Proarc Web API

[ Proarc EDMS Add-On ]

The Proarc Web API (Application Programming Interface) is an optional add-on that provides software developers with tools to integrate Proarc documents and data with other business applications.

Most business functions in Proarc are exposed in the Proarc API for software developers to leverage.

Project Application Interface - Proarc API

Proarc supports two types of integration: API Level Integration to run the integration in unattended mode to exchange data between two or more systems, and Custom Application Integration where customers can develop an app which integrates with Proarc API and also uses Proarc's authentication flow.

Why Use Proarc Web API?

Integrate Proarc documents & data with other business applications
Leverage contemporary common interface technologies, methods, and tools
Keep information secure from unauthorized access
Maintain Proarc information integrity with revision control, validation, & auditing
Retrieve, add, and update document information in Proarc
Support the selection of a subset of values - return JSON or XML as required

Proarc Web API Capabilities

Proarc API provides RESTful web services for retrieving, adding, and updating document information in the Proarc EDMS, including:

Actions

Retrieve a list of documents based on specified criteria
Create new documents or update document metadata
Create new revisions
Modify a revision, set revision status, etc.
Import files to a document
Retrieve files from a document
Check-out and check-in files
Create users or modify users
Add users to groups or assign permissions
Create or modify contact persons
Add or modify values in look-up tables, such as projects
Create workflows

Retrieve workflow activities
Modify planning data
Retrieve progress on documents
Each request returns JSON or XML as required
Action filters let you select a subset of values

Security

For each integration, a security token is issued based on a Client ID and a secret
Authentication and authorization for the Client ID are managed by the same protocols for Proarc users

Logging

Activity is logged in the same way as the action would be logged if they were performed using the Proarc EDMS
When the Web API receives a security token, it records the user log in audit event

Sample Application

Proarc includes a sample application that uses a range of methods to illustrate functionality and provide guidance to application developers.

Documentation

Complete API reference documentation with information about methods, parameters, error conditions, and JSON response descriptions.

Proarc Online Platform

The Proarc Online platform ensures reliability, security, and performance by leveraging the following:

Mature, secure, and scalable online services & applications
Enterprise-grade hardware, network, and storage
Infrastructure services for performance optimization, monitoring, disaster recovery, and security against attacks
Detailed audit logging, policy governance, and workflow-driven compliance to processes
Cloud Service Provider (CSP), Microsoft Azure, with the largest compliance portfolio, including ISO 27001, SOC2, and CSA Star

Proarc Online Platform

The Proarc Online platform ensures reliability, security, and performance by leveraging the following:

Mature, secure, and scalable online services & applications
Enterprise-grade hardware, network, and storage
Infrastructure services for performance optimization, monitoring, disaster recovery, and security against attacks
Detailed audit logging, policy governance, and workflow-driven compliance to processes
Cloud Service Provider (CSP), Microsoft Azure, with the largest compliance portfolio, including ISO 27001, SOC2, and CSA Star