Web Services Integration
Web Services integration extends the functionality of other applications so users can print labels generated with data provided by those applications. It can be used to programmatically initiate print jobs and query the status of print jobs. You can configure as many Web Services integrations as your Loftware Enterprise SP license allows.
Web Services is a platform-independent communication mechanism that permits direct application-to-application interaction. It uses standard protocols and a standard API definition. Web Services provides the option of either a Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) service over HTTP for submitting complex jobs such as stacked jobs and obtaining detailed status information, or a representational state transfer (REST) service for submitting simpler jobs and receiving basic status information. For its API definition, Web Services uses Web Services Description Language (WSDL).
Initiating a print job by using a Web Services integration can be a useful approach if you need to programmatically initiate print job or programmatically query the status of a print job.
Note: Web Services integrations are not managed by using the Integrations
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