The importance of APIs: openness, integration, and added value for our partners

In the world of video surveillance and security, interoperability has become a fundamental requirement. No platform can exist in isolation: companies and system integrators demand flexible solutions that can interact with third-party systems and adapt to constantly evolving scenarios.

This is where APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) come into play. APIs are the common language that allows different platforms to communicate, integrate new features, connect heterogeneous systems, and pave the way for increasingly complex and customized security projects.

Why Video Surveillance APIs matter for security integration

• Flexibility: they make it possible to adapt an existing system to the specific needs of a project without having to start from scratch.

• Scalability: they simplify the addition of new features and technologies as the project grows.

• Continuous innovation: thanks to APIs, integration with AI-based video analytics, IoT systems, access control, or automation becomes immediate.

Arteco’s approach to Open Video Surveillance APIs

At Arteco, we believe APIs are a pillar of our ecosystem. That’s why we:

• Provide complete and free documentation, always up to date and available to developers and partners.

• Offer dedicated technical support to guide integrators and developers through adoption and integration.

• Promote an open, collaborative culture, where value is created through synergy with third-party technologies.

A concrete example: Refraime and Agentic AI

Our collaboration with Refraime proves this. Thanks to our APIs, their advanced video analytics modules (such as weapon detection, behavioral anomaly analysis, or critical event recognition) integrate directly with Arteco systems.

Learn more about our partnership with Refraime by clicking here.

But that’s not all: the concept of Agentic AI, introduced by Refraime, takes analytics beyond simple detection. It’s an “agent” artificial intelligence, capable of making decisions and triggering actions in real time, increasing the effectiveness of security systems and reducing response times.

In summary

APIs are not just a technical tool, but a strategic value for our partners and clients. At Arteco, we will continue to invest in openness and documentation because we believe true innovation comes when languages and knowledge are shared.

Want to learn how to integrate Arteco APIs into your projects? Get in touch for dedicated support and free access to our documentation. [email protected]

About Refraime

Refraime is a proudly South African AI practice that builds custom AI solutions to solve real-world problems in security, healthcare, logistics and beyond. Founded in 2020, our roots are in software engineering, systems integration and automation with a strong focus on AI-driven event detection solutions. Our team brings deep domain experience and a passion for solving real problems through practical, ground-up innovation and the basic principle which guides our innovations is this: If you can analyse a video frame, you can analyse any image — satellite, X-ray, document, LiDAR, drone and beyond.

To find out more about Refraime, visit our website refraime.ai and follow us on LinkedIn.