play_arrow Getting Started

Step 1: Obtain Your API Key

Your institution's API key will be provided by your Smrt English representative. If you haven't received your API key yet, please contact your Smrt representative.

Step 2: Test Authentication

Once you have your API key, test it with the authentication endpoint:

curl -H "X-API-Key: your_institution_api_key" https://smrtenglish.com/smrtapi/v1/auth

Expected Response:

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "authenticated": true,
    "school": {
      "id": 1,
      "name": "Your Institution Name",
      "key": "your_institution"
    },
    "api_key_name": "Your Institution Production API Key",
    "timestamp": "2025-09-29 22:20:32"
  },
  "message": "API key is valid and active"
}

Step 3: Try the Interactive Testing Hub

Step 4: Retrieve Student Data

Option A: Get a List of Students

Retrieve a paginated list of all your students:

curl -H "X-API-Key: your_institution_api_key" \
  https://smrtenglish.com/smrtapi/v1/students

Option B: Get Individual Student Details

Retrieve comprehensive data for a specific student:

curl -H "X-API-Key: your_institution_api_key" \
  https://smrtenglish.com/smrtapi/v1/student/12345

Step 5: Integrate with Your Systems

Use the API to:

• Export student rosters - Pull complete student lists for your SIS
• Track progress - Monitor assignment completion and scores
• Generate reports - Create custom analytics dashboards
• Identify at-risk students - Find students who need intervention
• Automate workflows - Sync data to your learning management system