API Integrations in Python Blog - Page 2


Service-oriented API task scheduling

2024-09-09

An integral part of Zato, its scalable, service-oriented scheduler makes it is possible to execute high-level API integration processes as background tasks. The scheduler runs periodic jobs which in turn trigger services and services are what is used to integrate systems. Read more

Airport integrations in Python

2024-09-02

Did you know you can use Python as an integration platform for your airport systems? It's Open Source too. Read more

Integrating with Jira APIs

2024-08-26

Continuing in the series of articles about newest cloud connections in Zato 3.2, this episode covers Atlassian Jira from the perspective of invoking its APIs to build integrations between Jira and other systems. Read more

How to correctly integrate APIs in Python

2024-08-12

Understanding how to effectively integrate various systems and APIs is crucial. Yet, without a dedicated integration platform, the result will be brittle point-to-point integrations that never lead to good outcomes. This article highlights the need for a strategic approach to integrations, emphasizing the pitfalls of doing it without the correct architecture in place. Read more

API development workflow with Zato

2024-08-05

Zato is an integration platform and backend application server which means that, during most of their projects, developers using Zato are interested in a few specific matters that I am covering in this article. Read more

Automating telecommunications networks with Python and SFTP

2024-07-29

In telecommunications, the Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) serves as a critical mechanism for secure and reliable file exchange between different network components devices, and systems, whether it is updating configurations, network monitoring, exchanging customer data, or facilitating software updates. Conversely, Python is an ideal tool for the automation of telecommunications networks thanks to its readability and versatility. Let's dive into how to use the two effectively and efficiently. Read more

LDAP and Active Directory as Python API Services

2024-07-22

Turn LDAP and Active Directory into convenient REST API services that let external clients and applications use JSON to query the directories. Read more

Network packet brokers and automation in Python

2024-07-15

Packet brokers are crucial for network engineers, providing a clear, detailed view of network traffic, aiding in efficient issue identification and resolution. But what is a network packet broker (NBP) really? Why are they needed? And how to automate one? Read more

Integrating with WordPress and Elementor API webhooks

2024-07-08

This article deals with WordPress, Elementor and webhooks APIs - how to accept data sent from WordPress forms and how to transform such requests into JSON messages to external API endpoints. Read more

Understanding API rate-limiting techniques

2024-07-02

Enabling rate-limiting in Zato means that access to Zato APIs can be throttled per endpoint, user or service - including options to make limits apply to specific IP addresses only - and if limits are exceeded within a selected period of time, the invocation will fail. Let's check how to use it all. Read more