# Serial

## Docs

- [Create Component Instance](https://docs.serial.io/api-reference/component-instances/create-component-instance.md): Creates a new instance of the component with a specified identifier (serial number, lot code or component UUID). Use the `validation-only` header to check the predicted result before actually instantiating a component instance.
- [Create Component Instance Link](https://docs.serial.io/api-reference/component-instances/create-component-instance-link.md): Endpoint to create a link between two component instances
- [Delete Component Instance Link](https://docs.serial.io/api-reference/component-instances/delete-component-instance-link.md): Endpoint to remove links between two component instances.
- [Get Component Instance Links](https://docs.serial.io/api-reference/component-instances/get-component-instance-links.md): Get component instance links related to your query
- [Get Component Instances](https://docs.serial.io/api-reference/component-instances/get-component-instances.md): Gets all component instances matching query parameters
- [Create Component Link](https://docs.serial.io/api-reference/components/create-component-link.md): Create a link between two components
- [Create New Component](https://docs.serial.io/api-reference/components/create-new-component.md): Create new Component
- [Get Components](https://docs.serial.io/api-reference/components/get-components.md): Endpoint for getting components
- [Create Dataset](https://docs.serial.io/api-reference/datasets/create-dataset.md): Endpoint for creating datasets (also referred to as data keys).
- [Delete Dataset](https://docs.serial.io/api-reference/datasets/delete-dataset.md)
- [Get Datasets](https://docs.serial.io/api-reference/datasets/get-datasets.md): Endpoint for getting datasets
- [Update Dataset](https://docs.serial.io/api-reference/datasets/update-dataset.md): Endpoint to update datasets
- [Get Fields](https://docs.serial.io/api-reference/fields/get-fields.md): Get Fields and their metadata
- [Check Serial Connection](https://docs.serial.io/api-reference/legacy/check-serial-connection.md): This endpoint checks if the server is active and if the station ID is valid. It expects a JSON payload containing the station ID. The API key for authentication is sent in the headers. The server's response is a requests.Response object indicating the success or failure of the connection check.
- [Create Serial Number](https://docs.serial.io/api-reference/legacy/create-unique-identifier.md): This endpoint is used for initializing a serial number or lot code inside of Serial. It expects a JSON payload that includes the identifier, component and part_number of the object to be initialized. The API key for authentication is sent in the headers. The server's response is a requests.Response…
- [Upload Process Data](https://docs.serial.io/api-reference/legacy/upload-process-data.md): This endpoint is responsible for uploading process data to the server. It accepts multipart form data as input, which includes a JSON payload named 'serial\_payload' and optionally images and files. The 'serial\_payload' consists of information about the identifier, station ID, links, parameters, im…
- [Create Part Number](https://docs.serial.io/api-reference/part-numbers/create-part-number.md): Endpoint for creating new part numbers
- [Get Part Numbers](https://docs.serial.io/api-reference/part-numbers/get-part-numbers.md): Endpoint for getting part numbers
- [Add Process Data](https://docs.serial.io/api-reference/processes/add-process-data.md): Endpoint for adding parametric & file data to process entries.
- [Create Process Entry](https://docs.serial.io/api-reference/processes/create-process-entry.md): Create a new, unsubmitted process entry. Returns the newly created process entry.
- [Get Process Entries](https://docs.serial.io/api-reference/processes/get-process-entries.md): Endpoint for getting process entries
- [Get Processes](https://docs.serial.io/api-reference/processes/get-processes.md): Get processes for your company
- [Update Process Entry](https://docs.serial.io/api-reference/processes/update-process-entry.md): Complete Process Entry
- [Create New Component Property](https://docs.serial.io/api-reference/properties/create-new-component-property.md): Create a new property for a given component
- [Get Component Instance Properties](https://docs.serial.io/api-reference/properties/get-component-instance-properties.md): Get the values of properties for a component instance
- [Get Component Properties](https://docs.serial.io/api-reference/properties/get-component-properties.md): Get the names and types of properties for a component
- [Update Component Instance Properties](https://docs.serial.io/api-reference/properties/update-component-instance-property.md): Add data to property
- [Get Files](https://docs.serial.io/api-reference/storage/get-files.md): Get files
- [Upload Files](https://docs.serial.io/api-reference/storage/upload-files.md): Endpoint for direct uploading of files to Serial's backend (includes both images & files). Be sure to include the file metadata if you want your file properly categorized (name, binary, & mimetype).
- [Add Approver](https://docs.serial.io/api-reference/work-orders/add-approver.md): Request approval from a Serial user. Work order must be in the `DRAFT` or `REVIEW` state
- [Add Attachment](https://docs.serial.io/api-reference/work-orders/add-attachment.md): Add an attachment to the work order. Work order must be in the `DRAFT` state. One attachment can be added per request. Attachments can be `IMAGE`, `FILE`, or `TEXT` (corresponding to the same data types in Serial).
- [Add Comment](https://docs.serial.io/api-reference/work-orders/add-comment.md): Add a comment to the activity log
- [Approve or Reject Review](https://docs.serial.io/api-reference/work-orders/approve-or-reject-review.md): Approve or reject a work order. Work order must be in the `REVIEW` state
- [Create a work order](https://docs.serial.io/api-reference/work-orders/create-a-work-order.md): Create a new (`DRAFT`) work order
- [Delete Approver](https://docs.serial.io/api-reference/work-orders/delete-approver.md): Remove approval request for a Serial user. Work order must be in the `DRAFT` state
- [Delete Attachment](https://docs.serial.io/api-reference/work-orders/delete-attachment.md): Remove approval request for a Serial user. Work order must be in the `DRAFT` state
- [Delete Work Order](https://docs.serial.io/api-reference/work-orders/delete-work-order.md): Delete a work order. Work order must be in the `DRAFT` state
- [List all work orders](https://docs.serial.io/api-reference/work-orders/list-all-work-orders.md): Returns all work orders, in order of most recently updated
- [Retrieve Work Order](https://docs.serial.io/api-reference/work-orders/retrieve-work-order.md): Retreive a specific work order by it's id
- [Update Status](https://docs.serial.io/api-reference/work-orders/update-status.md): Promote or demote the work order status. For example, after a work order has been drafted it can be promoted to review, the released for production
- [Update Work Order](https://docs.serial.io/api-reference/work-orders/update-work-order.md): Update a work order's details and configuration. Work order must be in the `DRAFT` state
- [General](https://docs.serial.io/faq/general.md): Here are some answers to common questions
- [Process Builder](https://docs.serial.io/features/processBuilder.md): A deep-dive into all of the process builder functionality
- [Production Template](https://docs.serial.io/features/productionTemplate.md): A deep-dive into all of the production template functionality
- [Component Instances](https://docs.serial.io/python/component-instance.md): Create or manage a component instance (serial number / lot code)
- [Process Entries](https://docs.serial.io/python/process-entry.md): Create a process entry and add data to it
- [Quickstart](https://docs.serial.io/python/quickstart.md): Push test data to the cloud in 3 minutes or less!
- [1. Configure Serial](https://docs.serial.io/setup/configure.md): Let us configure your parts & data in serial
- [2. Deploy Serial](https://docs.serial.io/setup/deploy.md): Let's deploy serial to your production line and start collecting data
- [3. Search Data](https://docs.serial.io/setup/search.md): Lets search a unique identifier on serial
- [Getting Started](https://docs.serial.io/setup/start.md): Let's walk through the serial setup steps
- [4. Adding Users](https://docs.serial.io/setup/users.md): Lets invite our team to serial
- [Introduction](https://docs.serial.io/welcome/introduction.md): Let us know if you can't find the answer to your question

## OpenAPI Specs

- [serial](https://docs.serial.io/serial.json)

## Optional

- [Blog](https://www.serial.io/blog)