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= Emersion APIs=
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{{DISPLAYTITLE:SOAP APIs}}
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= Overview =
  
Emersion has a comprehensive set of APIs to assist in clients integrating directly into parts of the Emersion ecosystem.
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Emersion provides programmatic access to your organisation’s information using simple, powerful and secure application programming interfaces. Most APIs have been created as a result of collaborative efforts with our clients. Emersion is happy to consider extending or add new functionality on a case by case basis.
  
Most APIs have been created as a result of collaborative efforts with our clients. Emersion is happy to consider extending or add new functionality on a case by case basis.
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The Emersion SOAP API lets you integrate applications that can create, retrieve, update records managed by Emersion. Records such as accounts, services, package and service plans and other objects. With more than 70 different calls with the numbers predicted to climb, SOAP API also lets you to maintain passwords, perform searches and much more. You can use the SOAP API with any programming language that supports Web services.
  
There are two types of APIs currently supported by Emersion:
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Access to the APIs is via subscription only. For a quote to fit your requirements, please raise a Quote Request ('QR') ticket in the Emersion Support Portal or contact our Sales department.
  
* Emersion users authentication via SSL certificate to perform administrative functions
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API calls are broken into sets with set up and monthly access / usage fees applying per set.
* end users of can authenticate via a username and password to perform end user tasks. This can be used to build custom interfaces, and give end users the ability to retrieve their information and self-manage their accounts such as via smart phones apps.  
 
  
Access to the APIs is via subscription. API calls may be broken into sets with set up and monthly access fees applying per set. For an individual or business looking to work with our APIs, we recommend the freeware software 'Soap UI' to perform testing and gain guidance on operations contained within the API. This software allows you to view the methods contained within the API and send and receive test calls to the API without having to write a system.
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Authentication is handled via a username and password. Some Emersion customers use an SSL certificates to authenticate, but this authentication method is now deprecated.  
  
For a quote on a solution to fit your requirement, please contact the Emersion Sales team.
 
  
== Provider Based API Functionality (Certificate Based) ==
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== Testing APIs ==
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Emersion does not provide a sandbox environment for APIs. To gain experience and guidance on the operations contained within an API, [https://resources.emersion.com/display/EKB/Testing+the+APIs+using+SoapUI refer to this article].
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== Use Case Scenarios ==
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These articles aim to assist developers understand various workflows and corresponding dependencies when using the APIs to perform tasks for a process.
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* [[API/UseCases/ServiceOrders| Onboarding a new customer & ordering services]]
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== Provider Based API Functionality ==
 
Fees may apply to have these configured, activated and maintained. If you are interested in subscribing to an optional module, please raise a new sales ticket by email to sales@emersion.com.au  
 
Fees may apply to have these configured, activated and maintained. If you are interested in subscribing to an optional module, please raise a new sales ticket by email to sales@emersion.com.au  
  
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== Security and Access Controls ==
 
== Security and Access Controls ==
To integrate with Emersion’s API Framework, clients will need to implement a SOAP client that utilises an SSL certificate as security.
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To integrate with Emersion’s API Framework, clients will need to implement a SOAP client that utilises a WSSE header for authentication.
The SSL certificates for provider-based APIs are provided by Emersion.
 
  
 
=== Provider-level APIs ===
 
=== Provider-level APIs ===
For Production, use; https://external.emersion.com.au/
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For Production, use; https://api.emersion.com.au/
For UAT, use; https://uat1-external.emersion.com.au/
 
  
 
=== End-User APIs ===
 
=== End-User APIs ===
For Production, use; https://external.emersion.com.au/
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Please contact the Emersion Sales department for the URLs to use for end user APIs.
For UAT, use; http://api-uat.emersion.com.au/Account.wsdl
 
  
 
= APIs for Service Providers =  
 
= APIs for Service Providers =  
These APIs use an SSL certificate to authenticate.
 
 
 
* [[API/Minimal|Minimal - Basic introductory methods]]
 
* [[API/Minimal|Minimal - Basic introductory methods]]
 
* [[API/Reference|Reference data for use within API calls]]
 
* [[API/Reference|Reference data for use within API calls]]
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== Advanced APIs for Service Providers ==
 
== Advanced APIs for Service Providers ==
 
* [[API/Account|Account - Account based methods]]
 
* [[API/Account|Account - Account based methods]]
* [API/RetailServices|Retail services - User based information including payment integration]]
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* [[API/RetailServices|Retail services - User based information including payment integration]]
  
 
== Customer Signup APIs for Service Providers ==
 
== Customer Signup APIs for Service Providers ==
 
* [[API/Services|Services - Service centric based methods]]
 
* [[API/Services|Services - Service centric based methods]]
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* [[API/Orders|Orders - Order based methods]]
  
 
== Products APIs ==
 
== Products APIs ==
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* [[API/UserPortal|User Portal based methods]]
 
* [[API/UserPortal|User Portal based methods]]
  
== Service category-specific APIs ==
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== Service Category-Specific APIs ==
 
* [[API/AAPT|AAPT Specific Integration functions]]
 
* [[API/AAPT|AAPT Specific Integration functions]]
  
 
= End User APIs =  
 
= End User APIs =  
These APIs use a username and password to authenticate.
 
  
 
* [[API/EndUser|End User API]]
 
* [[API/EndUser|End User API]]

Latest revision as of 09:46, 16 January 2020

Overview

Emersion provides programmatic access to your organisation’s information using simple, powerful and secure application programming interfaces. Most APIs have been created as a result of collaborative efforts with our clients. Emersion is happy to consider extending or add new functionality on a case by case basis.

The Emersion SOAP API lets you integrate applications that can create, retrieve, update records managed by Emersion. Records such as accounts, services, package and service plans and other objects. With more than 70 different calls with the numbers predicted to climb, SOAP API also lets you to maintain passwords, perform searches and much more. You can use the SOAP API with any programming language that supports Web services.

Access to the APIs is via subscription only. For a quote to fit your requirements, please raise a Quote Request ('QR') ticket in the Emersion Support Portal or contact our Sales department.

API calls are broken into sets with set up and monthly access / usage fees applying per set.

Authentication is handled via a username and password. Some Emersion customers use an SSL certificates to authenticate, but this authentication method is now deprecated.


Testing APIs

Emersion does not provide a sandbox environment for APIs. To gain experience and guidance on the operations contained within an API, refer to this article.

Use Case Scenarios

These articles aim to assist developers understand various workflows and corresponding dependencies when using the APIs to perform tasks for a process.

Provider Based API Functionality

Fees may apply to have these configured, activated and maintained. If you are interested in subscribing to an optional module, please raise a new sales ticket by email to sales@emersion.com.au

For clarification on what is covered in your contract please contact Emersion.

Security and Access Controls

To integrate with Emersion’s API Framework, clients will need to implement a SOAP client that utilises a WSSE header for authentication.

Provider-level APIs

For Production, use; https://api.emersion.com.au/

End-User APIs

Please contact the Emersion Sales department for the URLs to use for end user APIs.

APIs for Service Providers

Advanced APIs for Service Providers

Customer Signup APIs for Service Providers

Products APIs

Package Plan APIs

End User Portal APIs

Service Category-Specific APIs

End User APIs

Code Samples

You can use these samples as a starting point in you implementation.

Please note that certificate files are placeholders.

They need to be replaced by real certificates to make the code work.