Q. What is an API?
An Application Programming Interface (API) is an interface implemented by a software program which enables it to interact with other software.
Q. What can I do with B1WebAPI?
The B1WebAPI has been used to show query data out of B1, synchronize A/R transactions, display service related data, expense tracking, and much more.
Q. How do I use the B1WebAPI?
The B1WebAPI can be used to synchronize data in real time from SAP Business One to any application that can process REST based XML.
Q. Where do I host the B1WebAPI software?
The software is installed on a Windows server with IIS installed, typically on the B1 server itself.
Q. What types of applications can I build with B1WebAPI?
The opportunities to extend your business to the web are limitless, but here are some application ideas that have been beneficial to some of our customers:
- Inventory Portals
- Sales Portals
- Integration between a third party web store or ecommerce site (e.g. Yahoo Stores) and SAP Business One
- Employee Portals
- Web interface for any functionality offered via the B1 Client
Q. What third party software/services can it integrate with?
Yahoo stores, Magento E-Commerce, any software capable of processing and producing REST based XML.
Q. What SAP Business One data can be accessed with the API?
Any data that is available through SAP's DI API (Data Interface API), at this time this is over 90% of the data within SAP Business One.
Q. I'm ready to purchase. What do I do?
Contact your zedIT Solutions Partner.
To learn more about extending your business to the Web using the zed Web Application Integration (API) for SAP Business One, or contact your current SAP Business One Partner for more information.
