Quick Start

Overview

The Whatalo API lets you programmatically manage products, orders, customers, and more for any Whatalo store. This guide walks you through your first API call.

Explore the Documentation

Step 1: Get Your API Key

1. Log in to your Whatalo store dashboard
2. Navigate to Settings > Developer > API Keys
3. Click Create API Key
4. Select the scopes you need (e.g., read:products)
5. Copy the key — it starts with wk_live_ or wk_test_

Step 2: Make Your First Request

curl -X GET https://api.whatalo.com/v1/products \
  -H "X-API-Key: wk_test_your_key_here"

const response = await fetch("https://api.whatalo.com/v1/products", {
  headers: {
    "X-API-Key": "wk_test_your_key_here",
  },
});

if (!response.ok) {
  throw new Error(`API error: ${response.status}`);
}

const { data } = await response.json();

import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.whatalo.com/v1/products",
    headers={"X-API-Key": "wk_test_your_key_here"},
)

print(response.json())

Step 3: Explore the API

Now that you have your key working, explore the full API:

Environments

Test keys work against the same data but are rate-limited more aggressively. Use them during development.

Next Steps

• Authentication — Understand scopes and rate limits
• Webhooks — Get notified when events happen
• API Reference — Complete endpoint documentation