Cloudthread provides a powerful and flexible REST Developer API to help you get the most out of your data.

This page shows how to use the API, and what features are currently available.

Cloudthread's Developer API lives at

https://api.cloudthread.io

Cloudthread requires an API Token to process incoming developer API requests. Admin's have the ability to generate API Tokens on the Cloudthread platform within the Settings tab.

This API Token should be included in the headers for all Developer API requests as follows:

x-api-key: {API_TOKEN}

Any request without a valid token will be rejected.

Cloudthread provides the ability to send custom data to our systems that can then be used in your Cost Views and Unit Metrics.

In order to send custom data, you must provision a Custom Data - Data Stream Token on the Cloudthread platform within the Settings tab.

{% content-ref url="custom_data.md" %} custom_data.md {% endcontent-ref %}

Data sent via this API will appear in Costs Overview and Unit Metrics Lab on Cloudthread's platform.

Cloudthread provides the ability to send webhook Events that can be overlayed on top of your Cost Views and Unit Metrics.

{% content-ref url="events.md" %} events.md {% endcontent-ref %}

Data sent via this API will appear in Costs Overview and Unit Metrics Lab on Cloudthread's platform.

Cloudthread provides the ability to fetch a Tag Catalog entry via catalog key.

{% content-ref url="tag_catalog.md" %} tag_catalog.md {% endcontent-ref %}

Cloudthread provides the ability to fetch a Cost View and Unit Metric data.

{% content-ref url="metrics.md" %} metrics.md {% endcontent-ref %}

API can be used to set up Users and Teams.

{% content-ref url="users.md" %} users.md {% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="teams.md" %} teams.md {% endcontent-ref %}