FAQs

How do I get started?

You can browse our wide selection products by clicking on APIs in the top navigation. When you see an API you’re interested in, register to create a MicroBilt Developer account. You’ll then be able to create a test API key.

Are MicroBilt APIs open to everyone?

Many of our API’s are available directly though this portal. However, Federal law requires advanced credentialing to use some of our products. For these APIs, you’ll need to contact our support services team for credentialing and to have those product subscriptions set up.

How do I demo a MicroBilt API product?

Check out the Quick Start Guide for help.

To demo any MicroBilt API you have to do two things:

First, register to be able to create test key.

Next, create a test key for the API you want to test.

Steps for Registering

1. Select Register in the navigation bar or choose an API from the APIs. Click through to the detail page and select Register to test this API.
2. You will see a brief form to complete and submit.
3. You will receive an email to confirm your registration.
4. You can then log in as a registered user.

Steps for Creating a Test Key

1. Once registered and logged in, go to My Keys and select Add A New Key.
2. Name your key, select the API you want to test and click Create Key.
3. Once your key is created, return to the APIs, select the API, and then update the 0Auth 2.0 with your new key.

What do I need to do to use MicroBilt APIs?

The first step is to register and create a MicroBilt developer account. This account will both allow you to test our APIs and will be there way you set up payment methods and pay for API subscriptions.

Many of our API’s are available directly though this portal. However, Federal law requires advanced credentialing to use some of our products. For these APIs, you’ll need to contact our support services team for credentialing and to have those product subscriptions set up.

How do I subscribe to a MicroBilt API?

To subscribe and get a commercial key to use an API, you must buy a Package. Each Package has its own pricing plan and when you buy a Package you can use any API within the package at the Package’s plan rate.

To view available packages visit My API Subscriptions under account area (upper right of the website navigation bar where your email address is shown).

For billing, you will be adding money to your MicroBilt developer account using the billing method of your choosing. When you activate an API, the cost will be drawn down from your MicroBilt developer account. You can top up that account at any time.

To set this up you must:

1. Look under your account area (upper right of the website navigation bar where your email address is shown), select and complete your My Account.
2. Also under your account area select Billing & Reports, set up your payment method and add money to your MicroBilt Developer Account.
3. Under Available Subscription Plans choose the product package you want to purchase.

How are MicroBilt APIs sold?

MicroBilt API’s are available on a subscription basis. Several subscription packages are offered. Once you choose a pricing package, your subscription fee is billed directly to your MicroBilt Developer account which will have a payment method of your choosing set up to cover the costs.

How do I invite other developers to use my API keys?

To invite other developers to use your API keys first create a Company:

1. Go under your account drop down
2. Choose Manage Companies
3. Select Create Company and follow the prompts
4. Set up billing and subscribe to the API using the Company account

Then invite other developers:

NOTE: Developers can only be invited after they have registered and must be invited using the email address they registered with.

1. Ask developers to register with the site if they have not
2. Go the Manage Companies and choose the company you want to invite a developer to
3. Select the Users subtab and type the email the developer registered with into the Invite panel and click Invite
4. The next time they log into the site, they'll see their invitation under their Manage Companies section.

I invited a developer to the site, but they never got a message?

First, be sure you used the email address the developer registered with. You can only invite developers who are already registered with Developer.MicroBilt.com.

When invited, a developer will not receive an email. Instead, they should log into the site and go to Manage Companies under their Account drop-down. They can accept their invite there.

How does payment and billing work?

You will also find receipts for your paid bills under Received Bills.

Your MicroBilt Developer account is where all of your API billing takes place. APIs are billed on a subscription basis and funds are drawn down from a pre-paid deposit you place into your MicroBilt Developer account.

To add money to your account go to Billing & Reports and select the Add Money to Account. You’ll then be walked through the process of adding money via credit card.

MicroBilt will notify you if your account balance is insufficient based on your open subscriptions.

You will also find receipts for your paid bills under Received Bills.

I have multiple clients, can I have them all billed separately?

The Manage Companies feature under My Account is a convenient way to set each client business up as a separate ‘sub account’ under your master MicroBilt Developer account. By creating a Company profile for each of your clients, you can add money to separate accounts for separate businesses. This makes it easier to track costs and managing billing.

What's the difference between my Developer account and a "Company"?

When you first register with the site, you're creating a personal developer account.

If you're working on behalf of a company or client, we recommend you set up a
"Company" in the site (go to your account drop down and select Manage Companies).

A "Company" account lets you set up a separate billing and subscriptions for that company or client. You can also invite other developers to use API keys associated with that account while maintaining the security of your own separate personal developer account.

Are my Developer and Company API subscriptions the same?

No. Any API keys or account balances you have associated with your developer account will not be available to your company accounts (or developers invited to those companies).

To associate an API key with a company, you should go to Manage Companies, choose or create a company, and then subscribe to keys and add money to your payment balance there.

How do I create a Company Account?

To create a Company Account navigate to your account drop-down, select Manage Companies, and click Create Company.