# How to discover and manage devices

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After obtaining customer auth materials, you can access Ring’s public API surface. Ring’s APIs align to the JSON:API Specification for clarity and extensibility.

Device discovery is the entry point for accessing Ring resources and provides:

- Basic device information and identification
- Device capabilities and supported features
- Current device status and connectivity
- Location information (coarse-grained)
- User configurations and settings

See the [Device Discovery & Management documentation](https://developer.amazon.com/docs/ring/api-documentation.html#device-discovery) for more info:

> **[Device Discovery - Ring Partner API Documentation | Ring Developer Experience...](https://developer.amazon.com/docs/ring/api-documentation.html#device-discovery)**
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> Ring provides device capabilities to partners while ensuring a high bar for security, transparency, and control for users. This API enables partners to: | Comprehensive documentation and reference for integrating with Ring as a partner

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