## Built-in APIs

URL: https://docs.atlan.com/product/capabilities/build-apps/sdks/application-sdk/api

> Comprehensive REST APIs for managing apps, authentication, metadata operations, and configuration.

The App Framework exposes comprehensive REST APIs for managing apps, authentication, metadata operations, and configuration.

 Source system connectivity and metadata operations including credential validation, metadata retrieval, and preflight checks.

 App and system configuration management including configuration retrieval, updates, and app configuration UI.

 Core infrastructure lifecycle and monitoring endpoints including health checks, readiness probes, and shutdown operations.

 UI and documentation endpoints for serving the local dev UI and static documentation files.

 Comprehensive app lifecycle management including HTTP-triggered execution, status monitoring, and app termination.

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API usage: No authentication tokens required. Database credentials are provided in request body when needed. Use the provided code examples for integration.

_Last updated: 10 August 2026._

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