Web Services Interface Added to EntarusTM

First Degree Solutions, LLC is pleased to announce the introduction of the Web Service (SOAP/XML) interface to EntarusTM.  The new interface provides our customer’s with an additional option in connecting their systems to EntarusTM.  The Web Service interface offers easy integration and can be deployed for use rapidly by the customer.  Technical documentation and specifications for the Web Service interface can be obtained by contacting

A Web Service is software designed to support interoperable machine-to-machine interaction over a network.  The operations that can be performed within the Web Service are in a machine-processable format.  Other systems interact with the Web Service defined by its interface using messages, typically using HTTP.  Software written in various programming languages and running on various platforms can use Web Services to exchange data over computer networks like the Internet.  This interoperability (e.g., between Microsoft .NET and Java, or Windows and Linux applications) is due to the use of well-defined and open standards.

The key advantages of Web Services are:

  • Web Services provide interoperability between various software applications running on unrelated platforms.
  • Web Services use open standards and protocols.  The protocols and data formats are text-based where possible, making it easy for developers to understand and use.
  • By utilizing HTTP, Web Services can work through many common firewall security measures without requiring changes to the firewall filtering rules.
  • Web Services easily allow software and services from different companies and locations to be combined easily to provide an integrated service.
  • Web Services allow the reuse of services and components within an organization.