The following changes have been introduced and can now be implemented but will not become mandatory until the 10th of December 2013. The changes are very simple but please read through to ensure that you can continue to make calls to the API on and after the 10th.
Introduction of ApplicationID
In the next few weeks we will be updating our API so that all authentication headers must include an Application ID.
<Authentication>
<AccNumber>6131400759</AccNumber>
<MD5Value>***********</MD5Value>
<ApplicationID>cbabdf21-7e05-422c-9075-7de5f5667a951</ApplicationID>
</Authentication>
To obtain an ApplicationID you will need to register your app within your Quick File account. In the account settings area you will find the following option under ‘Third party integration’.
Click the green button to create a new application:
You only need to give your app a name and a brief description of what it will do, also you need to declare which API methods you intend to use. This is important as any API calls made to methods not explicitly listed here will be rejected.
Once saved you will see an ApplicationID. Please ensure this is included on all future calls as illustrated in the XML sample above.
Submission Numbers
As of the 10th of November all submission numbers supplied in the header must be unique for every given application.
<SubmissionNumber>00000001</SubmissionNumber>
This was always the intention but was relaxed during the early development phase to facilitate the development of our iPhone app. Calls made with repeat submission numbers will be rejected.