Dealer Integration Overview

Welcome to the CHeKT Platform integration guide for security dealers. This documentation will help you integrate your systems with CHeKT to manage sites, devices, and receive real-time event notifications.

Who is This For?

This track is designed for security dealers who:

• Install and manage security systems for end customers
• Need to monitor and maintain customer sites
• Want to receive real-time alerts and event notifications
• Need to integrate CHeKT into their existing dealer management systems

What You'll Learn

In this dealer track, you'll learn how to:

1. Authenticate - Set up API key authentication using your Dealer Portal credentials
2. Manage Resources - Create and manage sites, devices, and users via CRUD APIs
3. Receive Events - Set up webhooks to receive real-time event notifications
4. Build Integrations - Implement common dealer use cases

Key Concepts

Dealer Relationship

As a dealer, you:

• Have direct access to the CHeKT Dealer Portal
• Can create and manage customer sites
• Receive events and alerts from monitored sites
• Are responsible for installing and maintaining security hardware

API Access

Dealers use API Key authentication to access:

• Dealer APIs - CRUD operations on sites, devices, and users
• Webhook APIs - Event notification setup and management

Quick Start

• Generate API key from Dealer Portal
• Set up authentication headers
• Create your first site
• Register webhook endpoints
• Test event notifications

Architecture Overview

┌─────────────────┐
│  Dealer System  │
│  (Your Backend) │
└────────┬────────┘
         │
         │ API Key Auth
         │
         ▼
┌─────────────────┐       ┌──────────────┐
│  Dealer APIs    │       │  Webhook     │
│  - Sites        │◄──────┤  Endpoints   │
│  - Devices      │       │  (Events)    │
│  - Users        │       └──────────────┘
└─────────────────┘

Next Steps