An API, or Application Programming Interface, is a set of rules and protocols that allows different software applications to communicate and exchange data with one another. While a User Interface (UI) is designed for a person to interact with a computer, an API is built for computers and programs to talk directly to each other behind the scenes.
The Batch Program
The company I worked for had recently purchased a new ERP system called IQMS to replace our existing software. However, there was an immediate issue: some customers—most notably The Home Depot—had unusual shipping requirements that weren’t fully compatible with the new system. Typically, most companies ship one or two line items in large quantities per […]
