Documentation

Developer Documentation

Everything you need to integrate Dataserve into your stack. From quickstart guides to full API reference — all in one place.

Get up and running in minutes

01

Create your account

Sign up for a Dataserve account and retrieve your API credentials from the dashboard. You'll get a live key and a sandbox key immediately.

02

Install the SDK

Install our official SDK for your language of choice. We publish packages for Node.js, Python, PHP, Ruby, and Java — all on their respective package registries.

03

Make your first API call

Use your sandbox key to send a test request. Our sandbox mirrors production exactly — same endpoints, same response shapes, same error codes.

04

Go live

Swap your sandbox key for your live key. No code changes required. We'll notify you when your first real request comes through.

Official SDKs

Maintained by Dataserve. Versioned, tested, and published to official package registries.

Node.js

v3.2.1

npm install @dataserve/node

Python

v3.1.0

pip install dataserve

PHP

v2.8.4

composer require dataserve/dataserve-php

Ruby

v2.6.2

gem install dataserve

Java

v3.0.0

implementation 'io.dataserve:dataserve-java:3.0.0'

Go

v1.4.1

go get github.com/dataserve/dataserve-go

API Reference

RESTful endpoints with JSON payloads. All requests require Bearer token authentication.

Base URLhttps://api.dataserve.io/v1
POST/workflows
GET/workflows
GET/workflows/:id
PATCH/workflows/:id
DELETE/workflows/:id

Sandbox environment

A full-fidelity test environment that mirrors production exactly.

Sandbox URLhttps://sandbox.dataserve.io/v1

Identical API surface

Every production endpoint exists in sandbox. Same request shapes, same response schemas, same error codes. No surprises when you go live.

Simulated failure scenarios

Trigger specific error conditions by passing test identifiers in your requests — network timeouts, validation errors, rate limits, and more.

Test data sets

Pre-seeded test accounts, sample workflows, and synthetic event streams ready to use immediately. No setup required.

Webhook inspector

View every outbound webhook payload in the dashboard. Replay failed deliveries, inspect headers, and verify your endpoint is receiving correctly.

Integration guides

Beginner10 min read

Quickstart: DataFlow

Set up your first real-time data workflow in under 10 minutes.

Read guide
Beginner15 min read

Quickstart: DataSync

Connect two systems and configure bi-directional sync.

Read guide
Intermediate8 min read

Webhook best practices

Signature verification, retry handling, and idempotency patterns.

Read guide
Intermediate12 min read

Error handling & retries

How to handle transient failures, implement exponential backoff, and build resilient integrations.

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Intermediate6 min read

Authentication & API keys

Key rotation, scoped permissions, and securing your integration in production.

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Advanced20 min read

Migrating from a legacy system

Step-by-step migration guide with zero-downtime cutover strategies.

Read guide

Ready to start building?

Get your API keys and be live in the sandbox within minutes.