# Introduction

The OpenGate Devices API is a Web REST based Interface that allows integration of devices, sensors, machines, etc. to the services provided by the OpenGate platform. In the next figure it is showed the main features of the API:

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# Main features

# Data collection

Using this service, remote devices like gatewasy, machines, and sensors can push data to OpenGate:

Inventory data like serial number, ICC (SIM circuit code), MSISDN (mobile number), etc.
Business data from sensors or other devices using the datastream paradigm: location (latitude, longitude), temperature, pressure, altitude, power consumption, etc.

# Operations

Allows the devices receiving remote operations requests from the platform and provide response to these requests with the result of the performed operation.