# Authenticate API request headers = "Authorization": f"Bearer api_key", "Content-Type": "application/json"
The versatility of the Xovis API makes it suitable for a wide range of industries and applications.
Xovis sensors operate as edge-computing devices. This means the heavy lifting—stereo vision processing, AI-based object classification, and height filtering—happens directly on the sensor. The APIs are designed to pull or push the lightweight data generated by these edge calculations.
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"elementId": "line_main_entrance", "elementType": "LINE", "resolution": "ONE_MINUTE", "data": [ "timestamp": "2026-05-19T12:01:00Z", "entries": 14, "exits": 8 , "timestamp": "2026-05-19T12:02:00Z", "entries": 19, "exits": 11 ] Use code with caution. Developer Integration Best Practices
Most Xovis sensors use Basic Authentication (Username/Password).
| Problem | Solution | |---------|----------| | You are not a registered partner | Request access through an official Xovis distributor or contact Xovis sales directly via sales@xovis.com . Include your company’s integration use case. | | The local /apidoc link returns 404 | Your firmware may be older than v2.0. Upgrade the sensor firmware first via the Configuration Tool. | | You need legacy documentation (FTP/XML API) | Check the archived section on the Partner Portal under . |