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Tokenization API Integration: Developer Documentation Guide

Complete developer guide to tokenization API integration. Learn API endpoints, authentication, webhooks, SDKs, and code examples for integrating tokenization platforms.

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Tokenization API Integration: Developer Documentation Guide

Developer technical guide: This article covers API integration. For comprehensive enterprise platform guidance including API capabilities, see Best Tokenization Platforms 2025: Enterprise Comparison Guide.

What is Tokenization API Integration?#

Tokenization API integration enables developers to programmatically interact with tokenization platforms, automating asset tokenization, investor management, trading, and reporting. APIs provide RESTful endpoints, webhooks, and SDKs for seamless integration with existing systems.

For comprehensive context, see our Ultimate Guide to Tokenization and RWA. Learn about legal structures in our Tokenization Legal Structure guide.

Key Points:#

  • Tokenization APIs enable programmatic platform access
  • RESTful APIs with JSON responses are standard
  • Webhooks provide real-time event notifications
  • SDKs simplify integration in common languages
  • Authentication uses API keys and OAuth 2.0
  • Rate limiting and error handling are important

API Overview#

Architecture#

RESTful API: Standard HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)

Authentication: API keys or OAuth 2.0 tokens

Response Format: JSON

Versioning: API versioning (v1, v2) for backward compatibility

Rate Limiting: Request limits per API key (e.g., 1000 requests/hour)

Base URL: https://api.pedex.org/v1

Authentication#

API Key Authentication:

curl -X GET https://api.pedex.org/v1/assets \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

OAuth 2.0 Authentication:

# Get access token
curl -X POST https://api.pedex.org/v1/oauth/token \
  -d "grant_type=client_credentials" \
  -d "client_id=YOUR_CLIENT_ID" \
  -d "client_secret=YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET"

# Use access token
curl -X GET https://api.pedex.org/v1/assets \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN"

Core API Endpoints#

Assets#

List Assets:

GET /v1/assets

Response:

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "asset_123",
      "name": "Dubai Marina Office Building",
      "type": "real_estate",
      "value": 25000000,
      "tokens_issued": 25000,
      "token_price": 1000,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "pagination": {
    "page": 1,
    "per_page": 20,
    "total": 150
  }
}

Get Asset:

GET /v1/assets/{asset_id}

Create Asset:

POST /v1/assets
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "name": "New Property",
  "type": "real_estate",
  "value": 10000000,
  "tokens_supply": 10000,
  "token_price": 1000
}

Tokens#

List Tokens:

GET /v1/tokens?asset_id={asset_id}

Get Token:

GET /v1/tokens/{token_id}

Transfer Tokens:

POST /v1/tokens/{token_id}/transfer
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "to": "investor_456",
  "amount": 100
}

Investors#

List Investors:

GET /v1/investors

Get Investor:

GET /v1/investors/{investor_id}

Create Investor:

POST /v1/investors
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "email": "[email protected]",
  "name": "John Doe",
  "kyc_status": "pending"
}

Update KYC Status:

PUT /v1/investors/{investor_id}/kyc
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "status": "approved",
  "accreditation_level": "accredited"
}

Investments#

List Investments:

GET /v1/investments?investor_id={investor_id}

Create Investment:

POST /v1/investments
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "asset_id": "asset_123",
  "investor_id": "investor_456",
  "amount": 5000,
  "payment_method": "bank_transfer"
}

Get Investment:

GET /v1/investments/{investment_id}

Trading#

Get Order Book:

GET /v1/trading/orderbook?asset_id={asset_id}

Place Order:

POST /v1/trading/orders
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "asset_id": "asset_123",
  "side": "buy",
  "type": "limit",
  "price": 1050,
  "quantity": 10
}

Cancel Order:

DELETE /v1/trading/orders/{order_id}

Get Trades:

GET /v1/trading/trades?asset_id={asset_id}

Reports#

Generate Report:

POST /v1/reports
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "type": "investor_statement",
  "investor_id": "investor_456",
  "start_date": "2024-01-01",
  "end_date": "2024-12-31"
}

Get Report:

GET /v1/reports/{report_id}

Webhooks#

Webhook Events#

Asset Events:

  • asset.created
  • asset.updated
  • asset.status_changed

Token Events:

  • token.minted
  • token.transferred
  • token.burned

Investment Events:

  • investment.created
  • investment.completed
  • investment.failed

Trading Events:

  • order.placed
  • order.filled
  • order.cancelled
  • trade.executed

Investor Events:

  • investor.created
  • investor.kyc_approved
  • investor.kyc_rejected

Webhook Setup#

Register Webhook:

POST /v1/webhooks
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "url": "https://your-app.com/webhooks",
  "events": ["investment.completed", "token.transferred"],
  "secret": "your_webhook_secret"
}

Webhook Payload:

{
  "event": "investment.completed",
  "timestamp": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
  "data": {
    "investment_id": "inv_123",
    "asset_id": "asset_456",
    "investor_id": "investor_789",
    "amount": 5000,
    "tokens": 5
  }
}

Webhook Verification:

import hmac
import hashlib

def verify_webhook(payload, signature, secret):
    expected_signature = hmac.new(
        secret.encode(),
        payload.encode(),
        hashlib.sha256
    ).hexdigest()
    return hmac.compare_digest(signature, expected_signature)

SDKs#

Python SDK#

Installation:

pip install pedex-sdk

Usage:

from pedex import PedexClient

client = PedexClient(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")

# List assets
assets = client.assets.list()

# Get asset
asset = client.assets.get("asset_123")

# Create investment
investment = client.investments.create(
    asset_id="asset_123",
    investor_id="investor_456",
    amount=5000
)

# Place order
order = client.trading.place_order(
    asset_id="asset_123",
    side="buy",
    type="limit",
    price=1050,
    quantity=10
)

JavaScript/TypeScript SDK#

Installation:

npm install @pedex/sdk

Usage:

import { PedexClient } from '@pedex/sdk';

const client = new PedexClient({
  apiKey: 'YOUR_API_KEY'
});

// List assets
const assets = await client.assets.list();

// Get asset
const asset = await client.assets.get('asset_123');

// Create investment
const investment = await client.investments.create({
  assetId: 'asset_123',
  investorId: 'investor_456',
  amount: 5000
});

// Place order
const order = await client.trading.placeOrder({
  assetId: 'asset_123',
  side: 'buy',
  type: 'limit',
  price: 1050,
  quantity: 10
});

Java SDK#

Installation (Maven):

<dependency>
  <groupId>org.pedex</groupId>
  <artifactId>pedex-sdk</artifactId>
  <version>1.0.0</version>
</dependency>

Usage:

import org.pedex.PedexClient;

PedexClient client = new PedexClient("YOUR_API_KEY");

// List assets
List<Asset> assets = client.assets().list();

// Get asset
Asset asset = client.assets().get("asset_123");

// Create investment
Investment investment = client.investments().create(
    InvestmentRequest.builder()
        .assetId("asset_123")
        .investorId("investor_456")
        .amount(5000)
        .build()
);

Error Handling#

Error Response Format#

{
  "error": {
    "code": "INVALID_REQUEST",
    "message": "Invalid asset_id provided",
    "details": {
      "field": "asset_id",
      "reason": "Asset not found"
    }
  }
}

Common Error Codes#

  • INVALID_REQUEST: Invalid request parameters
  • UNAUTHORIZED: Invalid or missing API key
  • FORBIDDEN: Insufficient permissions
  • NOT_FOUND: Resource not found
  • RATE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED: Too many requests
  • SERVER_ERROR: Internal server error

Error Handling Example#

try:
    asset = client.assets.get("invalid_id")
except PedexAPIError as e:
    if e.code == "NOT_FOUND":
        print("Asset not found")
    elif e.code == "RATE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED":
        print("Rate limit exceeded, retry later")
    else:
        print(f"Error: {e.message}")

Rate Limiting#

Limits#

Standard Tier: 1,000 requests/hour Premium Tier: 10,000 requests/hour Enterprise Tier: 100,000 requests/hour

Rate Limit Headers#

X-RateLimit-Limit: 1000
X-RateLimit-Remaining: 950
X-RateLimit-Reset: 1640995200

Handling Rate Limits#

import time

def make_request_with_retry(client, func, *args, **kwargs):
    max_retries = 3
    for attempt in range(max_retries):
        try:
            return func(*args, **kwargs)
        except RateLimitError as e:
            if attempt < max_retries - 1:
                wait_time = e.reset_time - time.time()
                time.sleep(wait_time)
            else:
                raise

Integration Examples#

Example 1: Automated Investment Processing#

from pedex import PedexClient

client = PedexClient(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")

def process_investment(investor_email, asset_id, amount):
    # Get or create investor
    investor = client.investors.get_by_email(investor_email)
    if not investor:
        investor = client.investors.create({
            "email": investor_email,
            "name": "Investor Name"
        })
    
    # Check KYC status
    if investor.kyc_status != "approved":
        raise Exception("Investor KYC not approved")
    
    # Create investment
    investment = client.investments.create({
        "asset_id": asset_id,
        "investor_id": investor.id,
        "amount": amount
    })
    
    return investment

Example 2: Real-Time Trading Bot#

from pedex import PedexClient

client = PedexClient(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")

def trading_bot(asset_id, target_price):
    # Get current order book
    orderbook = client.trading.get_orderbook(asset_id)
    
    # Check if target price is available
    best_bid = orderbook.bids[0].price if orderbook.bids else None
    
    if best_bid and best_bid <= target_price:
        # Place buy order
        order = client.trading.place_order({
            "asset_id": asset_id,
            "side": "buy",
            "type": "limit",
            "price": target_price,
            "quantity": 10
        })
        return order
    
    return None

Example 3: Webhook Handler#

from flask import Flask, request
import hmac
import hashlib

app = Flask(__name__)
WEBHOOK_SECRET = "your_webhook_secret"

@app.route('/webhooks', methods=['POST'])
def handle_webhook():
    payload = request.data
    signature = request.headers.get('X-Pedex-Signature')
    
    # Verify signature
    expected_signature = hmac.new(
        WEBHOOK_SECRET.encode(),
        payload,
        hashlib.sha256
    ).hexdigest()
    
    if not hmac.compare_digest(signature, expected_signature):
        return "Invalid signature", 401
    
    event = request.json
    
    # Handle different event types
    if event['event'] == 'investment.completed':
        handle_investment_completed(event['data'])
    elif event['event'] == 'token.transferred':
        handle_token_transferred(event['data'])
    
    return "OK", 200

def handle_investment_completed(data):
    # Update your database
    # Send notifications
    # Trigger workflows
    pass

Best Practices#

1. Authentication#

  • Store API keys securely (environment variables, secrets manager)
  • Rotate API keys regularly
  • Use OAuth 2.0 for user-facing applications
  • Never commit API keys to version control

2. Error Handling#

  • Implement retry logic for transient errors
  • Handle rate limits gracefully
  • Log errors for debugging
  • Provide user-friendly error messages

3. Rate Limiting#

  • Monitor rate limit headers
  • Implement exponential backoff
  • Cache responses when possible
  • Use webhooks instead of polling when possible

4. Security#

  • Use HTTPS for all API calls
  • Verify webhook signatures
  • Validate all input data
  • Implement proper access controls

5. Performance#

  • Use pagination for large datasets
  • Cache frequently accessed data
  • Use webhooks for real-time updates
  • Batch requests when possible

Testing#

Sandbox Environment#

Base URL: https://sandbox-api.pedex.org/v1

Test API Key: Provided during registration

Features:

  • Test all API endpoints
  • Simulate transactions
  • No real money or assets
  • Reset data as needed

Test Examples#

# Use sandbox client
sandbox_client = PedexClient(
    api_key="SANDBOX_API_KEY",
    base_url="https://sandbox-api.pedex.org/v1"
)

# Test investment creation
test_investment = sandbox_client.investments.create({
    "asset_id": "test_asset_123",
    "investor_id": "test_investor_456",
    "amount": 1000
})

Frequently Asked Questions#

Q: How do I get an API key? A: Register on platform, navigate to API settings, generate API key. Keep it secure.

Q: What is the rate limit? A: Standard tier: 1,000 requests/hour. Premium: 10,000/hour. Enterprise: 100,000/hour.

Q: How do I handle webhooks? A: Register webhook URL, verify signatures, handle events. See webhook documentation.

Q: Are SDKs available? A: Yes, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, and Java SDKs are available. More languages coming.

Q: How do I test integrations? A: Use sandbox environment with test API key. All endpoints available for testing.

Q: What authentication method should I use? A: API keys for server-to-server, OAuth 2.0 for user-facing applications.

Q: How do I handle errors? A: Check error codes, implement retry logic, handle rate limits, log errors.

Q: Can I integrate with my existing systems? A: Yes, APIs support integration with ERP, CRM, accounting, and trading systems.

Conclusion#

Tokenization APIs enable programmatic platform access with RESTful endpoints, webhooks, and SDKs. Use authentication, handle errors, respect rate limits, and follow best practices for secure, efficient integration.

Key Takeaways:

  • RESTful APIs with JSON responses
  • API key or OAuth 2.0 authentication
  • Webhooks for real-time events
  • SDKs available for Python, JavaScript, Java
  • Rate limiting and error handling important
  • Sandbox environment for testing

Learn More: Enterprise Tokenization Platforms#

Comprehensive Platform Guide:
→ Best Tokenization Platforms 2025: Enterprise Comparison Guide - Complete enterprise platform analysis

Related Platform Articles:

Technology & Security:

Next Steps:

API documentation updated regularly. Check latest version at api.pedex.org/docs

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