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# API Integration Layer

## Goals 

* Simplify calling RESTful APIs 
* Automatic error handling 
* Automatic external logging of any API errors 
* Simplify uploading files 
* Support for long-running operations ( LROs ) 
  * UX messaging, progress bar, cancel... 

## Concepts

### API Contracts 

* The calling construction 
* The end goal 
* Determination of success / error 
* Success / error handling