# Scale through a single integration

## **Universal APIs for smarter VPPs**

Scaling grid services across programs and regions can be complex, with varying processes and requirements creating barriers to growth. Leap's universal APIs eliminate this complexity by providing a consistent, streamlined integration experience. With a market-agnostic and extensible core, you can connect once and seamlessly expand to new programs and markets with minimal or no updates.

### What our partners say

> “Leap’s user-friendly APIs have streamlined our operations, enabling significant automation in our VPP offerings. More than just easing the workload, automating dispatching with Leap brought precision and reliability unattainable with manual methods.“  
>  
> **Michael Siemann**  
> Director of Technology, Resideo Grid Services

## The impact of API integration

Our universal integration enables rapid revenue growth and expansion across all of Leap’s programs and markets. On average, partner companies who have integrated with Leap's APIs achieve:

### Faster new program growth
### **3X**

### Faster active meter growth
### **5X**

### Faster revenue growth
### **7X**

### 87% of nominated capacity

### Increase in average $/kW

## Best-in-class developer documentation

Leap’s clear and comprehensive developer guides outline use cases and best practices to enable a fast, smooth, and efficient integration process. Our detailed API reference documentation provides request/response specifications and the ability to make API calls directly from your browser.

[Explore our API docs](https://developer.leap.energy/docs/home)

## Create meters

```json
{
  "assets": [
    {
      "partner_reference": "smart-thermostat-1",
      "status": "COMPLETED",
      "status_detail": {
        "failed_fields": {
          "meter_type": "DEVICE"
        }
      },
      "created_at": "2024-03-21T09:43:51.186Z",
      "meter_id": "87654321-4321"
    }
  ],
  "job_id": "111111111",
  "status": "COMPLETED"
}
```

### What our partners say

> "That was one of the best API guides I've seen - the documentation and the examples for how it actually works. Great job on that."  
> **Engineering Manager at Major U.S. Automaker**

## APIs for every stage

### **End-to-end automation across VPP operations**

Leap’s APIs streamline your VPP workflows, reducing operational overhead and optimizing your portfolio’s performance in energy programs.

[Learn more](https://developer.leap.energy/docs/home)

### Onboard

Quickly connect large portfolios of customer meters to the Leap platform.

### Manage

Enable seamless portfolio management, using our API to sync up data and configure your grid services participation.

### Transact

Maximize performance by using automation to promptly and accurately respond during grid events.

### Analyze & Monetize

Our APIs deliver meter-level data and powerful insights to help you identify opportunities to improve earnings.

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