> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.fortifiedid.se/automate/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.fortifiedid.se/automate/introduction.md).

# Introduction

Server for building custom APIs. An API consists of an endpoint bound to a URL via HTTP, a pipe for functionality, an optional pipe for auth, and pipes that can run on a schedule.

## Overview

The server leverages the API module to expose one or more URL endpoints. Each endpoint has a set of properties.  

The properties decide behaviour of  how to authenticate the calling client, how to treat incoming data and how to format the response back to the caller.  

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