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REST API

Anonymous — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 16:04:00 GMT

Hi, has anybody experience with REST API ? We will have a web app which will send (post, put) JSON via REST API to a BP DB and vice versa. I would need the Object for BP and the know-how to establish a successful communication. Any help is appreciated, thanks!

Blue Prism and API…

AlexanderPugh — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 21:57:00 GMT

Blue Prism and API integration is covered under the ""Web Services"" functionality of the software. You'll be wanting to look at the User Guide - Web Services documentation here: https://portal.blueprism.com/documents/standard?title=Web+Services&cate… However for your purposes I think it's important to note: Blue Prism web services are natively SOAP, WSDL-based services. Native support is not provided for creating RESTful Blue Prism web services.

http vbo and web services…

ashish.easow — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 18:56:00 GMT

http vbo and web services-rest vbo's. You can consume rest services. but Bp doesnt expose services as Rest. You might have to extend the vbo if tls is involved, it supports some versions, I don't recall which ones are not supported.

RE: REST API

ChrisHogan — Sat, 19 Oct 2019 17:48:00 GMT

Blue Prism does not support calling Process/Objects via REST, only SOAP. However, as part of our integration with Microsoft Power Platform, I have built an Azure function that effectively translates a REST call to a Blue Prism SOAP call. The source code is here:

https://github.com/blue-prism/MicrosoftFlowAzureFunction

There will soon be a full post on the Digital Exchange that documents the deployment and use of this Azure Function.

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Chris Hogan
Senior Ecosystem Architect
Blue Prism
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RE: REST API

SimanchalaPatta — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 13:58:00 GMT

Hello Chris,

Is there any guide for the "Webservices REST" VBO ?
Thank You

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Simanchala Pattanayak
Project Associate
Cognizant
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
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RE: REST API

ChrisHogan — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 16:49:00 GMT

The documentation for the Azure REST function is here:
https://digitalexchange.blueprism.com/dx/entry/3439/solution/microsoft-power-platform-connector

I do not believe there is a document for the REST VBO.

You can also consume REST services via the WebAPI functionality in Blue Prism. You can find that information here:
https://portal.blueprism.com/system/files/documents/v6.4%20User%20Guide%20-%20Web%20APIs_2.pdf

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Chris Hogan
Senior Ecosystem Architect
Blue Prism
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RE: REST API

SimanchalaPatta — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 16:57:00 GMT

Thanks Chris for replying back.

I followed the link https://portal.blueprism.com/system/files/documents/v6.4%20User%20Guide%20-%20Web%20APIs_2.pdf but it's showing "Access Denied"
Kindly assist

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Simanchala Pattanayak
Project Associate
Cognizant
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
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RE: REST API

ChrisHogan — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 20:17:00 GMT

The Blue Prism portal is available to all registered Blue Prism customers and partners. If you company is a registered partner, you should check internally to see what credentials have been registered for access.

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Chris Hogan
Senior Ecosystem Architect
Blue Prism
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RE: REST API

SimanchalaPatta — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 16:48:00 GMT

Hello Chris,

Thanks for the assistance.
Is there any option in Blue Prism Code stage to use Python?
Or any other option in Blue Prism to work along with Python?

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Simanchala Pattanayak
Project Associate
Cognizant
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
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RE: REST API

vivek.kumar.goel — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 06:00:00 GMT

You can write python scripts and execute it via a batch file. PS: All dependencies must be present on the machine beforehand,

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Vivek Goel
RPA Architect
Asia/Singapore

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RE: REST API

SimanchalaPatta — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 17:20:00 GMT

Thanks Vivek for replying back.

Could you please elaborate both the line a bit more, that will be really helpful.
Else if you have any article on your portal (rpatools.com) please share the link.

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Simanchala Pattanayak
Project Associate
Cognizant
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
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RE: REST API

vivek.kumar.goel — Sat, 23 Nov 2019 08:30:00 GMT

Basic Principle in running python code:

Write the python scripts as .py
Write the run commands in a notepad and save it as .bat
from BP, just use Utility- Environment --> Start process--> Give the bat file name in the application input.

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Vivek Goel
RPA Architect
Asia/Singapore

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RE: REST API

SimanchalaPatta — Sat, 23 Nov 2019 08:34:00 GMT

Thank you so so much Vivek.
I will definitely try this.

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Simanchala Pattanayak
Project Associate
Cognizant
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
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RE: REST API

BrianChristense — Mon, 02 Dec 2019 12:06:00 GMT

I've given up on blue prisms implementation of rest api interfaces. I'm building custom BO's for every service i use instead. The global code then contains the http(s) communication c# code.
Then each page i'll implement a function that queries the API and then turns the json/xml reply into a collection.
Blue prisms setup is too rigid in my opinion..

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Brian Christensen
Developer
TDC
Europe/Copenhagen
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