> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.northbeam.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Using the API

> Guidance for Using the Northbeam Orders API

## Testing and Development

We offer a testing and development endpoint to give the API a test drive in your own internal testing processes.  Each Northbeam instance allows access to a test API with a Base URL `https://api-uat.northbeam.io`

## Production Use

The production API base URL is `https://api.northbeam.io`. Orders sent to this base URL will be used for ad attribution (MTA) and predictive analytics (MMM). See the [API Reference](/reference/post_orders-1) for the exact endpoint paths and payloads.

## Using the API

Head over to our  [API Reference](/reference/post_orders-1) to give the API a go! No need to be a full blown developer, the reference features a place where you can insert your API keys and populate an example payload with some sample data (use our example values if unsure) to make an API call to our development or production endpoints.  The Reference page also features example code for Shell, Ruby, PHP, Python and my other languages.