API Integrations in Python Blog - Page 4


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

Integrating with WordPress and Elementor API webhooks

2023-04-21

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

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

Architecture primer

2022-04-25

Zato is a Python-based middleware and backend platform designed for integrating and building server-side systems. The platform belongs to a broader family of solutions that, depending on one's background, will be known under the name of an integration layer, integration platform, service-oriented platform, enterprise service bus, API server, message bus, message queue, message broker, orchestration engine or similar. Read more

Enterprise API integrations under Windows

2021-09-15

If you are on Windows, looking for an integration platform to connect your APIs, systems, applications, backend resources or mobile apps, I am happy to let you know that Zato now supports Windows natively - read on for more details on how to get started with it. Read more

Resilient REST APIs with SSL/TLS client certificates

2021-05-10

This Zato how-to is about ensuring that only API clients with valid SSL/TLS certificates, including expected certificate fingerprints or other metadata, can invoke selected REST endpoints. In this way, we are making access to the endpoints secure and, at the same time, we can guard against a class of faults related to the Certificate Authority infrastructure. Read more

Checking your Zato version details

2021-04-26

The seemingly simple zato --version command packs in several interesting details that are helpful in understanding what Zato version one currently uses - let's find out what they all mean. Read more

Understanding WebSocket API timeouts

2021-04-12

Zato WebSocket channels let you accept long-running API connections and, as such, they have a few settings to fine tune their usage of timeouts. Let's discover what they are and how to use them. Read more