SOAP INTERFACE

Shoebooks has a SOAP interface to the accounting and payroll software. 

SOAP stands for “Simple Object Access Protocol” and is a protocol specification for exchanging structured information in the implementation of web services in computer networks. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SOAP)

Developers using the SOAP interface can build their own applications and interface into the Shoebooks Accounting and Payroll system. This negates the need for them to reinvent the accounting and payroll processes. Developers can build complex applications by seamlessly incorporating the Shoebooks accounting and payroll system. The SOAP interface ensures that all business rules and data structure complies with the Shoebooks accounting and payroll system.

Examples of usage of the SOAP interface:

• Create/edit customers, supplier or employee records
• Create new invoices or bills
• Apply receipts to invoices and payments to bills
• Create and lookup banking transactions.

Examples of applications where the SOAP interface could be utilised:

• Shopping cart accounting
• Job costing system
• Time billing system
• CRM system
• Stock management system

The scope of what can be done with the Shoebooks SOAP interface is really only limited by the developers imagination.