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Overview of steps required to create an App
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Overview of steps required to create an App
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To create an App you only need basic development knowledge.
You are not limited to a specific programming language, only to the possibilities granted via Ergonode by its communication interfaces.
To develop a functional App you only need to follow a couple of simple steps.
Firstly, you need to provide a Manifest - a simple JSON file determining the basic App behavior and possibilities it is utilizing.
The file is required for the app registration process for the New App to display in your available apps tab.
Next up it's essential to keep your data safe. To achieve that you should have a functional authentication system.
The App has to be able to identify itself so that Ergonode will know it can perform the API operation it is trying to execute. It is also crucial that when the App receives a request it can determine whether it comes from a trustworthy source.
On App installation, Ergonode exchanges handshake with App with data allowing authentication of the following requests performed, assuring that no 3rd party is tempering the data.
Some Apps require dedicated configuration. Once provided by Manifest App users will be able to set up their App within Ergonode to make it work appropriately to the installation needs - App should validate and persist your configuration.
If your App needs to know about basic events create specific events handling.
It is up to you what exactly the App will do.
This step is optional and depends on your intent.
If your App is meant to generate a file, integrate the data into the eCommerce system, or has a similar purpose forcing having the long-running process to handle all of the data, rather than implementing the entire synchronization yourself, let Ergonode orchestrate the process and focus only on the development of your business logic.
Host your application on an HTTP server of choice.
Once all set up register your App in the available apps tab.
For development and testing use tools like to make quicker code iterations.
Remember also, on refreshment, to raise the version - otherwise, changes won't be applied as described in the restrictions description.
