BlackRoad Operating System now supports comprehensive API integrations for deployment, payments, communications, monitoring, and more.
GraphQL API for cloud deployments
- Endpoints:
/api/railway/* - Configuration:
RAILWAY_TOKEN - Features:
- List and manage projects
- View deployments and services
- Trigger new deployments
- Manage environment variables
- Docs: https://docs.railway.app/reference/public-api
REST API for serverless deployments
- Endpoints:
/api/vercel/* - Configuration:
VERCEL_TOKEN,VERCEL_TEAM_ID(optional) - Features:
- Manage projects and deployments
- Configure custom domains
- Set environment variables
- Monitor deployment status
- Docs: https://vercel.com/docs/rest-api
Payment processing and billing
- Endpoints:
/api/stripe/* - Configuration:
STRIPE_SECRET_KEY,STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY - Features:
- Create payment intents
- Manage customers
- Handle subscriptions
- View account balance
- Docs: https://stripe.com/docs/api
SMS, Voice, and WhatsApp messaging
- Endpoints:
/api/twilio/* - Configuration:
TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID,TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN,TWILIO_PHONE_NUMBER - Features:
- Send SMS messages
- Send WhatsApp messages
- Track message status
- View message history
- Docs: https://www.twilio.com/docs/usage/api
Team collaboration and notifications
- Endpoints:
/api/slack/* - Configuration:
SLACK_BOT_TOKEN,SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL(optional) - Features:
- Post messages to channels
- List channels
- Send webhook notifications
- Get user information
- Docs: https://api.slack.com/
Community messaging and notifications
- Endpoints:
/api/discord/* - Configuration:
DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN,DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL(optional) - Features:
- Send messages to channels
- Manage guild/server information
- Send webhook notifications
- Get user details
- Docs: https://discord.com/developers/docs/intro
Application monitoring and error tracking
- Endpoints:
/api/sentry/* - Configuration:
SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN,SENTRY_ORG,SENTRY_DSN - Features:
- View error issues
- Track events
- Manage releases
- Get project statistics
- Docs: https://docs.sentry.io/api/
Monitor all API connections in one place
-
Endpoints:
/api/health/all- Comprehensive health check for all APIs/api/health/summary- Quick summary of API status/api/health/{api_name}- Check specific API (e.g.,/api/health/railway)
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Response Example:
{
"status": "healthy",
"total_apis": 12,
"connected_apis": 8,
"not_configured_apis": 3,
"error_apis": 1,
"apis": {
"railway": {
"name": "railway",
"status": "connected",
"message": "Railway API connected successfully",
"last_checked": "2025-01-16T12:00:00Z"
}
}
}All API integrations require environment variables. Copy .env.example to .env and configure:
# Deployment Platforms
RAILWAY_TOKEN=your-railway-api-token
VERCEL_TOKEN=your-vercel-api-token
VERCEL_TEAM_ID=your-team-id # Optional
# Payments
STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=sk_test_...
STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=pk_test_...
# Communications
TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID=AC...
TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN=...
TWILIO_PHONE_NUMBER=+1234567890
SLACK_BOT_TOKEN=xoxb-...
SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL=https://hooks.slack.com/...
DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN=...
DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL=https://discord.com/api/webhooks/...
# Monitoring
SENTRY_DSN=https://...@sentry.io/...
SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN=...
SENTRY_ORG=your-org-slug-
Install dependencies:
cd backend pip install -r requirements.txt -
Configure environment:
cp .env.example .env # Edit .env with your API keys -
Start the server:
python run.py
-
Check API health:
curl http://localhost:8000/api/health/summary
Once the server is running, access interactive documentation:
- Swagger UI: http://localhost:8000/api/docs
- ReDoc: http://localhost:8000/api/redoc
- OpenAPI Schema: http://localhost:8000/api/openapi.json
cd backend
pytest -vpytest tests/test_api_integrations.py -vpytest tests/test_api_integrations.py::TestRailwayAPI -v- Install Railway CLI:
curl -fsSL https://railway.app/install.sh | sh - Login:
railway login - Deploy:
railway up
Configuration files:
railway.json- Railway build configurationrailway.toml- Railway deployment settings
Automated workflows are configured in .github/workflows/:
backend-tests.yml- Run tests and check API connectivityrailway-deploy.yml- Deploy to Railway on push to main
- Go to https://railway.app
- Create account → Settings → Tokens → Create Token
- Go to https://vercel.com
- Settings → Tokens → Create Token
- Go to https://dashboard.stripe.com
- Developers → API Keys → Create Key
- Go to https://www.twilio.com/console
- Get Account SID and Auth Token
- Go to https://api.slack.com/apps
- Create App → OAuth & Permissions → Bot Token
- Go to https://discord.com/developers/applications
- Create Application → Bot → Copy Token
- Go to https://sentry.io
- Settings → Auth Tokens → Create Token
- Use health checks: Monitor
/api/health/allendpoint - Set up webhooks: Configure Slack/Discord for deployment notifications
- Enable Sentry: Track errors in production
- Monitor API quotas: Check usage limits for each service
- Never commit API keys: Use
.envfiles (gitignored) - Rotate keys regularly: Update credentials periodically
- Use environment-specific keys: Different keys for dev/staging/prod
- Monitor API usage: Watch for unusual activity
For issues or questions:
- Check logs:
docker-compose logs backend - API documentation:
/api/docs - Health status:
/api/health/summary
Part of BlackRoad Operating System - See main README for license information.