API Best Practices

ON DEMAND

Rest APIs provide a connection between two different systems, enabling those systems to communicate with each other. Polaris and Sierra libraries can use Rest APIs to extract data from other systems to create customizations that maximize their ILS according to the specific needs of the communities they serve.  In this session, Jason Boland, Senior Training Consultant at Innovative, will explore the possibilities of using Rest APIs, share ways other Polaris and Sierra libraries have used them, and how the Innovative training team can help you take advantage of Rest APIs at your library.  


You’ll come away from the webinar with: 


  • A deeper understanding of Rest APIs – what they are, and how they function 
  • Ideas for how your library can leverage them to get the most out of your ILS 
  • Awareness of Innovative resources to help you get started or expand your use of Rest APIs