n    .update(JSON.stringify(payload))\n    .digest('hex');\n  \n  if (signature !== expectedSignature) {\n    return res.status(401).send('Invalid signature');\n  }\n  \n  const event = payload;\n  \n  switch (event.type) {\n    case 'transaction.completed':\n      handleTransactionCompleted(event.data);\n      break;\n    case 'payment.processed':\n      handlePaymentProcessed(event.data);\n      break;\n  }\n  \n  res.status(200).send('OK');\n});
# Webhook endpoint\n@app.route('/webhook', methods=['POST'])\ndef webhook():\n    payload = request.get_json()\n    signature = request.headers.get('X-Signature')\n    \n    # Verify signature\n    expected_signature = hmac.new(\n        os.getenv('WEBHOOK_SECRET').encode(),\n        json.dumps(payload).encode(),\n        hashlib.sha256\n    ).hexdigest()\n    \n    if not hmac.compare_digest(signature, expected_signature):\n        return 'Invalid signature', 401\n    \n    event = payload\n    \n    if event['type'] == 'transaction.completed':\n        handle_transaction_completed(event['data'])\n    elif event['type'] == 'payment.processed':\n        handle_payment_processed(event['data'])\n    \n    return 'OK', 200
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Testing & Validation
Test your integration thoroughly
Intermediate 1 hour

Test your integration to ensure everything works correctly in all scenarios.

Code Examples:
<?php\n// Test suite\nclass IntegrationTest extends PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase\n{\n    public function testAuthentication() {\n        $client = new EliteSDK([\n            'api_key' => $_ENV['API_KEY']\n        ]);\n        \n        $response = $client->get('/health');\n        $this->assertEquals(200, $response->getStatusCode());\n    }\n    \n    public function testBankingOperations() {\n        $client = new EliteSDK([\n            'api_key' => $_ENV['API_KEY']\n        ]);\n        \n        $account = $client->banking->accounts->create([\n            'account_type' => 'test',\n            'customer_id' => 'test_customer'\n        ]);\n        \n        $this->assertNotNull($account->id);\n    }\n}
// Test suite\nconst { EliteSDK } = require('@elitesoftwaresuite/js-sdk');\nconst assert = require('assert');\n\nasync function testAuthentication() {\n  const client = new EliteSDK({\n    apiKey: process.env.API_KEY\n  });\n  \n  const response = await client.get('/health');\n  assert.strictEqual(response.status, 200);\n}\n\nasync function testBankingOperations() {\n  const client = new EliteSDK({\n    apiKey: process.env.API_KEY\n  });\n  \n  const account = await client.banking.accounts.create({\n    account_type: 'test',\n    customer_id: 'test_customer'\n  });\n  \n  assert(account.id);\n}\n\n// Run tests\ntestAuthentication().then(() => {\n  console.log('Authentication test passed');\n  return testBankingOperations();\n}).then(() => {\n  console.log('Banking operations test passed');\n}).catch(console.error);
# Test suite\nimport unittest\nfrom elitesoftwaresuite import EliteSDK\nimport os\n\nclass TestIntegration(unittest.TestCase):\n    def setUp(self):\n        self.client = EliteSDK(api_key=os.getenv('API_KEY'))\n    \n    def test_authentication(self):\n        response = self.client.get('/health')\n        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)\n    \n    def test_banking_operations(self):\n        account = self.client.banking.accounts.create({\n            'account_type': 'test',\n            'customer_id': 'test_customer'\n        })\n        self.assertIsNotNone(account.id)\n\nif __name__ == '__main__':\n    unittest.main()
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Go Live
Deploy your integration to production
Advanced 30 minutes

Deploy your integration to production and monitor its performance.

Code Examples:
<?php\n// Production configuration\n$client = new EliteSDK([\n    'api_key' => $_ENV['PRODUCTION_API_KEY'],\n    'base_url' => 'https://api.elitesoftwaresuite.com/v1',\n    'environment' => 'production',\n    'timeout' => 30,\n    'retry_attempts' => 3\n]);\n\n// Monitoring\n$logger = new Logger('integration');\n$logger->info('Integration deployed to production');\n\n// Health check endpoint\n$app->get('/health', function($request, $response) {\n    $apiHealth = $client->get('/health');\n    return $response->withJson([\n        'status' => 'healthy',\n        'api_status' => $apiHealth->getStatusCode()\n    ]);\n});
// Production configuration\nconst client = new EliteSDK({\n  apiKey: process.env.PRODUCTION_API_KEY,\n  baseURL: 'https://api.elitesoftwaresuite.com/v1',\n  environment: 'production',\n  timeout: 30000,\n  retryAttempts: 3\n});\n\n// Monitoring\nconst logger = require('winston');\nlogger.info('Integration deployed to production');\n\n// Health check endpoint\napp.get('/health', async (req, res) => {\n  try {\n    const apiHealth = await client.get('/health');\n    res.json({\n      status: 'healthy',\n      api_status: apiHealth.status\n    });\n  } catch (error) {\n    res.status(500).json({ status: 'unhealthy', error: error.message });\n  }\n});
# Production configuration\nclient = EliteSDK(\n    api_key=os.getenv('PRODUCTION_API_KEY'),\n    base_url='https://api.elitesoftwaresuite.com/v1',\n    environment='production',\n    timeout=30,\n    retry_attempts=3\n)\n\n# Monitoring\nimport logging\nlogging.info('Integration deployed to production')\n\n# Health check endpoint\n@app.route('/health')\ndef health_check():\n    try:\n        api_health = client.get('/health')\n        return {\n            'status': 'healthy',\n            'api_status': api_health.status_code\n        }\n    except Exception as e:\n        return {'status': 'unhealthy', 'error': str(e)}, 500
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