The Metasys web API is a service that the custom application uses to integrate with endpoints of the Metasys server. The API receives the user's request, and then delivers the response in JSON format.
The reference to the web API covered in this document is specific to the Metasys system.
In this document, the term attribute is synonymous with property, and the text that identifies these properties is the exact text from the Metasys architecture user interface. For more information on attributes and commands, refer to the Object Help section in the Metasys SMP Help (LIT-1201793).
For more information on performance and how to manually set request limits, refer to the Customizing Windows IIS for Metasys API section in the Metasys Server Installation and Upgrade Instructions (LIT-12012162). In the method description tables, the deviceComputerName in the URL endpoint is usually the host name or the IP address of the Site Director.