Get Started
Everything you need to start building with the Plex API
Welcome to the Plex API developer documentation. This guide walks you through everything you need to integrate with the Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform, from setting up your account to making your first API call.
What you’ll learn
- Developer Portal Account — How to create and configure your developer portal account
- Activating Plex IAM — Steps to activate Identity and Access Management for secure API access
- Logging in to the Developer Portal — How to sign in and navigate the portal
- Obtain API Credentials — Generate the client credentials needed to authenticate API requests
- Request Headers — Required and optional headers for every API call
- URL Structure — Base URLs, versioning, and endpoint path conventions
- List Query String Parameters — Common parameters for filtering, sorting, and paginating results
- Call the APIs — A step-by-step walkthrough of making your first request
- Dates and Times — Date and time formats used across all Plex APIs
- Error Codes — Standard error responses and how to handle them
- Glossary — Key terms and definitions used throughout the documentation