API Integration

Web Services are an industry-standard way of integrating web-based or Internet-connected applications using open standard protocols, such as Extensible Markup Language (XML) and Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP).

The Archer Web Services API is a collection of web services that provide a programmatic interface for interacting with Archer. Each web service supports multiple methods that can be used together to automate the exchange of information between Archer and an external application. For information on the Archer Web Services API see the Archer API Help on the Archer Help Center.

The following table describes the classes for the available web services.

Class	Description
Access Control	Provides programmatic access to the Access Control feature, such as creating users and managing security parameters.
Access Role	Provides programmatic access to options relating to managing access roles.
Field	Enables you to manage and configure the values lists used in the applications, questionnaires, and sub-forms.
General	Enables you to create and terminate Web Services API user sessions.
Module	Provides programmatic access to module information.
Record	Enables you to manipulate content records in content applications.
Search	Provides programmatic access to the search features of Archer.

The API Integration Manager in the Integration feature offers links to download Web Services Description Language (WSDL) files and to the Web Services API code generator to help you more efficiently format your code to integrate applications with services.