# API Overview

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Please note this a beta feature and subject to changes before a wide release.
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If you want to pull data into Tactyc, we recommend using the **Bulk Import** options.  If you want to pull data out of Tactyc, we recommend using the Excel or PDF reports and export options.

Use the API if you want to programmatically add a new investment into your Tactyc fund model
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## **Requirements**

* Please contact us at <support@tactyc.io> to receive an **API Key**
* Take a note of the fund ID that you want to programmatically add investments into. This is available under the **Fund ID** column from your Tactyc home screen.

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## Formulating the Request Header

Header must have the following key pair:

* **Key:** Authorization
* **Value**: Your API Key

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```
#FORMULATING THE HEADER WITH FUND ID AND API KEY. REPLACE THE VALUE WITHIN {{ }} WITH #YOUR FUND ID AND API KEY

curl https://tactycapi.com/api/fund/{{FUND_ID}}/investment 
-X POST 
-H 'Authorization:{{API KEY}}'
```

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## Quick Start Methods:&#x20;

[Adding a Single Investment](/api-and-integrations/api-overview/adding-a-single-investment.md)

[Adding Multiple Investments](/api-and-integrations/api-overview/adding-multiple-investments.md)

[Fund Configuration and Metadata](/api-and-integrations/api-overview/fund-configuration-and-metadata.md)

[Performance Metrics](/api-and-integrations/api-overview/performance-metrics.md)

[Performance Summary](/api-and-integrations/api-overview/performance-summary.md)

[Investment Cashflows](/api-and-integrations/api-overview/investment-cashflows.md)

[KPI Metrics](/api-and-integrations/api-overview/kpi-metrics.md)

[Update KPI Metrics](/api-and-integrations/api-overview/update-kpi-metrics.md)


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