Including process based services Emakin also provides infrastructure services to integrate with other applications.

Infrastructure services can be accessed from "http(s)://<mydomain>.emakin.com/rest.asmx" url. Depending on call style service methods can be called in soap or rest format. If you prefer the use SOAP related WSDL document can be accessed from http://<mydomain>.emakin.com/rest.asmx?WSDL

Authentication

Infrastructure service calls requires an API Key to execute and get be acquired from system administrator.

Some of methods requires "logonId" and "logonProvider" parameters to act as user's behalf. Logon provider specifies the registered open auth logon provider. If default emakin login system is used can be specified as "Organization". Depending on selected provider logon id can be changes, for example if you use active directory logon id can be specified as windows logon user.

Services

GetToken

Generates an authentication token to authorize users later. Generated token can be use to "auth" parameter to authorise users without login requirement.

Parameters

Parameter Name	Description
apiKey	Caller system identifier.
logonId	User logon id
logonProvider	User logon provider.

Example Call

Request

Response

POST http://ertan.emakin.com/rest.asmx/getToken HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
Host: ertan.emakin.com
Content-Length: 80
 
{
     "apiKey": "xxxx",
     "logonId": "user@emakin.com",
     "logonProvider": "Organization"
}

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Cache-Control: private, max-age=0
Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
Content-Length: 144
 
{"d":"41AA3CE3CAFB..............BF8114"}

GetWorklist

Returns the list of work items on user's worklist. Tag parameter specifies the identifier of which list should be return.

Parameters

Parameter Name	Description
apiKey	Caller system identifier.
logonId	User logon id
logonProvider	User logon provider.
tag	Worklist identifier. If set to null default inbox is returned.
start	Start number of list. Use 0 to start from beginning.
maxLength	Limit of number of rows in list. Use -1 to get all rows.
queryXml	Optional query xml value. See Query for more details.

Example Call

Request

Response

POST http://ertan.emakin.com/rest.asmx/getWorklist HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
Host: ertan.emakin.com
Content-Length: 91
 
{
     "apiKey": "xxxx",
     "logonId": "user@emakin.com",
     "logonProvider": "Organization",
     "tag": null,
     "start": 0,
     "maxLength": 30,
     "queryXml" : ""
}

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Cache-Control: private, max-age=0
Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
Content-Length: 1245
 
{
   "d":[
      {
         "Id":"e5134318-88bd-4a33-b561-4d78380734ce",
         "Caption":"A new task",
         "Start":"/Date(1445812020394)/",
         "End":null,
         "Instructions":"Please complete.",
         "State":"Waiting",
         "Number":12471
      },
      {
         "Id":"796a34c6-fd2e-450e-a2af-8124ea68f8ca",
         "Caption":"A new other task",
         "Start":"/Date(1445512843034)/",
         "End":null,
         "Instructions":"Please complete.",
         "State":"Waiting",
         "Number":12468
      }
   ]
}

GetWorklistCount

Returns number of records in worklist. You can use this method to specify paging parameters in GetWorkList method.

Parameters

Parameter Name	Description
apiKey	Caller system identifier.
logonId	User logon id
logonProvider	User logon provider.
tag	Worklist identifier. If set to null default inbox is returned.
queryXml	Optional query xml value. See Query for more details.

Example Call

Request

Response

POST http://ertan.emakin.com/rest.asmx/getWorklistCount HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
Host: ertan.emakin.com
Content-Length: 91
 
{
     "apiKey": "xxxx",
     "logonId": "user@emakin.com",
     "logonProvider": "Organization",
     "tag": null,
     "queryXml" : ""
}

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Cache-Control: private, max-age=0
Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
Content-Length: 8
 
{
   "d":50
}

GetWorkItem

Gets workitem information to display or complete with action.

Parameters

Parameter Name	Description
apiKey	Caller system identifier.
logonId	User logon id
logonProvider	User logon provider.
id	Work item identifier.
readOnly	Set true to fetch work item read only. Default is false.

Example Call

Request

Response

POST http://ertan.emakin.com/rest.asmx/getWorkItem HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
Host: ertan.emakin2.com
Content-Length: 124

{
     "apiKey": "xxxx",
     "logonId": "user@emakin.com",
     "logonProvider": "Organization",
     "id": "e5134318-88bd-4a33-b561-4d78380734ce"
}

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Cache-Control: private, max-age=0
Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
Content-Length: 516

{
     "d": {
         "Id": "e5134318-88bd-4a33-b561-4d78380734ce",
         "Caption": "A new task",
         "Culture": "en-US",
         "Start": "/Date(1445812020394)/",
         "End": null,
         "DeadlineDate": null,
         "InstanceNumber": 12471,
         "IsReadOnly": false,
         "SelectedActionId": null,
         "Actions": [
             {
                 "Id": "2b0aa720-82f8-4a62-b7a1-2389203fa5e7",
                 "Name": "Complete",
                 "Color": "",
                 "BackgroundColor": "",
                 "Order": 1,
                 "Hidden" : false,
                 "RequireComment": false,
                 "ConfirmationMessage": "",
                 "ValidationGroup": ""
             },
             {
                 "Id": "c5350e5c-6e03-4b72-9522-49ab7f849b8a",
                 "Name": "Cancel",
                 "Color": "",
                 "BackgroundColor": "",
                 "Order": 2,
                 "Hidden" : false,
                 "RequireComment": true,
                 "ConfirmationMessage": "",
                 "ValidationGroup": ""
             }
         ]
     }
 }

GetWorkItemData

Gets the xml data of workitem.

Parameters

Parameter Name	Description
apiKey	Caller system identifier.
logonId	User logon id
logonProvider	User logon provider.
id	Work item identifier.

Example Call

Request

Response

POST http://ertan.emakin.com/rest.asmx/getWorkItemData HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
Host: ertan.emakin2.com
Content-Length: 124

{
     "apiKey": "xxxx",
     "logonId": "user@emakin.com",
     "logonProvider": "Organization",
     "id": "e5134318-88bd-4a33-b561-4d78380734ce"
}

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Cache-Control: private, max-age=0
Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
Content-Length: 516

{
     "d": {
         "Data": "<xml><poolRoot>.....</poolRoot></xml>",
         "DataRoot": "poolRoot"
     }
 }

SelectAction

Selects an action on a work item and returns array of next work item identifiers.

Parameters

Parameter Name	Description
apiKey	Caller system identifier.
logonId	User logon id
logonProvider	User logon provider.
id	Work item identifier.
action	Action identifier.
data	XML data. Can be null. (There is no merge operation. Whole form data should be sent otherwise the form data is replaced with the new data. The data can be retrieved by *GetWorkItemData* method. The final data should be send inside of a form element. e.g. <form><Data>...</Data></form>)
comments	User comments

Example Call

Request

Response

POST http://ertan.emakin.com/rest.asmx/selectAction HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
Host: ertan.emakin2.com
Content-Length: 124

{
     "apiKey": "xxxx",
     "logonId": "user@emakin.com",
     "logonProvider": "Organization",
     "id": "e5134318-88bd-4a33-b561-4d78380734ce",
     "action": "c5350e5c-6e03-4b72-9522-49ab7f849b8a",
     "data": null
}

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Cache-Control: private, max-age=0
Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
Content-Length: 516
{
     "d": [ "716F8FCB-98C2-4591-8C43-043D54DEAADA" ]
}

InitiateByProcess

Initiates a new process instance with specified parameters and returns the Id number of work item.

When testing this method with Soap UI, you must include the xml for the data parameter inside <![CDATA[]]>, for example: <![CDATA[<pool><myField>ABC</myField></pool>]]>

Parameters

Parameter Name	Description
apiKey	Caller system identifier.
logonId	User logon id
logonProvider	User logon provider.
process	Name or Id number of process
task	Name or Id number of task
version	Version number or id of process. Can be null.
data	XML data. Can be null.
culture	Culture preference. Can be null.

Example Call

Request

Response

POST http://ertan.emakin.com/rest.asmx/initiateByProcess HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
Host: ertan.emakin2.com
Content-Length: 124

{
     "apiKey": "xxxx",
     "logonId": "user@emakin.com",
     "logonProvider": "Organization",
     "process": "e5134318-88bd-4a33-b561-4d78380734ce",
     "task": "c5350e5c-6e03-4b72-9522-49ab7f849b8a",
     "version": null,
     "data": "<pool><myField>ABC</myField></pool>",
     "culture": null
}

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Cache-Control: private, max-age=0
Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
Content-Length: 516
{
     "d": "716F8FCB-98C2-4591-8C43-043D54DEAADA"
}

Trigger

Triggers an event for listeners on all processes and returns array of id number of triggered work items. When there is no listener return value is a empty array.

Parameters

Parameter Name	Description
apiKey	Caller system identifier.
logonId	User logon id
logonProvider	User logon provider.
eventName	Name of event
inputData	Event Data in XML can be null.
culture	Culture preference. Can be null.

Example Call

Request

Response

POST http://ertan.emakin.com/rest.asmx/trigger HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
Host: ertan.emakin2.com
Content-Length: 124

{
     "apiKey": "xxxx",
     "logonId": "user@emakin.com",
     "logonProvider": "Organization",
     "eventName" : "myEvent",
     "inputData": "<pool><eventParameter>ABC</eventParameter></pool>",
     "culture": null
}

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Cache-Control: private, max-age=0
Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
Content-Length: 516
{
     "d": ["716F8FCB-98C2-4591-8C43-043D54DEAADA"]
}

Query

Query is xml based string that specifies the requested result. If not specified default query is performed.

Query definition uses following column names to be specified as result set column name, criteria and order.

Worklist Columns

Name	Description
Id	Unique work item identifier
Name	Name of work item
Caption	Localized caption of work item.
State	State of work item.
Start	Start date of work item
End	End date of work item. Can be null.
IsDeadlined	A boolean that specifies the deadline is occurred.
DeadlineDate	Deadline date. Can be null.
NextReminderDate	Next reminder date. Can be null.
SentReminders	Number of sent reminders
Instructions	Instructions of work item
InstanceId	Unique instance identifier
PreviousWorkItemId	Previous id number of work item. Can be null.
ActionId	Unique action identifier. Can be null.
CompletedById	Id number of completed by user. Can be null.
CompletedBy	Display name of completed by user. Can be null.
Number	Instance number
Priority	Instance priority
ProcessId	Id number of process
ProcessName	Name of process
FromId	Id number of initiator user. Can be null.
From	Display name of initiator user. Can be null.
FolderId	Id number of related folder id.
FolderName	Name of related folder.
AssignedTo	List of assigned users
VersionNumber	Version number of related process
VersionId	Id number of related process version
TestMode	A boolean that specifies instance is in test mode or not.
Instance.Start	Start date of instance
Instance.State	State of instance

Query contains the following sections;

Columns

List of column names that requested.

Where

List of criteria to be performed. Criteria name can be specified from column names.

Order

List of order to be performed. Order name can be specified from column names.

Example Query Xml

<Query Start="" MaxLength="25">
    <Columns>
        <Column Expression="Id"/>
        <Column Expression="Instructions"/>
        <Column Expression="State"/>
        <Column Expression="FromId"/>
        <Column Expression="From"/>
        <Column Expression="SentReminders"/>
        <Column Expression="HasHistory"/>
        <Column Expression="Caption"/>
        <Column Expression="Start"/>
        <Column Expression="DeadlineDate"/>
        <Column Expression="End"/>
        <Column Expression="FolderName"/>
        <Column Expression="Number"/>
    </Columns>
    <Where>
        <Criteria>
            <Criteria Expression="Caption" Comparison="Like">
                <Value>My Task*</Value>
            </Criteria>
        </Criteria>
    </Where>
    <Order>
        <Order Expression="Start" Type="Descending" />
    </Order>
</Query>

Decision

Returns the decision result.

Parameters

Parameter Name	Description
apiKey	Caller system identifier.
logonId	User logon id
logonProvider	User logon provider.
process	Name or Id number of process
model	Name or Id number of decision model
decision	Name or Id number of decision
inputData	Decision input data. Xml or Json string.

Example Call

Request

Response

POST https://ertan.emakin.com/rest.asmx/decision HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
Host: ertan.emakin.com

{
     "apiKey": "",
     "logonId": "user@emakin.com",
     "logonProvider": "Organization",
     "process" : "Decision",
     "model" : "dinner",
     "decision" : "Dish",
     "inputData": "<pool><Season>Fall</Season><NumberOfGuests>2</NumberOfGuests></pool>"
}

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Cache-Control: private, max-age=0
Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
Content-Length: 26

{"d":{"Dish":"Spareribs"}}

Rest Services

Authentication

Services

GetToken

Parameters

Example Call

GetWorklist

Parameters

Example Call

GetWorklistCount

Parameters

Example Call

GetWorkItem

Parameters

Example Call

GetWorkItemData

Parameters

Example Call

SelectAction

Parameters

Example Call

InitiateByProcess

Parameters

Example Call

Trigger

Parameters

Example Call

Query

Worklist Columns

Columns

Where

Order

Example Query Xml

Decision

Parameters

Example Call