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API Acronyms Uncovered

We live in a world filled with acronyms. For those who are not familiar, an acronym is an abbreviated formed word, formed by letters of other words and pronounced as a word.

The Application Program Interface (API) world is no different when it comes to abbreviations and acronyms. We have outlined some common API acronyms below.

  • API – Application Program Interface
  • WIC – Web Integration Console
  • SOAP and REST– types of API calls that can be made
    • SOAP – Simple Object Access Protocol
    • REST – Representational State Transfer
  • CRUD – Create, Read, Update, Delete
  • SFTP– Secure File Transfer Protocol
  • AWS – Amazon Web Services
  • SSS – Simple Storage Service
  • VPN – Virtual Private Network
  • SQL – Structured Query Language
  • CSV– Comma Separated Values
    • Type of file that can be used if SFTP sites are used
  • JSON and XML– Formats data from API calls can be in
    • JSON– JavaScript Object Notation
    • XML– Extensible Markup Language
  • 200, 400, 500 responses– responses that tell you if the API call was successful or not
    • 200– indicates successful API call
    • 400– indicates an error caused by the user
    • 500– indicates an error caused by the server
  • DNS– Domain Name System
    • Service that enables a link between domain names and the IP addresses with which they are associated
  • IP Address– Internet Protocol Address
    • unique string of characters that identifies each computer communicating over a network
  • SSL– Secure Socket Layer
    • Uses a public key to encrypt data transferred over the connection to communicate securely with the web server
  • TLS– Transport Layer Security
    • Authentication and security protocol widely implemented in browsers and Web servers
  • HTTP– Hypertext Transfer Protocol
    • protocol for information systems that allows users to communicate data on the World Wide Web.
  • HTTPS– Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
    • Adds SSL/TLS to the HTTP for added security
  • DB/DBMS– Database/Database Management System
    • Secure system where data is stored
  • SDK– Software Development Kit
    • Collection of software development tools in one installable package
  • CLI– Command Line Interface
    • Processes commands to a computer program in the form of lines of text
  • GUI– Graphical User Interface
    • Type of user interface where users interact with electronic devices using visual representations

We hope you have learned a new acronym or two from this today!

PCI offers cutting-edge solution integrations to complement and enhance your Deltek product investments. Our consultants help to identify and bridge gaps between various business systems, offering several third-party integrations into Deltek Costpoint and Deltek WorkBook. Our API capabilities include data pulls and custom-built integrations.

To learn more about API integrations, visit our LINK API Integration page.

PCI Launches Astrata Platform for Deltek Costpoint Integrations

PCI is proud to launch Astrata, a solution to enhance our customers software integration capabilities and user interface.

Astrata is a new solution providing simple integrations with banks, credit card providers, travel management systems and payroll providers; allowing all data to be stored in Deltek Costpoint.

PCI’s Astrata platform takes third party software integrations with Costpoint to a whole new level. Astrata excels where most middleware falls short, providing an interactive, customized integration for every customer.

With partnerships across many industries, the Astrata platform provides repeatable and reliable integrations for Costpoint users. Far too many companies in the Government Contracting space claim integrations to different platforms, but in reality, they have never connected the platforms to an ERP. With Astrata, every integration is established and simply applied to your system with the customization you need to meet your business requirements. With unique capabilities like Costpoint payroll tax services, credit card reconciliations and payroll reconciliations, Astrata offers integrations that will have a positive impact to your organization’s productivity.

“I could not be prouder of the effort put forth by the team at PCI to develop a tool that will change how people work!” said Martin McGann, Founder and Owner at PCI.

Learn more on PCI’s Astrata solution here.