# API Documentation

The PartsSource APIs follow RESTful design principles with resource-oriented URLs, JSON request/response bodies, and standard HTTP methods.

## Quick Links

| Section                                                                            | Description                     |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------- |
| [Getting Started](/documentation/getting-started/making-your-first-api-request.md) | Make your first API request     |
| [Authentication](/documentation/authentication/overview.md)                        | OAuth 2.0 authentication flow   |
| [Core Concepts](/documentation/core-concepts/error-handling.md)                    | Idempotency, pagination, errors |

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## Getting Started

New to the PartsSource APIs? Start here:

1. [**Request API credentials**](/documentation/authentication/requesting-oauth-2.0-client.md) - Get your client ID and secret
2. [**Authenticate**](/documentation/authentication/overview.md) - Obtain an access token
3. [**Make your first request**](/documentation/getting-started/making-your-first-api-request.md) - Call an endpoint

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## Core Concepts

Before building your integration, understand these fundamentals:

* [**Error Handling**](/documentation/core-concepts/error-handling.md) - Response formats and status codes
* [**Idempotency**](/documentation/core-concepts/idempotency.md) - Prevent duplicate operations
* [**Pagination**](/documentation/core-concepts/pagination.md) - Navigate large result sets
* [**Rate Limiting**](/documentation/core-concepts/rate-limiting.md) - Stay within API limits
* [**Correlation IDs**](/documentation/core-concepts/correlation-ids.md) - Debug requests with support

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## Need Help?

* [**Troubleshooting**](/documentation/resources/troubleshooting.md) - Common issues and solutions
* [**Status Codes**](/documentation/resources/http-status-error-codes.md) - HTTP error reference
* **Support:** <api-support@partssource.com> (include the `correlationId` from your request)


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