> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://raiden-network.gitbook.io/raiden-network/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://raiden-network.gitbook.io/raiden-network/raiden-api-1/introduction.md).

# Introduction

The Raiden API is organized around REST and has resource-oriented URL endpoints that accept and return JSON-encoded responses. The Raiden API uses standard HTTP response codes and verbs.

## Get started with the Raiden API

The Raiden RESTful API endpoints correspond to the interactions allowed by a Raiden node. The URL path always contains the API version as an integer. All endpoints start with `/api/<version>/`.

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