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# Get Started with Communications, Media, and Energy (CME) Common APIs

Learn about the following CME commons APIs.

- Cart (CPQ) APIs
- Standard Cart APIs
- Digital Commerce (DC) APIs
- Standard DC APIs
- Enterprise Product Catalog (EPC) APIs

![Alt text](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/media/main-banner-lm-communications-cloud.png '{"class": "image-full", "title": "Communications Cloud"}')
| ![Alt text](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/media/lm_start.png '{"class": "image-full", "title": "SFDocs"}') | ![Alt text](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/media/lm_build_1.png '{"class": "image-full", "title": "SFDocs"}') | ![Alt text](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/media/lm_build_1.png '{"class": "image-full", "title": "SFDocs"}') |
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| **Get Oriented** | **Dive In: Learn About the Set Up for Standard Cart APIs** | **Dive In: Learn About the Set Up for Standard DC APIs** |
| [What are Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) Cart APIs?](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/industries/cme/guide/comms-cart-based-apis-for-industries-cpq.html) | [Before You Begin: Standard Cart APIs](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/industries/cme/guide/sequence-of-operations.html) | [Before You Begin: Standard DC APIs](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/industries/cme/guide/comms-before-you-begi.html)|
| [What are Standard Cart APIs?](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/industries/cme/guide/std-cart-get-started.html) | [Enable the Standard Cart APIs](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/industries/cme/guide/enable-standard-cart-apis.html) |[Enable Standard Digital Commerce](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/industries/cme/guide/comms-enable-standard-digital-commerce.html) |
| [Cart APIs vs Standard Cart APIs](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/industries/cme/guide/comms-cart-based-apis-for-industries-cpq.html#cart-apis-vs-standard-cart-apis) | [Migrate to Standard Cart APIs](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/industries/cme/guide/comms-migrate-to-std-cart.html) |[Migrate to Standard DC APIs](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/industries/cme/guide/comms-migrate-to-sdc.html) |
| [What are Digital Commerce (DC) APIs?](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/industries/cme/guide/comms-t-digital-commerce.html) | [Build the Base URL](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/industries/cme/guide/comms-cart-based-apis-for-industries-cpq.html) | <!--C3--> |
| [Enterprise Product Catalog (EPC) APIs](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/industries/cme/guide/comms-t-enterprise-product-catalogepcrest-apis.html) | [Use CpqCartDocument](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/industries/cme/guide/use-cart-document-cpq.html) | <!--C4--> |

| ![Alt text](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/media/lm_integrate_2.png '{"class": "image-full", "title": "SFDocs"}')                  | ![Alt text](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/media/lm_develop_2.png '{"class": "image-full", "title": "SFDocs"}')                                                                | ![Alt text](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/media/lm_outcome_end_2.png '{"class": "image-full", "title": "SFDocs"}')                                                                                                                                                                     |
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| **Go Deeper: Explore Common APIs Usage Examples**                                                            | **Extend Further: Learn About Administration Tasks and Troubleshooting**                                                                                 | **Know Your Resources & Get Help**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| [Standard Cart APIs](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/industries/cme/guide/stdcart-api-examples.html)   | [Execute the Administration Tasks for Standard Cart APIs](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/industries/cme/guide/execute-administration-tasks.html) | [Communications, Media, and Energy & Utilities (CME) Managed Package Administration Guide](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.comms_CPQ_and_EPC.htm&type=5)                                                                                         |
| [Cart APIs](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/industries/cme/guide/cart-api-examples.html)               | [Execute the Administration Tasks for Standard DC APIs](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/industries/cme/guide/comms-run-admin-jobs-for-sdc.html)    | [Communications, Media, and Energy & Utilities (CME) Managed Package Installation Guide](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.comms_cme_install_managed_package.htm&type=5)                                                                           |
| [Standard DC APIs](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/industries/cme/references/std-dc-rest?meta=Summary) | [Troubleshooting: Standard Cart APIs](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/industries/cme/guide/troubleshooting-cart.html)                              | [New Features for Communications, Media, and Energy & Utilities (CME) Managed Package](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=release-notes.rn_comms_new_features_for_communications_media_energy_and_utilities_cme_managed_package.htm&release=252&type=5) |
| [DC APIs ](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/industries/cme/references/dc-rest1?meta=Summary)            | [Diagnostic Tool: Standard Cart APIs](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/industries/cme/guide/diagnostic-tool-cart.html)                              | [Trailhead: Get to Know Communications Cloud](https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/trails/get-to-know-communications-cloud)                                                                                                                             |
| [EPC APIs](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/industries/cme/references/epc?meta=Summary)                 | [Known Limitations: Standard Cart APIs](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/industries/cme/guide/standard-cart-known-limitations.html)                   | [See What's New in the Latest Release](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=release-notes.rn_industries_cpq.htm&release=252&type=5)                                                                                                                       |
