API Integrations in Python Blog - Page 3


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

Sustainable water management with IoT, Open Source and Python

2023-04-17

"Towards a cyber-physical system for sustainable and smart building: a use case for optimizing water consumption on a SmartCampus" is an Open Access paper via Springer Publishing that uses Python, Zato and other open source technologies for IoT integrations. Read more

Quick tips: REST scheduling, HL7 FHIR and more

2023-04-13

REST connections, how to schedule API integrations, how to connect to HL7 FHIR servers, SFTP automation and Microsoft 365 IMAP integrations are the latest quick tips in the series designed for Python integrators and automation practitioners. Read more

How to invoke REST APIs from Zato services

2022-08-23

This Zato article is a companion to an earlier post - previously, we covered accepting REST API calls and now we will look at how Zato services can invoke external REST endpoints. Read more

How to integrate with Confluence APIs

2022-06-21

In this tutorial, one in the series that covers Atlassian APIs, I will show how to integrate with Confluence, how to connect to your wiki and how to extract information from it using Python. Read more