The Emulate API enables energy retailers to easily integrate Emulate's products, both into mobile applications and backend systems.
Add Emulate services to your app and allow customers to connect a broad range of devices and have them spot-price optimized.
Emulate offers three ways for energy retailers to integrate with its service:
- Web View: allow customers to access the Emulate web view via a direct link.
- Single Customer API: integrate Emulate into your web or mobile application on a per-customer basis.
- Retailer API: make the Emulate service a part of your CRM system and manage multiple customers from a single control center.
Choose the Web View if:
- You want to get started with Emulate with a minimum effort.
- You need to grant customers access to the Emulate web application functionality.
- You want to have custom branding options.
Development effort required
A few hours of basic backend development.
Choose the Single Customer API if:
- You want to integrate the Emulate service into your web or mobile application.
- You need to embed the Emulate UI into your application to enable customers to sign in to their devices.
- You want to minimize backend development.
Development effort required
A few hours of basic backend development followed by frontend development to implement the required features.
Choose the Retailer API if:
- You want to provide a centralized customer service.
- You need to integrate Emulate's services in a customer-facing server-side web application.
- You want to be able to use the Emulate functionality via your CRM platform.
- Development effort required
Backend development as needed for the desired features.
Choose the BRP API if:
You want to access and manage your virtual batteries. Note that this API is still in Beta and can be subject to large changes.