OpenERP API integration

This information is suitable for software developers, software vendors who want to bundle their own software with one or more OpenERP modules.

OpenERP is due to its Open Format and the XML-RPC approach very useful for integration with existing software. OpenERP has been bundled more than once with different software installations written in Ruby, .NET, Java, … Integration and data exchange with other ERP software like SAP, Navision and Oracle are possible.

XML-RPC is known as a webservice. A webservice is a toolset on top of existing infrastructures that allows data exchange. XML-RPC permits data exchange with different software and operating systems. Example: A program written in VB.net can easily exchange data via the XML-RPC with OpenERP. The RPC approach saves developers a lot of time (and headaches).

XML-RPC can be used with Python, Java, Perl, PHP, C, C++, Ruby, Microsoft’s .NET and many other programming languages.
XML-RPC is defined between two different parties, the customer (calling process) and the server (called process). The server is made available via an URL (for example: http://example.net:8080/rpcserver).

Net-Certo group can help your company with the setup of the XML-RPC server and configuration. A good prepared data exchange scheme is crucial for success !