Tharstern Desktop API
The API for Tharstern Desktop provides a secure and reliable layer between data and the MIS application and reduces the need for other software to query and write directly to the Tharstern Desktop database.
We've designed the API for Tharstern Desktop to be easy for third-party developers to work with, using conventions and best practices that developers are typically already familiar with. It's also self-documenting: developers can access resources detailing the available methods and parameters required and try them out in the browser, in real-time, without having to write any code.
The API:
- Uses a RESTful architecture
- Is .NET based
- Accepts and returns XML and JSON

How To Use an API
If you want to know a bit more about what an API is and how it works and compare API integration projects with those using XML and JDF we recommend these blog articles:

How to use an API in your print business: 5 ideas to get you thinking
