The Arcadia Signal family of REST APIs provides simple RESTful interfaces with lightweight JSON-formatted responses. These APIs allow you to access Arcadia's public datasets, use our calculators, and leverage all other functionality provided by our Signal product.

This section of the documentation covers the basics of using our REST APIs.

Authentication

Learn how to authenticate yourself, with examples using various technologies

REST Request

Learn how to send requests, including our domain and path conventions, HTTP methods, and common parameters for pagination, filtering, and sorting

REST Response

Understand our standard response wrapper, HTTP status codes, and error message formatting

Date Formats

Navigate the complexities of dates and times in our APIs

Tools & Helper Libraries

Discover recommended tools for developing applications with our APIs, including our Java Client Library and other language bindings

Versioning and Releases

Understand how we version our APIs and how to request extended fields

Echo Endpoint

Test your integration with our simple testing APIs