ServiceU's REST API Allows for Custom Application Development, Feed Generation, & Mashup
MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 26 /
Christian Newswire/ -- ServiceU Corporation has recently released a new REST Application Programming Interface (API) that will allow organizations to access their ServiceU data seamlessly through the standardized web formats XML, JSON, JSONP, RSS, ATOM and iCal as format options.
This new REST API and future APIs are part of ServiceU's initiative, ServiceU Connect™, through which new features and enhancements will be developed to continue meeting the growing need of web 2.0 applications.
"Through ServiceU Connect, we are giving our clients the ability to utilize their ServiceU data so that they can deliver content most effectively for their organizations," says Tim Whitehorn, president and CEO of ServiceU. "The information available can be used to build custom calendars, web pages and even mobile apps. The opportunities are endless, and ServiceU wants to provide the organizations we serve with the most accessible path to their data."
Through the newly released REST API, organizations can drive their church event listings and calendar items into their website seamlessly through the standardized web formats XML, JSON, JSONP, RSS, ATOM and iCal as format options. By using these standard formats and technologies, ServiceU hopes to allow every organization an easy way to use the ServiceU data to fit their needs.
"We have a lot of data that ServiceU maintains, and we want developers to be able to write their own applications and make the most of the incredibly reliable ServiceU backbone." says Jesse Brown software developer for ServiceU. "Since we already maintain this calendar and event info, the API makes this data available for someone else to write their own calendaring software or display software and use us as their event-management platform. They don't have to rely on our website pages that list their data, they can drive their data to their own site."
Organizations can also develop their own applications or combinations of applications such a mashup, to create a web page or application that uses or combines data or functionality for two or more external sources to create a new service. (Wikipedia) By using open APIs that provide fast integration, users can easily produce incredible results for customized solutions.
Through ServiceU Connect, churches, ministries and other organizations that rely on ServiceU will continue to have the best technology support to customize their solutions to meet their needs. ServiceU plans to add additional APIs in the near future to further enhance the user experience.
About ServiceU Corporation
Since 1999, ServiceU Corporation has been the trusted solution for providing software that helps churches, schools and nonprofits simplify and automate administrative processes by moving them online. ServiceU's core product line includes: EventU™ for event, resource, and facility management through web-based calendar scheduling software; EventU Green™ is an add-on to EventU that automates facility heating and cooling (HVAC) online based on a facility's events schedule; TransactU™ provides secure online donation, payment, and event registration tools; TicketU™ provides online ticket sales, box office management, and theater software.
