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# Recart Public API

Learn more about the Recart Public API and its features

### What is the Recart Public API?

* The Recart Public API provides structured and effective communication protocols for web services across e-commerce platforms.
* This API enables automation and enhances user engagement through a suite of tools designed for managing flows, updating carts, processing orders, handling subscriptions, triggering events, and sending messages.

### Key Features

**1. Flow Management:**  Manage marketing and operational flows. Facilitate the listing and retrieval of flow details.

**2. Cart Updates:**  Enable updates to shopping carts with functionality for cart recovery and modifications.

**3. Order Processing:**  Facilitate the creation, updates, and management of orders.

**4. Subscription Services:**  Manage SMS marketing subscriptions with options for both opt-in and opt-out.

**5. Event Handling:**  Post custom events to initiate specific business processes.

**6. Messaging:**  Send SMS/MMS messages to subscribers, supporting both marketing and transactional communications with structured message data.

**7. Webhooks:**  Utilize webhooks to automate responses and integrate seamlessly with external services.

**8. Security and Authentication:**  Secure access to the API is achieved through API key authentication. Each request must include an API key in the header, ensuring all interactions are secure and authenticated.

### **Documentation & Changelog**

For full endpoint details, request and response formats, examples & the changelog — see the [Recart Developers](https://help.recart.com/developers/) section. 

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to [contact the Recart Support team.](/contact-recart-support.md)  We'd be happy to help!


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