# API in apps

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**BRIX API **is a tool used to integrate BRIX with external systems.

With API methods you can create and edit app items or obtain data from them using just one request.

Read more about API methods** **in [BRIX Public API](https://api.brix365.com/en/public-api/guides/IntroWebAPI/).

The **API** page in an app allows you to test the requests that you write.

## API page in apps

To open the **API** page, click the **(hmfile_hash_f96bd8e3.png)** icon next to the app’s name and select **API** in the menu.

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The API page of an app displays:

- Available functions. For more information, please visit [BRIX Public API](https://api.brix365.com/en/public-api/reference/app/).

- Description** **of each function.

- The method name.

- Request URL for the app.

- Request template.

- Possibility to test the request that you write.

### Request template

You can find the request template on the **JSON Package** tab.

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### Test a request

You can test your request on the **Test **tab.

In the **Body **field, enter your request and click **Send**.

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You will see the response to your request in the **Response **field.

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Example of testing a request

Select the **Get Item** function and enter the ID of the app item in the **Identifier** field.

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Click **Send**. You will see the result of the request in the **Response **field.

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