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How to build a generic Shopify API integration
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Shopify exposes a REST API for 3rd party applications to integrate with. This guide will cover connecting to the Shopify Admin API with Linx using API Keys in conjunction with the HTTP Basic scheme authentication and some request examples. You can use webhook…
How to call SOAP services using REST
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SOAP, being a mature technology, has an extensive and often differently interpreted standard set. This makes it an excellent tool for corporate users to manipulate data into their precise requirements and technology stack. However, for public consumption, this causes…
Creating an API for your single page application (SPA)
Using a low-code platform as the back-end for a single page application (SPA) is an excellent combination — the SPA can be hosted anywhere, the API is quick and easy to develop, and they can evolve independently of each other e.g. if you need a native app, simply...
Guide: Creating a messaging server in low-code
This guide follows a process to implement the server-side of a client-server style messaging app. We will implement some web methods, which will be useful for creating a messaging client. However, the following items fall outside the scope of this sample: The...
RealWorld API: How to build it in low-code
RealWorld is a popular open-source project known as the mother of all demo apps. It is an exact clone of Medium.com (called Conduit) and can be built using any front-end and back-end. This article will share the journey to replicating the RealWorld REST API (Conduit)...
Connect and consume: Master the art of consuming REST APIs
APIs are created so that users can use them as a bridge to connect to applications and services. Thousands of APIs are available for consumption, and each API is unique. But it’s really easy to consume APIs to extend the capabilities of your Linx solutions, even...
No connectors? No problem!
Systems often need to talk to each other. You may need to access or share data, use and share functionality and integrate the two applications. Finding a connector for each individual application can be challenging. Luckily, the solution is easier than you might...
Building a server-side application for the secure generation and storage of access tokens
Building a server-side application to manage the secure generation, storage and retrieval of access tokens, with Linx (a low-code platform) View on Github Before the final idea came to mind, I was implementing the following design to generate the access...
Guide: Building and hosting a low-code REST API
REST API development can be made significantly quicker and easier with the right tools. There are many different API development tools to choose from, a low-code development tool can have your API up and running in minutes. This article covers how to build and host an...