Industrial engineering environments are rarely simple. Teams work across SCADA systems, PLC programming tools, maintenance platforms, and ticketing software — often with limited integration between them. The Copia Public API was developed to connect Copia Source Control and DeviceLink™ directly into that broader ecosystem, enabling more automated and reliable workflows.
A RESTful Interface for Source Control and Device Backups
The Copia Public API provides a RESTful interface that allows external systems to take action inside Copia. Through the API, teams can create, modify, and delete repositories; manage users and teams; retrieve asset and backup data; and trigger on-demand DeviceLink backups on specific devices. This makes it possible to treat Copia as a programmable component within a larger workflow rather than a standalone system.
For organizations operating across multiple plants or business units, this also enables standardized workflows that can be enforced programmatically instead of manually configured site by site.
Event-Driven Backups to Reduce Version Risk
Using the Copia API, teams can implement event-driven backup strategies to reduce the risk of version inconsistency. For example, a SCADA platform can monitor for logic changes on a PLC. When a change is detected, it can call the Copia API to trigger an immediate DeviceLink backup. This ensures that updated logic is captured in near real time and stored as the current source of truth.
This approach strengthens traceability and helps you achieve a Recovery Point Objective (RPO) of near-zero. It also provides a clearer audit trail of when device-level changes occur.
Automating Project and Access Management
The Copia Public API also supports automated repository provisioning and access control. A ticketing system can use the Copia API to automatically create a new repository and assign engineers to it when a new project ticket is created. Users can be assigned to appropriate teams based on predefined rules, and branch protections can be applied consistently.
Built for Integration
The Copia Public API is designed for technical teams that need flexibility and control. Whether the objective is event-driven backups, automated project setup, or centralized access management, the API provides the building blocks to integrate Copia into your own custom software stack.
Learn more about the Copia Public API here.
