(This post refers to SoftLayer API version 1. Check out API version 3 for our latest updates.)
Howdy, everyone. The SoftLayer dev team has been growing a bit lately to handle new portal additions and adding fancy new methods to the API for ya'll. So far we've gotten some great feedback on the API and how to make our application servers work better for you and your businesses. Now that we've got the API out and some extra head count what say we kick into high gear?
(This post refers to SoftLayer API version 1. Check out API version 3 for our latest updates.)
Due to popular demand, we rolled out a change today which allows querying of our backbone connection graphs. For the uninitiated, backbone graphs show the network usage between the SoftLayer datacenter and the Internet. This functionality was accomplished by adding two new methods to the SoftLayer API.
(This post refers to SoftLayer API version 1. Check out API version 3 for our latest updates.)
Welcome to the SoftLayer Developer Network!
SoftLayer has been a leader in giving our customers control over their dedicated server environment through our customer portal. Now we are pushing the envelope and exposing that same level of functionality to our customers through an API. To help you we have created this community - The SoftLayer Developer Network.
We have launched a new group of forums to provide an area where developers and SoftLayer customers can discuss topics related to the SoftLayer API and receive new features / release announcements for the API. Additionally, you can showcase your newly developed applications that utilize the SoftLayer API.
Everyone at SoftLayer is excited about the API. But we can't wait to see what our customers are going to be doing with it. You can go to the implementations page to see some examples of ways to use the API. What we would really like to put on that page is a list of applications developed by our customers. If you create a use for the API that is new and unique, or if you just want to show the world how cool you are - send us an email at sldn@softlayer.com and tell us about it and we will feature your project on the implementation page.
We are ushering in a new era at SoftLayer with the release of the SoftLayer API. The API opens endless possibilities for our customers to integrate SoftLayer specific functionality into their corporate infrastructure and / or software products. With the API, you can provide datacenter specific control for your server or custom management of SoftLayer services to your customer base. For server resellers, this allows unbranded SoftLayer functionality to their customers via integration into their current customer portal.
