# Introduction

The ilert API is a [RESTful](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Representational_state_transfer) API and provides programmatic access to entities in ilert and lets you easily integrate ilert with 3rd party tools. If you are looking to develop an inbound integration (e.g. for a monitoring tool), please use our Events API.

The API supports the JSON content type for requests and responses. The response content type is requested via the HTTP Accept header (`application/json`). All resources are accessible via https and are located at `api.ilert.com/api`.

You may download ilert's latest [OpenAPI.json {...} here](https://api.ilert.com/api-docs/openapi.json).

If you are looking for a classic Swagger-UI view you may also open [this link](https://api.ilert.com/api-docs/swagger-ui).


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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://docs.ilert.com/developer-docs/rest-api/api-reference/introduction.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.