FMS:Connect is a fully featured REST API. This service allows you to integrate your data into, or from, FMS:Workplace. Integrating your downstream systems utilizing modern technology. See below for a few services that are available.
FMS:Connect | SOAP Webservices | Flat File | |
---|---|---|---|
Bi-Directional Data Integration | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Data Processing Speed | Fastest (Thousands of records in minutes) |
Faster (Rate limited, one record every 70ms) |
Normal (Limited to data in file) |
Data Processing Type | Bulk or Iterative* | Iterative* | Bulk Only |
Data Type | JSON | XML | CSV (Or Other Flat Files) |
Schedulable | Yes | No | Yes |
Commonly Available Endpoints (Easily Pull Most Module Data) |
Yes | No | No |
FMS Involvement | Minimal to None | Medium | Very High |
PCAB Requirement | Minimal to None | Required | Required |
Implementation Effort | Lowest | Medium | Highest |
Subscription | Yes | No | No |
* Iterative - one record at a time, or per call
A REST API (Representational State Transfer Application Programming Interface) is a standardized way for different systems to communicate over the internet. It allows software applications to interact with each other by sending and receiving data in a format (JSON) that's easy to understand. REST APIs play a crucial role by enabling seamless integration between different platforms, facilitating data sharing, and empowering teams to efficiently access, manipulate, and utilize information from various sources to enhance their campaigns and strategies.
Yes, FMS:Connect allows for bi-directional data transfer via the most common HTTP Methods.
Yes, FMS:Connect is built by AMS Workplace Technology in collaboration with FM:Systems.
You are not limited to one integration. FMS:Connect can scale out to as many integrations as you require.