Developer reference

GetCodingTools API documentation

GetCodingTools exposes deterministic utilities through one predictable JSON API. The same tool, input, and options produce the same output, which makes the service useful in CI jobs, data cleanup scripts, migration tooling, and repeatable production workflows.

1. Discover available tools

Send GET /api/v1/tools to retrieve the live tool catalog. Each entry includes its stable tool ID, title, category, description, input hint, and examples. Use the returned ID in the execution endpoint instead of guessing a route name.

curl https://getcodingtools.com/api/v1/tools

2. Authenticate requests

Tool execution requires an API key in the HTTP Authorization header using the Bearer scheme. Register from the main tool interface to receive a key. Do not place a key in a query string, public repository, browser bundle, or shared screenshot. Keep it in a server-side secret or environment variable.

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY

3. Run a tool

Execute a utility with POST /api/v1/tools/<toolId>. Send a JSON object whose fields match the selected tool's input hint. This SHA-256 example uses the catalog ID hash-tool and hashes the text hello.

curl -X POST https://getcodingtools.com/api/v1/tools/hash-tool \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"text":"hello","algorithm":"sha256"}'

Successful calls use a stable envelope with success: true and the tool result under data. This keeps client-side handling consistent across converters, formatters, analyzers, encoders, and generators.

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "tool": "hash-tool",
    "output": { "hashes": { "sha256": "..." } }
  }
}

4. Limits and error handling

Requests are limited to a 2 MB body and are protected by per-client rate, daily quota, concurrency, timeout, and circuit-breaker controls. A client should inspect both the HTTP status and the machine-readable code field, then log the accompanying message for diagnosis.

Status	Meaning	Recommended action
400	Invalid JSON or tool input	Validate the payload against the catalog example.
401/403	Missing or invalid access	Check the Bearer key and account allowance.
404	Unknown tool ID	Refresh the catalog from GET /api/v1/tools.
408	Tool execution timed out	Reduce the input and retry once.
429	Rate, quota, or concurrency limit	Back off instead of retrying immediately.
503	Temporary circuit breaker	Honor Retry-After and try later.

5. Reproducible integration checklist

Pin the tool ID and store representative input/output fixtures in your test suite.
Serialize JSON consistently when hashes or snapshots are part of the workflow.
Set a client timeout, handle non-2xx responses, and use bounded exponential backoff.
Never log API keys or sensitive source payloads.
Review the live catalog before adopting new tools or changing request fields.

For guided examples, see the tutorials. For a question about an endpoint or a reproducible bug, use the contact page.