Accessing Sugar databases, automated account creation

[stathisk]

Hi all!
I am new to SugarCRM and had a question about interfacing with it through my own code. I am using open-source Sugar.
So I would like to find out if there is a way to connect to Sugar's databases through .NET from my own pages, how can someone achieve that, and whether that means that I can automate user account creation, instead of having to go through Sugar's interface.
Thank you in advance for your help.

~Stathis K.

[Angel]

Yes, it is possible to do that. It is fairly easy to do that in .NET via Sugar's SOAP API. To access it in VS, add it as a web reference, as follows:

http://your_server/sugar_root_folder/soap.php?wsdl

BTW, we've developed a .NET based version of those API calls (and more). The SOAP API works well, but can become a performance bottleneck when moving large amounts of data. Something to keep in mind if your intention is to use it to move larger volumes.

[stathisk]

Angel,
That's really exciting! This is going to fit well with our project. Can you point me to where I can find some documentation for those .NET calls, as well as the SOAP API? Thanks a lot for your help.

~Stathis

[Angel]

Information on the SOAP calls can be found here:

https://demo.sugarondemand.com/sugarcrm/soap.php

You should also check out the Developer Wiki located here:

http://www.sugarcrm.com/wiki/

As for the .NET based calls, that's actually something we've developed and plan on packaging. If you are interested, send me a private message with your contact info and we'll keep you updated on our progress/availability.