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* ✏️ The great integration migration - part 2

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---
layout: page
title: "API"
description: "Instructions on how to setup the RESTful API within Home Assistant."
date: 2018-01-21 08:00
sidebar: true
comments: false
sharing: true
footer: true
logo: home-assistant.png
ha_category:
- Other
ha_qa_scale: internal
ha_release: 0.7
---
The `api` integration exposes a RESTful API and allows one to interact with a Home Assistant instance that is running headless. This integration depends on the [`http` integration](/components/http/).
<p class='note warning'>
It is HIGHLY recommended that you set the `api_password`, especially if you are planning to expose your installation to the internet.
</p>
```yaml
# Example configuration.yaml entry
api:
```
For details to use the API, please refer to the [REST API](/developers/rest_api/) or the [Python REST API documentation](/developers/python_api/) in the "Developer" section.