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API Functions FAQs

In the world of computers and software, an API (Application Programming Interface) is a bridge that enables different programs to communicate and share information, making it possible for them to work together and perform more advanced tasks than they could on their own. 

What is API Functions for?

API Functions is an app where you can build out your own API in Appward. With that API, you connect your external software programs with our suite of business management applications. It's like a digital translator that helps your software "talk" to ours.

How does it work?

By using API Functions, you can create a direct line of communication between your external software and Appward, either through a library of pre-built or your own custom-built actions. This allows you to share data and trigger actions in Appward from your own software.

Why is it important?

Imagine you have different software tools for your business, but they don't always work together. API Functions solve this problem by letting you seamlessly integrate Appward's features into your existing workflow.

What are the benefits?

  1. Efficiency: Save time by automating tasks and syncing data between your software systems.

  2. Customization: Tailor your connections to match your specific business needs.

  3. Flexibility: Access Appward's functionality from within your own software environment, making it easier to manage your business operations.

In short, API Functions make it simple to extend the capabilities of your external software by connecting it to Appward.

For each API function, there is a setting in the function details called Usage tracking. 

This feature can be enabled to track any time that the function is called in any of your apps. If you enable usage tracking by clicking the box, you can see all of the instances of that function being ran in the Usage tab.

Within this tab, you can see when the function was ran as well as all of the information that got passed via the function's parameters.

To sum up, usage tracking is an incredibly powerful feature that provides you traceability of every time someone runs one of you API Functions, regardless of where it is ran from.