Overview

The Actionstep API allows software developers to create a wide variety of apps (mobile, web, tablet, embedded, desktop) using Actionstep as the backend database.

Actionstep is a comprehensive business management platform (ERP) and already contains all the data structures and business models to handle things like workflow, document management, contacts, calendaring, time sheets, billing, trust accounting, and general ledger. This lets you, the software developer, focus on building a stunning front-end application without having to worry about the complexities of the business back-end.

Another great reason to use Actionstep as your back-end database is that it let's you create custom back-end workflows and custom data structures to support your front-end application. So, for example, if you wanted to create a mobile app for sales people, you could define a companion sales pipeline workflow on the back-end (initial inquiry > qualified prospect > engaged > contract) with some custom data fields (contract amount, products of interest, etc) and operate on these fields from your front-end app. You will also have access to all of Actionstep's standard business functions like tasks, steps, CRM, quotes, invoices, etc.

You communicate with the API using standard HTTP requests and responses (GET, POST, etc). You can use any programming language on your end (Javascript, C#, PHP, etc) and most have built-in libraries for HTTP communication.

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The combination of a flexible enterprise-grade back-end with a full-featured API give you the ability to quickly and easily create any number of business-grade apps. The sky is the limit, so get those creative juices flowing .

Getting Started

We have a fully comprehensive, up-to-date API user guide that you can can use and access through this link here: API Quick Start Guide.

API Documentation