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    Getting Started with Examples

    Explore our collection of sample code and example applications to jumpstart your Metro 2® integration. These examples demonstrate best practices and common implementation patterns.

    Basic API Examples

    Single Account Submission

    Demonstrates how to submit a single credit account record using our API.

    JavaScriptPythonJava

    Batch Processing

    Shows how to efficiently submit multiple accounts in a single API call.

    JavaScriptPythonJava

    Error Handling

    Best practices for handling API errors and validation failures.

    JavaScriptPython

    Webhook Integration

    How to set up and handle webhook notifications for batch processing results.

    JavaScriptPython

    Complete Applications

    Full-featured applications demonstrating end-to-end Metro 2® reporting workflows.

    React Credit Reporting Dashboard

    A complete React application for managing credit reporting data with integration to our Metro 2® API. Features include account management, submission history, and error handling.

    GitHub RepositoryLive Demo

    Express.js Metro2 API Integration

    A Node.js Express application demonstrating how to integrate our Metro 2® API into your backend services. Includes data validation, transformation, and secure API communication.

    GitHub Repository

    Code Snippets

    Useful code snippets for common Metro 2® API tasks.

    API Authentication

    // JavaScript example
    const axios = require('axios');
    
    const apiKey = process.env.METRO2_API_KEY;
    const baseUrl = 'https://api.metro2reporting.com/v1';
    
    const apiClient = axios.create({
      baseURL: baseUrl,
      headers: {
        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
        'Authorization': `Bearer ${apiKey}`
      }
    });
    
    // Make an API request
    async function submitData(data) {
      try {
        const response = await apiClient.post('/submit-metro2-data', data);
        return response.data;
      } catch (error) {
        console.error('API request failed:', error.response?.data || error.message);
        throw error;
      }
    }

    Date Formatting

    // JavaScript example
    function formatDateForMetro2(dateObj) {
      if (!dateObj) return '00000000'; // Default for optional dates
    
      const month = String(dateObj.getMonth() + 1).padStart(2, '0');
      const day = String(dateObj.getDate()).padStart(2, '0');
      const year = String(dateObj.getFullYear());
    
      return month + day + year;
    }
    
    // Usage
    const today = new Date();
    const formattedDate = formatDateForMetro2(today);
    console.log(formattedDate); // e.g., "04152023"

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