Business Analytics Development and APIs

Business Analytics developers create artifacts and extend Business Analytics capabilities to support the business requirements of their organization and enable power users. In addition to creating mashups or apps in visual tools such as Wires, developers write code and work in technical editors such as the Mashup Editor.

These developer-specific tasks can include:

Creating mashups and macros using EMML. See Mashups in EMML for links to more information on creating mashups or macros.

Connecting to Business Analytics to invoke artifacts using the Business Analytics REST API or the Business Analytics Connect API. Typically, you invoke mashables, mashups or use snapshots in custom apps, but this may also include other types of clients.

Note:

To help determine which API fits your needs, see Features of the Business Analytics REST or Business Analytics Connect APIs for a comparison.

To connect to the Business Analytics Server and invoke artifacts, you use one of these APIs:

The MashZone NextGen REST API. See Working with theMashZone NextGenREST API for an introduction and simple example.

The Business Analytics Connect for JavaScript (PC4JS). See Use Business Analytics Connect for Javascript for an introduction and simple example. See the MashZone NextGenConnect for JavaScript API for more information on the API.

The Business Analytics Snapshot API. This is a REST API specifically for retrieving snapshots.

Creating pluggable views and plugging them into the Business Analytics View Gallery and View Maker (see Creating Pluggable Views or Libraries for more information and links) using the MashZone NextGenViews API and the MashZone NextGenDataTable API.

Creating custom apps (see Custom Apps for links) using the App Editor, App Specifications and the MashZone NextGenApp API, MashZone NextGen Library Loader API and MashZone NextGenDataTable API.

Extending functionality to simplify development, provide business-specific functionality to enable self-service for power users, or integrate Business Analytics within your environment. Extensions may include:

Defining Custom XPath Functions for use in mashups or macros with the MashZone NextGenCustom XPath API

Adding Custom Blocks to Business Analytics Wires Using Macros

Creating Pluggable Views or Libraries using the Business Analytics Views API or using the Template View to provide more visual options for basic apps and workspace apps.

Creating extensions to handle specific requirements for authentication with Business Analytics using the MashZone NextGenCustom Certificate Validation or MashZone NextGenCustom SSO Filter API.

Creating custom security profiles (see Implement a Custom Security Profile Client) using the MashZone NextGenSecurity Profile API to enable secure connections with mashable information sources that have unique authentication requirements.

Using the Business Analytics Platform API Console for other extensions or integration projects.

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