JSON allows automation scripts to store structured output from one step and re-use it in the next, making logic modular and reusable. This supports scalable and maintainable automation practices.

Every API session must begin with authentication using the login command. This returns a session UID, which is required to authorize subsequent API operations within that session.

The session lifecycle involves logging in, using the session token in headers for authorization, performing configuration tasks, and optionally logging out. Compiling policies is unrelated to Gaia API.

After authenticating with the login endpoint, Gaia API returns a session token. This must be passed in the X-Session-Token header for each subsequent request to ensure secure session tracking.

Each object in Check Point's management database has a UID (unique identifier), which is essential for operations like modifying or deleting objects when the name is ambiguous or duplicated.