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# Interactive devices

> Add and manage internal inventory devices in Itential Gateway using the inventory API resource.

Internal inventory devices can be added to Itential Gateway using the `inventory` API resource as detailed in the [Inventory sources](/itential-gateway/4/inventory-sources) guide.

## View endpoints and methods

#### Open API documentation

Hover your cursor over the menu button located in the upper-right corner of the side navigation menu. In the menu that appears, click **API Documentation**. The API Documentation panel opens on the right side of the screen.

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#### Expand the Inventory resource

On the API Documentation panel, available API resources are organized by header. Click the **Inventory** header to display the methods of the `Inventory` resource.

#### Select the POST method

Click the `POST /inventories/http_requests/{inventory_name}/devices` method to display detailed information about the method, including:

* A brief description of the method
* Method parameters
* A list of responses that can be returned from the related endpoint

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## Test methods

#### Enable editing

Click the **Try it out** button located to the right of the **Parameters** header. The request body becomes editable and an **Execute** button appears.

#### Modify the request body

Modify the request body as desired. For more information, see [Inventory integration variables](/itential-gateway/4/integration-variables).

#### Execute the request

Click the **Execute** button. The endpoint response will be displayed in JSON format.

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