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<h1>API Architecture &amp; Integration Guide</h1>
<p>This technical guide explains how to integrate our <strong>RESTful endpoints</strong> into your web applications with <em>minimal latency</em>.</p>

<h2>Authentication Methods</h2>
<p>All incoming requests must provide a bearer token inside the HTTP authorization header:</p>
<pre><code class="language-bash">curl -X GET https://api.example.com/v1/projects \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"</code></pre>

<h2>Available Endpoints</h2>
<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Endpoint</th>
      <th>HTTP Method</th>
      <th>Rate Limit</th>
      <th>Description</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td><code>/v1/users</code></td>
      <td>GET</td>
      <td>100 req/min</td>
      <td>Fetch paginated user list</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td><code>/v1/documents</code></td>
      <td>POST</td>
      <td>60 req/min</td>
      <td>Upload and parse markdown file</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td><code>/v1/exports</code></td>
      <td>GET</td>
      <td>30 req/min</td>
      <td>Retrieve generated PDF artifacts</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

<h3>Integration Checklist</h3>
<ul>
  <li>Register your organization account at <a href="https://onlinemarkdownviewer.com?utm_source=docs">Developer Portal</a></li>
  <li>Generate read-only staging API keys</li>
  <li>Verify webhook endpoint responses with HMAC signatures</li>
</ul>

<blockquote>
  <p>Security Notice: Never commit API secret keys into client-side code or public version control repositories.</p>
</blockquote>

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# API Architecture & Integration Guide

This technical guide explains how to integrate our **RESTful endpoints** into your web applications with *minimal latency*.

## Authentication Methods

All incoming requests must provide a bearer token inside the HTTP authorization header:

```bash
curl -X GET https://api.example.com/v1/projects \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## Available Endpoints

| Endpoint | HTTP Method | Rate Limit | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `/v1/users` | GET | 100 req/min | Fetch paginated user list |
| `/v1/documents` | POST | 60 req/min | Upload and parse markdown file |
| `/v1/exports` | GET | 30 req/min | Retrieve generated PDF artifacts |

### Integration Checklist

-   Register your organization account at [Developer Portal](https://onlinemarkdownviewer.com/)
-   Generate read-only staging API keys
-   Verify webhook endpoint responses with HMAC signatures

> Security Notice: Never commit API secret keys into client-side code or public version control repositories.

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