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The api component exposes a RESTful API and allows one to interact with a Home Assistant instance that is running headless. This component depends on the http component.

It is HIGHLY recommended that you set the `api_password`, especially if you are planning to expose your installation to the internet.

# Example configuration.yaml entry
api:

For details to use the API, please refer to the REST API or the Python REST API documentation in the "Developer" section.