Re: SQL RPG and Web API Consumption

[Brad Stone <bvstone@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yep.  You can also use Scott's HTTPAPI or <vendor> our GETURI software
</vendor> for consuming as well.

There are other options for JSON parsing as well, but I prefer YAJL for
sure.

Brad
www.bvstools.com

On Wed, Feb 9, 2022 at 8:58 AM Kelly Cookson via RPG400-L <
rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am an IBMi COBOL developer (which is the standard language for my shop).
> I am thinking about learning RPG for use with web/REST/HTTP APIs.
>
> I would like to ask if something is even possible. I am hoping someone has
> already done this and can tell me it is possible. Or have someone tell me
> it will not work and not to waste my time trying.
>
> Is it possible to have a SQL RPG program:
> 1. Use the new QSYS2 HTTP functions to consume a web API.
> 2. Use Scott Klement's YAJL library to parse the JSON returned by the web
> API.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kelly Cookson
> Senior Software Engineer II
> Dot Foods, Inc.
> 1-217-773-4486  ext. 12676
> www.dotfoods.com<http://www.dotfoods.com>
>
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