SX APIs are “a set of subroutine definitions, protocols, and tools for building software and applications.” (Wikipedia). Web Services are “a software system designed to support interoperable machine-to-machine interaction over a network.” (W3C). They have even been called Web APIs by some.
In 2005, Grey Wolf started the development of SX APIs for integration with SX.enterprise system. Over time, those APIs have grown and matured into over 150 APIs in the “pool.”
SX.enterprise in an on-premise environment allows Grey Wolf to install our own APIs to create the integration.
The installation of the SX APIs is done by Grey Wolf since they are not customer installable. Grey Wolf will install a set of Progress code on the SX server. After the code is compiled, the Grey Wolf web services will communicate with the SX APIs to make the connections.
Web Services architecture utilizes:
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- Progress App Server
- Custom Grey Wolf APIs
- SX.enterprise code
The architecture for Grey Wolf’s APIs is consistent across all ERP systems. There is a piece of software loaded on the ERP system with access to that software from the Grey Wolf Web Services server in our secure datacenter.
While there are different APIs for each ERP, the Web Services are standardized across all subscription users. This ensures consistent results from a standard environment. In the case of custom ERP modifications, Grey Wolf is able to create custom APIs that are then isolated from the standard environment. This ensures consistency while supporting unique customer requirements.
Integration touch points include:
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- Application APIs
- Data APIs
- Tester for diagnostics
- Web Service Keys for security
- Intuitive naming convention
SX Connector is a web service that is consumed by your code or by a Grey Wolf application.
The complete listing of the Web Services Description Language (WSDL), Extensible Markup Language (XML) or JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) definitions are below.
Lite Version
$1000 per year
- APIs on premise
- Web Services interface
- API Key(s) for security
- Intuitive naming
- Progress Licensing
Full Version
$2000 per year
- Lite Version PLUS
- Full access to all APIs
- Full access to all Web Services
To order SX Connector, you can click on the button for the contract. This will get the implementation process started.
Coming Soon.
Yes. Since we run as an app server, they run independently of each other.
The Lite version is used for any Grey Wolf application (like Altitude, Partner Connect, etc). The Full version is used for applications that are third party or custom in-house applications.
Basically, you will need the Full Version for anything but Grey Wolf applications.