# Verkada Command API

The [Verkada Application Programmer Interface (API)](https://apidocs.verkada.com/reference/introduction) allows you to programmatically interact with the Command platform and Verkada devices. This enables you to extract data, automate tasks, and integrate with other products in a secure and scalable way.

The API is **RE**presentational **S**tate **T**ransfer (REST)-based, returns JavaScript Object Notation (JSON)-encoded responses and uses standard Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTP) response codes.

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**Prefer to see it in action?** Check out the [video tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfpREEcj11M).
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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://help.verkada.com/command/organization-settings/verkada-command-api.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.