docs/supported-modules/APIModule.md
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description: Matomo Reporting API - API Module
---
# APIModule
## Documentation
[https://developer.matomo.org/api-reference/reporting-api\#API](https://developer.matomo.org/api-reference/reporting-api#API)
## Module Usage
All the below methods can be called in the following manner:
```php
$apiModule = Piwik::getAPI();
$apiModule->get($arguments, $format);
```
If you are using the format from configuration, it does not need to be specified
```php
$apiModule = Piwik::getAPI();
$apiModule->get($arguments);
```
If you are not specifying additional arguments or a format, neither parameters need to be passed in
```php
$apiModule = Piwik::getAPI();
$apiModule->get();
```
If you are using a method which has an additional required parameter and don't need to specify additional arguments or a format, it can be called as below
```php
$apiModule = Piwik::getAPI();
$apiModule->getReportMetadata($siteIds);
```
## Methods
TBC