# UMW Recordings Inc.

## Docs

- [Build on the UMW Recordings Inc. Developer Platform](https://dev.umwrecordingsinc.com/introduction.md): Explore the UMW Recordings Inc. Developer Platform — a REST API for catalog management, distribution, royalty reporting, and payout workflows.
- [UMW Recordings API Quickstart: Request Access to Go Live](https://dev.umwrecordingsinc.com/getting-started.md): Learn how to request API access, receive sandbox credentials, test your integration, and go live with the UMW Recordings Inc. platform.
- [UMW Recordings API Authentication: Keys and OAuth 2.0](https://dev.umwrecordingsinc.com/authentication.md): Secure every request to the UMW API using Bearer tokens, API keys, or OAuth 2.0 for enterprise clients. Learn credential handling best practices.
- [UMW Recordings API: Sandbox Testing and Certification](https://dev.umwrecordingsinc.com/sandbox.md): Test your UMW API integration against isolated non-production data. Learn how to use sandbox credentials, test stores, and prepare for certification.
- [Manage Your Music Catalog via the UMW Recordings API](https://dev.umwrecordingsinc.com/guides/catalog.md): Create releases, attach tracks, upload audio and artwork assets, and submit your catalog for distribution using the UMW Recordings API.
- [Submit Music Releases to Digital Stores via the UMW API](https://dev.umwrecordingsinc.com/guides/delivery.md): Submit a release for delivery to digital stores, monitor per-store ingestion status, respond to rejections, and manage takedowns via the UMW API.
- [Query Royalty Records and Earnings Data via the UMW API](https://dev.umwrecordingsinc.com/guides/royalties.md): Retrieve normalized royalty records from the UMW API, filter by period, territory, source, release, or track, and understand the reporting model.
- [Receive Real-Time Webhook Events from the UMW Platform](https://dev.umwrecordingsinc.com/guides/webhooks.md): Subscribe to UMW platform events to receive real-time notifications for releases, deliveries, statements, and payouts in your application.
- [UMW API Error Codes, HTTP Status Codes, and Responses](https://dev.umwrecordingsinc.com/reference/errors.md): Understand the UMW API error response model, including HTTP status codes, error object fields, and common error codes with example responses.
- [UMW API Rate Limits, Tiers, and Retry Handling Guide](https://dev.umwrecordingsinc.com/reference/rate-limits.md): Learn how UMW API rate limit tiers work, how to read rate limit headers on every response, and how to implement exponential backoff for 429 errors.
- [Idempotency Keys: Safe Retries Without Duplicate Requests](https://dev.umwrecordingsinc.com/reference/idempotency.md): Use the Idempotency-Key header to safely retry failed POST and PATCH requests without creating duplicate resources on the UMW platform.
- [DDEX ERN Integration Guide for the UMW Developer Platform](https://dev.umwrecordingsinc.com/reference/ddex.md): Learn how UMW supports DDEX ERN 4.x workflows for enterprise partners, including NewReleaseMessage ingestion, takedowns, and how to qualify.
- [UMW Developer Platform API Changelog and Version History](https://dev.umwrecordingsinc.com/reference/changelog.md): Track all additions, changes, deprecations, and bug fixes to the UMW Developer Platform API. Review the versioning policy and upcoming breaking changes.
- [Releases API — Create, Update, and Submit Releases](https://dev.umwrecordingsinc.com/api/releases.md): REST API endpoints for managing music releases. Create, retrieve, update, and submit releases for catalog management and store delivery.
- [Tracks API — Create, Update, and Attach Track Records](https://dev.umwrecordingsinc.com/api/tracks.md): REST API endpoints for creating and managing tracks. Attach tracks to releases with full metadata including ISRC, contributors, genre, and audio assets.
- [Assets API — Upload and Manage Audio and Artwork Files](https://dev.umwrecordingsinc.com/api/assets.md): Upload and manage audio and artwork assets for tracks and releases. Track asset processing status from upload through to ready state.
- [Stores API — Discover Stores and Delivery Territories](https://dev.umwrecordingsinc.com/api/stores.md): Retrieve digital stores and their delivery territories from UMW. Validate territory coverage and build store selection into your distribution workflows.
- [Delivery API — Submit and Track Store Deliveries](https://dev.umwrecordingsinc.com/api/delivery.md): Submit music releases to digital stores, monitor delivery progress through each lifecycle stage, and handle rejections with the UMW Delivery API.
- [Royalties API — Query Earnings by Period and Territory](https://dev.umwrecordingsinc.com/api/royalties.md): Retrieve normalized royalty records from the UMW platform. Filter by reporting period, territory, source, release, or track to analyze earnings.
- [Statements API — Financial Reporting and Line Items](https://dev.umwrecordingsinc.com/api/statements.md): List and retrieve financial statements from the UMW platform. Access statement summaries, detailed line items, and downloadable report files.
- [Payouts API — Track Disbursements and Payment Status](https://dev.umwrecordingsinc.com/api/payouts.md): List and retrieve payout records from the UMW platform. Monitor disbursement status from pending through paid, and investigate on-hold or failed payments.
- [Users API — Manage Organization Members and API Access](https://dev.umwrecordingsinc.com/api/users.md): Manage organization members, roles, and API access within the UMW platform. Control who can view reports, manage releases, or administer the organization.
- [Webhooks API — Register and Manage Event Endpoints](https://dev.umwrecordingsinc.com/api/webhooks.md): Register webhook endpoints to receive real-time event notifications from the UMW platform. Manage subscriptions, verify deliveries, and view delivery logs.