XML and SOAP Interface
The North ObServer XML service provides a link between the North Extensible Object Model and third-party applications. The XML service uses a simple XML model for representing data from the user database in machine readable format (M2M).
This data is accessed across a TCP/IP network using one of the following binding methods:
- HTTP – a client sends XML requests via HTTP to the server and awaits a response;
- SOAP – a sender sends a SOAP request and awaits a response.
The XML service works alongside the user database; allowing information from the module to be requested and an entry’s current value to be adjusted.
The user database provides a method of accessing values from the connected building systems. The database is engineered to collect values from and write values to the systems periodically. This benefits third-party applications as all the values within the user database are available immediately, removing the latency experienced when communicating with the building systems directly.
A Web Services Description Language (WSDL) and XML Schema Definition (XSD) are also provided to describe the ObServer XML service and allow rapid deployment using tools for Web Services.
Platforms
The XML and SOAP interface is available on the following North platforms:
Product Codes
| OSM/WEBVIEW | OSM automatically loaded with all ObSys editions |
Documentation
Search the North e-Library for more information and technical documentation.
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