Working with the ops-db API
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.. note::
   This section is under development.

This guide will cover:

* **Authentication** - Obtaining and using API tokens
* **Filing Observations** - Creating ExecutedObsUnit records programmatically
* **Registering Data** - Adding RawDataPackage and ProcessedDataProduct entries
* **Querying Metadata** - Retrieving observation and data package information
* **Error Handling** - Understanding API responses and troubleshooting issues
* **Best Practices** - Recommended patterns for instrument integration

For complete API reference, see :doc:`/ops-db-api/docs/index`.