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## [Updated to Mint 21 now printer driver not found](https://community.linx.software/community/t/updated-to-mint-21-now-printer-driver-not-found/671)

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**Author:** [@sdkautoa](https://community.linx.software/community/u/sdkautoa)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2023, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.linx.software/community/t/updated-to-mint-21-now-printer-driver-not-found/671 "2023-10-10T13:33:32Z")

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I updated to Mint 21 and having problems getting my Brother DCP-j140W printer to find a driver for it. I believe I had the same problem on the previous version and was provided a fix. Hoping for another fix. Thanks Stev…

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## [Add an SFTP Server to your Windows Core Server using Powershell](https://community.linx.software/community/t/add-an-sftp-server-to-your-windows-core-server-using-powershell/669)

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**Author:** [@Dawie\_Botes](https://community.linx.software/community/u/Dawie_Botes)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.linx.software/community/t/add-an-sftp-server-to-your-windows-core-server-using-powershell/669 "2023-09-13T13:58:33Z")

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Sometimes users require SFTP access to their File storage on our Linx Cloud servers. Here’s the steps to set it up from a Server Management point of view. Remote Desktop into the machine and access Powershell C:\\\> po…

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## [MariaDB Connection setup in Linx](https://community.linx.software/community/t/mariadb-connection-setup-in-linx/668)

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**Author:** [@Dawie\_Botes](https://community.linx.software/community/u/Dawie_Botes)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2023, 3:33pm UTC](https://community.linx.software/community/t/mariadb-connection-setup-in-linx/668 "2023-08-30T15:33:28Z")

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MariaDB is another valuable database type available for users and you can set Linx up to connect and use these databases. First important note is that the ODBC drivers for MariaDB is required on the system which tries t…

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## [Using Multipart Encoded Content for files with CallRESTEndpoint](https://community.linx.software/community/t/using-multipart-encoded-content-for-files-with-callrestendpoint/666)

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**Author:** [@Shantoie](https://community.linx.software/community/u/Shantoie)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2023, 12:21pm UTC](https://community.linx.software/community/t/using-multipart-encoded-content-for-files-with-callrestendpoint/666 "2023-07-31T12:21:15Z")

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If you need to send a file over a Multi-part encoded Content in a REST API, you will need to convert the file to binary first, then send that binary in the Mult-part Endoded body. The API may look something like this: …

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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)\
**Replies:** 2\
**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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## [Timeout when loading Solution into Linx Server Service](https://community.linx.software/community/t/timeout-when-loading-solution-into-linx-server-service/652)

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**Author:** [@brianwhite](https://community.linx.software/community/u/brianwhite)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2023, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.linx.software/community/t/timeout-when-loading-solution-into-linx-server-service/652 "2023-04-30T18:07:51Z")

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Hi All, I have a server running Linx 5 Server and when I try and load a solution into the service, it times out. And when I then try and load it again I net dependency errors based on where it timed out. Where can I in…

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## [How to quickly create a Types from your SQL Queries](https://community.linx.software/community/t/how-to-quickly-create-a-types-from-your-sql-queries/644)

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**Author:** [@Shantoie](https://community.linx.software/community/u/Shantoie)\
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**Last updated:** [March 16, 2023, 9:41am UTC](https://community.linx.software/community/t/how-to-quickly-create-a-types-from-your-sql-queries/644 "2023-03-16T09:41:37Z")

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Creating a Type can be a tedious process if it is quite big and elaborate. Luckily Linx has the Import types feature, making it easy to create Types from a JSON or XML object. To quickly create a type for the output of …

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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)\
**Replies:** 0\
**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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## [SSL Certificates Basics with netsh](https://community.linx.software/community/t/ssl-certificates-basics-with-netsh/636)

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**Author:** [@Dawie\_Botes](https://community.linx.software/community/u/Dawie_Botes)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2023, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.linx.software/community/t/ssl-certificates-basics-with-netsh/636 "2023-02-01T20:32:52Z")

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Setting up certificates are an important step when you start working on different servers and require encryption. To help, we’re going to look at some easy commands with netsh to manage your certificates. Firstly, certi…

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## [OptimoRoute API Example](https://community.linx.software/community/t/optimoroute-api-example/521)

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**Author:** [@Dawie\_Botes](https://community.linx.software/community/u/Dawie_Botes)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2023, 5:57am UTC](https://community.linx.software/community/t/optimoroute-api-example/521 "2023-01-11T05:57:06Z")

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OptimoRoute™ is an online Route Planner for Delivery and Field Service. With OptimoRoute™ you can plan the most efficient routes and schedules with multiple stops per route. Sample built with Linx5. Feel free to…

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## [GraphicsMagick Linx6](https://community.linx.software/community/t/graphicsmagick-linx6/631)

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**Author:** [@Marco](https://community.linx.software/community/u/Marco)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2022, 6:34am UTC](https://community.linx.software/community/t/graphicsmagick-linx6/631 "2022-12-03T06:34:17Z")

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Good day, I have checked and ensured that my Linx 6 Designer is up to date but I do not see the GraphicsMagick plugin what is the replacement for this plugin

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## [My Linx 1020 won't turn on](https://community.linx.software/community/t/my-linx-1020-wont-turn-on/629)

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**Author:** [@Rhhzhdgdbah](https://community.linx.software/community/u/Rhhzhdgdbah)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2022, 5:59am UTC](https://community.linx.software/community/t/my-linx-1020-wont-turn-on/629 "2022-10-17T05:59:59Z")

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The other night, it just suddenly froze, and since it had happened once before I did what I did last time - let it die, so I could plug it in and it would turn back on OK. But this time it didn’t. It didn’t turn on, and …

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## [Sorting a FileList by Creation Date (Or anything else)](https://community.linx.software/community/t/sorting-a-filelist-by-creation-date-or-anything-else/626)

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**Author:** [@Dawie\_Botes](https://community.linx.software/community/u/Dawie_Botes)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2022, 7:14am UTC](https://community.linx.software/community/t/sorting-a-filelist-by-creation-date-or-anything-else/626 "2022-10-11T07:14:29Z")

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By default, the FileList component does not have a property to allow you to sort your files. However, using the List functions here you can quickly filter the files yourself. Basically, first you’ll need to create a Typ…

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## [How to page large data sets in MSSQL](https://community.linx.software/community/t/how-to-page-large-data-sets-in-mssql/620)

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**Author:** [@Dawie\_Botes](https://community.linx.software/community/u/Dawie_Botes)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2022, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.linx.software/community/t/how-to-page-large-data-sets-in-mssql/620 "2022-08-05T12:34:51Z")

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When working with large data sets, and sending the data over a REST Host to show on a screen, sometimes you don’t want to send a huge amount of data at once. For instance, if you’ve got 10,000 records in your database an…

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## [Making complex Types](https://community.linx.software/community/t/making-complex-types/619)

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**Author:** [@Dawie\_Botes](https://community.linx.software/community/u/Dawie_Botes)\
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**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.linx.software/community/t/making-complex-types/619 "2022-08-02T15:29:32Z")

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It’s quite easy to create “nested” or “complex” Types which you can use as your Request or Response for your SimpleREST Hosts. The key is to create a Type, and add it to another type… For instance, let’s say I’ve got a…

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## [Linx 5 Server and SSL](https://community.linx.software/community/t/linx-5-server-and-ssl/376)

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**Author:** [@Dawie\_Botes](https://community.linx.software/community/u/Dawie_Botes)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 7:58am UTC](https://community.linx.software/community/t/linx-5-server-and-ssl/376 "2022-08-02T07:58:40Z")

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To secure your Linx solutions and set up your Linx Server to the correct ports on your server, you’ll need to work with SSL Certificates. Linx Server already contains an SSL certificate, which is valid and secure, but be…

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## [SQLite with Linx](https://community.linx.software/community/t/sqlite-with-linx/616)

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**Author:** [@Dawie\_Botes](https://community.linx.software/community/u/Dawie_Botes)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2022, 7:55am UTC](https://community.linx.software/community/t/sqlite-with-linx/616 "2022-06-14T07:55:59Z")

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SQLite is a great alternative if you need a quick database. It’s surprisingly capable and will run on most systems. (Runs well on Windows for ARM). The SQL itself is also quite similar to what we’re used to in MSSQL and…

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## [Base64 to Hex using C# plugin](https://community.linx.software/community/t/base64-to-hex-using-c-plugin/615)

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**Author:** [@Dawie\_Botes](https://community.linx.software/community/u/Dawie_Botes)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2022, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.linx.software/community/t/base64-to-hex-using-c-plugin/615 "2022-06-06T13:30:15Z")

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When viewing Binary values, one of the most common ways to show it is Hexadecimal Code. It’s basically a code for each binary character starting from 0 to 9, and then a to z, consisting of 2 values per code. This is very…

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## [Running Linx on a Mac (ARM and Other ways)](https://community.linx.software/community/t/running-linx-on-a-mac-arm-and-other-ways/502)

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**Author:** [@Dawie\_Botes](https://community.linx.software/community/u/Dawie_Botes)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2022, 1:11pm UTC](https://community.linx.software/community/t/running-linx-on-a-mac-arm-and-other-ways/502 "2022-05-17T13:11:55Z")

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For Mac users with Intel-based CPUs, you can run a Windows Virtual Machine on your Mac. Read this post. Update!: With the latest updates of Parallels and Windows 11 ARM, you can perfectly run Linx on your Macbook M1/M1…

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## [Getting started (Part 3) - File operations](https://community.linx.software/community/t/getting-started-part-3-file-operations/513)

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**Author:** [@ronan](https://community.linx.software/community/u/ronan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2021, 7:12am UTC](https://community.linx.software/community/t/getting-started-part-3-file-operations/513 "2021-02-03T07:12:39Z")

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Overview So far in these tutorials we have dealt with the types and functions contained within the Linx plugin library. We are now going to explore the use of the FilePLG . The file plugin contains pre-built functions…

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## [Getting started (Part 2) - Working with lists](https://community.linx.software/community/t/getting-started-part-2-working-with-lists/512)

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**Author:** [@ronan](https://community.linx.software/community/u/ronan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2021, 9:19am UTC](https://community.linx.software/community/t/getting-started-part-2-working-with-lists/512 "2021-02-01T09:19:38Z")

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Overview In the previous tutorial, we covered simple and complex types as well as building basic function logic. A key area that was not touched upon is that of the ListTYP . Please note the terms ‘Process’ and ‘C…

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## [Generating XLS Files](https://community.linx.software/community/t/generating-xls-files/417)

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**Author:** [@ronan](https://community.linx.software/community/u/ronan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 30, 2019, 8:36am UTC](https://community.linx.software/community/t/generating-xls-files/417 "2019-05-30T08:36:12Z")

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A scenario may arise where you need generate an Excel 97 file (.xls) for certain systems. Currently in Linx, there exists an Excel plugin which allows one to read/write excel spreadsheets using the built in functions, ho…

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## [Add a logo or watermark on images](https://community.linx.software/community/t/add-a-logo-or-watermark-on-images/123)

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**Author:** [@Dawie\_Botes](https://community.linx.software/community/u/Dawie_Botes)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2017, 8:12am UTC](https://community.linx.software/community/t/add-a-logo-or-watermark-on-images/123 "2017-02-15T08:12:20Z")

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Linx 5 has got a great component called “GraphicsMagick” which gives you a lot of different options to work with images, right there within the process. One example where I’ve used this is to add a logo on top of an imag…

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## [Downloading files from APIs](https://community.linx.software/community/t/downloading-files-from-apis/485)

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**Author:** [@ronan](https://community.linx.software/community/u/ronan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2020, 1:24pm UTC](https://community.linx.software/community/t/downloading-files-from-apis/485 "2020-12-01T13:24:16Z")

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Download file content? Downloading file content from a REST API involves submitting a request which would then return a file as a file stream or binary content. This data is then translated into a ListTYP of the type…

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## [Parsing unexpected JSON responses](https://community.linx.software/community/t/parsing-unexpected-json-responses/481)

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**Author:** [@ronan](https://community.linx.software/community/u/ronan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2020, 9:18am UTC](https://community.linx.software/community/t/parsing-unexpected-json-responses/481 "2020-11-13T09:18:07Z")

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Fields with full stops A rare case recently arose whereby field names in a JSON response had a “break” in them in the form of a full stop (“.”) like the below: { "Ordering\_Form":\[ { "Order\_ID":334223, …

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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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**Author:** [@ronan](https://community.linx.software/community/u/ronan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2021, 8:41am UTC](https://community.linx.software/community/t/connecting-to-microsoft-graph-api/499 "2021-01-06T08:41:59Z")

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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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**Author:** [@ronan](https://community.linx.software/community/u/ronan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2020, 9:01am UTC](https://community.linx.software/community/t/oauth-2-0-authentication-github-example/487 "2020-12-02T09:01:10Z")

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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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## [Populating a Word Document](https://community.linx.software/community/t/populating-a-word-document/400)

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**Author:** [@ronan](https://community.linx.software/community/u/ronan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2019, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.linx.software/community/t/populating-a-word-document/400 "2019-04-02T15:42:12Z")

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A scenario may arise where you have a Word document that you want to populate by utilizing Linx. In Linx, there exists an Excel plugin which allows one to read/write excel spreadsheets using the built in functions, with…

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

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**Author:** [@ronan](https://community.linx.software/community/u/ronan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2020, 9:55am UTC](https://community.linx.software/community/t/integrating-with-salesforce/494 "2020-12-18T09:55:31Z")

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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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## [Example on how to send an SMS from Linx](https://community.linx.software/community/t/example-on-how-to-send-an-sms-from-linx/296)

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**Author:** [@Dawie\_Botes](https://community.linx.software/community/u/Dawie_Botes)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2018, 2:10pm UTC](https://community.linx.software/community/t/example-on-how-to-send-an-sms-from-linx/296 "2018-07-10T14:10:17Z")

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Most companies these days requires contact with their customer through sms. This could be alerts and notifications, OTP’s or just happy birthday messages. With Linx, using the CallRESTWebService component, it couldn’t b…

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