# Guide

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## [About the Guide category](https://community.linx.software/community/t/about-the-guide-category/478)

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Overviews, reference material and higher-level walkthroughs.

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## [RESTHost Guide - Working with inputs](https://community.linx.software/community/t/resthost-guide-working-with-inputs/460)

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**Author:** [@ronan](https://community.linx.software/community/u/ronan)\
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**Last updated:** [May 11, 2023, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.linx.software/community/t/resthost-guide-working-with-inputs/460 "2023-05-11T14:52:36Z")

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Handling Inputs When a request is received by Linx, input data is passed in to the operation via: Input Parameters Path Query Headers and Cookies Request Body Simple Object File These inputs are deserialized int…

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## [How to download data from website using Linx automation](https://community.linx.software/community/t/how-to-download-data-from-website-using-linx-automation/643)

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**Author:** [@Zach](https://community.linx.software/community/u/Zach)\
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**Last updated:** [March 5, 2023, 11:06am UTC](https://community.linx.software/community/t/how-to-download-data-from-website-using-linx-automation/643 "2023-03-05T11:06:22Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m new member here. I would like to create a automation process that access to website, fill in some input and press button to look up data, press button to download data. I dont know which function could…

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## [Connecting to Microsoft Graph API](https://community.linx.software/community/t/connecting-to-microsoft-graph-api/499)

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Introduction Microsoft offers a RESTful web service named Microsoft Graph API. This allows you to create 3rd-Party applications such as a Linx Solution that integrates with your instance of Office365. The scope of the…

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## [OAuth 2.0 authentication \[GitHub example\]](https://community.linx.software/community/t/oauth-2-0-authentication-github-example/487)

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Introduction The OAuth 2.0 Authorization Framework enables third-party applications such as a Linx Solution to obtain access to protected resources (i.e account details, documents etc) from a host (i.e. Microsoft, Faceb…

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## [Integrating with Salesforce](https://community.linx.software/community/t/integrating-with-salesforce/494)

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Introduction Salesforce offers a REST API which allows you to integrate with 3-party applications such as Linx. This gives you the ability to automate tasks and data processing functionality to integrate with your …

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## [Consuming REST APIs](https://community.linx.software/community/t/consuming-rest-apis/482)

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Consuming REST APIs You are are able to make HTTP requests to any REST API using Linx. This allows you to connect to many of the main enterprise platforms (Google, Microsoft, Shopify etc.) as well as share data between a…

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## [Shopify integration](https://community.linx.software/community/t/shopify-integration/506)

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Introduction Shopify exposes a REST API for 3rd party applications to integrate with. This guide will cover connecting to the Shopify Admin API with Linx and some request examples. Creating a Linx application and c…

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## [RESTHost Guide - Returning data in the response body](https://community.linx.software/community/t/resthost-guide-returning-data-in-the-response-body/461)

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**Last updated:** [October 14, 2020, 10:40am UTC](https://community.linx.software/community/t/resthost-guide-returning-data-in-the-response-body/461 "2020-10-14T10:40:00Z")

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Handling Responses The explanations below are mostly for Linx5 users. Feel free to contact support@linx.software and we'll assist. All operations in a \[RESTHost svc\](https://linx.software/docs/reference/plugins/…

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## [RESTHost Guide - Securing your API](https://community.linx.software/community/t/resthost-guide-securing-your-api/462)

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Authentication The below sections cover the implementation of the following Open API security schemes in RESTHost svc HTTP Basic API Key Bearer Token The explanations and sample are mostly for Linx5 users. We\`ve inc…

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## [RESTHost Guide - Before and After operation events](https://community.linx.software/community/t/resthost-guide-before-and-after-operation-events/459)

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RESTHost - Before and After operation events RESTHost svc has optional events that will execute before and after each operation. This allows you to override any details of the requests or responses, it also allows you to…

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## [RESTHost Guide - Overview](https://community.linx.software/community/t/resthost-guide-overview/458)

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RESTHostsvc - Overview The following sections cover a general overview of hosting and implementing REST web services in Linx with the use of the RESTHost svc. The flow of a REST request The data structure of REST …
