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--- webapi_swagger_documentation [2018/07/12 09:49 (6 years ago)] – Update to add info for swagger publishing through a browser gking_windwardsoftware.com
+++ webapi_swagger_documentation [2018/10/23 10:37 (6 years ago)] – kevin
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 ===== Endpoints =====
-There are multiple endpoints available for the Windward Web API each providing different functions for the Web API. These endpoints are the following:
+As of the 6.2.2.175 there are multiple endpoints available for the Windward Web API each providing different functions for the Web API. These endpoints are the following:
   - APBill
   - Category
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   - Vendors
   - VirtualInventory
-  - TServerMethodsWebAPI (Most methods in this endpoint are deprecated)
+  - TServerMethodsWebAPI
 All of these endpoints can be accessed with either of the following URLs:
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   * http://API_IP_ADDRESS:API_PORT/datasnap/rest/ENDPOINT
-===== Known limitations =====
+==== Deprecated Methods ====
-The 6.2.2 released versions of the Web API has a maximum limit of 32 concurrent connections. This limit has been removed in the 6.2.7 beta version and is now limited by how much available memory is on the server or workstation running the API.
+As of the 6.2.2.175 the following methods in the endpoint TServerMethodsWebAPI are deprecated.  They will continue to operate but with this any new software development should use these methods.
+  - Customers_Insert
+  - Customer_Read
+  - Customers_Update
+  - Get_Customers
+  - List_Customers
+  - Parts_Read
+  - Parts_Update
+  - Get_Parts
+  - List_Parts
+  - Insert_Parts
+  - Get_Main_Categories
+  - Get_Categories
+  - Suppliers_Insert
+  - Suppliers_Read
+  - Suppliers_Update
+  - Get_Suppliers
+  - List_Suppliers
+  - Invoices_Insert
+  - Invoices_Get
+  - Invoices_Update
+  - Invoices_Read
+  - Insert_Full_Invoice
+  - Insert_AP_Bill
+Replacement methods for these newly deprecated methods can be found within the other endpoints.
+===== Known Limitations =====
+Prior to 6.2.2.175 released versions of the Web API has a maximum limit of 32 concurrent connections. This limit has been removed in the 6.2.2.175 and is now limited by how much available memory is on the server or workstation running the API.
+<note tip>
+Due to the JSON parser that the Windward Web API uses, any '%' characters inside of JSON strings will cause internal server errors.
+</note>
 ===== Retrieving The Documentation =====
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     * http://API_IP_ADDRESS:API_PORT/datasnap/rest/ENDPOINT/Swagger
-The contents of the response from the calls is the Swagger 2.0 documentation, after copying the response text and saving it into a text file use your preferred Swagger editor (we suggest [[http://editor2.swagger.io|editor2.swagger.io]]) to view the Swagger documentation.
+The contents of the response from the calls is the Swagger 2.0 documentation, after copying the response text and saving it into a text file use your preferred Swagger editor (we suggest [[http://editor.swagger.io|editor.swagger.io]]) to view the Swagger documentation.
+After configuring your S5WebAPISvc.ini, you can view and interact with the Swagger 2.0 documentation and the Web API through a browser, without using Postman or a Swagger editor.
 ==== Getting The Swagger 2.0 Documentation Using Postman ====
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   - Copy the complete text in the Response area and save it as a text file.
-==== Getting The Swagger 2.0 Documentation Into editor2.swagger.io ====
+==== Getting The Swagger 2.0 Documentation Into editor.swagger.io ====
   - Open the json file in a text editor and copy the contents to your clipboard
   - Open a web browser (Google Chrome, for example) and navigate to the following URL:
-      * [[http://editor2.swagger.io|editor2.swagger.io]]
+      * [[http://editor.swagger.io|editor.swagger.io]]
   - Click on the 'File' menu.
   - Click on 'Paste JSON'.