API Overview
Sift provides both a gRPC API and a REST API. Most services are available across both APIs, with only a few exceptions.
The choice between them depends on specific requirements:
- REST API: Generally easier for initial implementation
- gRPC API: Offers enhanced performance
While gRPC requires code generation from Sift's protocol buffers, client libraries are available for specific languages to streamline this process.
Both APIs require:
- An API token
- A base URL
For details on obtaining these, refer to the Authentication Section.
Verifying a Connection
The following examples use curl and grpcurl to ping Sift's
REST and gRPC API, respectively.