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Quickstart

Create your BASE, build tables, generate a token. Use curl or the Web UI.

API Modes

Personal API

Full access to your own BASE. The token selects the BASE automatically. 

/api/get/T2
/api/post/T2
/api/put/T2/L3
/api/delete/T2/L3
HIVE Gateway

Collaboration access to a shared BASE (read-only). Requires hive token + ACL. 

/hive/get/<basekey>/T2
/hive/get/<basekey>/T2/L3
/hive/get/<basekey>/T2/L3/C2

1. Create Your BASE

Create your BASE from the web interface:

Create Your BASE
  • Choose a base name (lowercase)
  • Set a password
  • Login to access your workspace

2. Create Tables

Inside your workspace, create your tables using the left panel:

  • Tables → Create a table
  • Add fields (columns)
  • Add records (rows)
You will address tables by their numeric id (example: T2). Table ids are visible in the left panel (example: 2. authors).

3. Generate an API Token

Go to: 

Main → API → Manage tokens

Generate a token and store it safely (displayed only once). 

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN

4. First curl Calls (Personal API)

Use your user token (full access). Your BASE is selected by the token. 

# 1) Read a table (replace T2 with your table id)
curl https://apibase.work/api/get/T2 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"

# 2) Create a record (same table id)
curl -X POST https://apibase.work/api/post/T2 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "record": { "title": "Dune" } }'

# 3) Read a single cell as raw value (example: line 1, column 2)
curl https://apibase.work/api/get/T2/L1/C2?format=raw \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"
HIVE is for collaboration: read-only access to another BASE using /hive/get/<basekey>/... with a hive-scope token and explicit ACL authorization.

Next Steps