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# Getting Started

- [Supplier API (ZAPI)](https://docs.zaui.com/zapi/getting-started/master.md): API documentation for deep integration with a single Zaui platform instance
- [Getting Started](https://docs.zaui.com/zapi/getting-started/getting-started.md)
- [Implementing Exponential Back-Off](https://docs.zaui.com/zapi/getting-started/getting-started/implementing-exponential-back-off.md): Exponential back-off is the process of a client periodically retrying a failed request over an increasing amount of time. It is a standard error handling strategy for network applications.
- [API Specification](https://docs.zaui.com/zapi/getting-started/api-specification.md)
- [API Specification Enhancements](https://docs.zaui.com/zapi/getting-started/api-specification-enhancements.md): New enhancements to the API will be added directly here.
- [Glossary of Terms](https://docs.zaui.com/zapi/getting-started/glossary-of-terms.md)


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