# Data API

> The REST API for reading collected data and administering PerformanceGuard entities over HTTP.

Source: https://docs.capaone.com/performanceguard/technical-reference/web-interface/data-api/  
Product: PerformanceGuard — a separate CapaSystems product; do not apply this page to any other.

The PerformanceGuard API is an application programming interface for access to collected data and administration of PerformanceGuard entities.

The API is based on REST (REpresentational State Transfer), and you access it through HTTP.

To try out the API, view examples, etc., log in to the PerformanceGuard display and type /swagger after the server name in the URL.

:::note[Important]
**Example**: performance.yourcompany.com/swagger
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For more information, see **API** in the PerformanceGuard help system's table of contents.

For more information, see **PerformanceGuard API**.