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Which Beam API to use

Choose the Channels, Fleets, or Infrastructure API for a Beam workflow.

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The Beam APIs cover device-local channels and cloud management of devices, sites, and networks.

Workflow API Guide
Create, control, and monitor channels on a Beam device Channels Channel workflows
Register devices, manage software, and back up or restore configurations Fleets Fleet workflows
Configure networks and sites for devices Infrastructure Infrastructure workflows

Cloud management

Use Infrastructure to define sites and networks, then Fleets to register and operate devices. The API overview describes their project-scoped connections.

Device-local channels

The Channels API runs on the Beam device. Start with Connect to a Beam device, then Manage channels.

The Management API guides cover organizations, projects, users, and tokens.

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