SOAP for Virtuemart

[kratzi]

Hi,

I found the following component for Virtuemart. It says that it enables SOAP functionality for Virtuemart.

Does anyone know if this component is still working with the latest Joomla 3.8.8 and Virtuemart 3.2.14. Maybe someone here is using it regularly.
I tried to contact the developer multiple times but there is nothing coming back. It seems that he was participating for the Virtuemart project before but as said unfortunately no answer is coming back.

Thank you and regards

kratzi

[GJC Web Design]

a link?

[kratzi]

Oh sorry sure ..

http://www.virtuemart-datamanager.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=101&category_id=21&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=29&vmcchk=1&Itemid=29

[webkul]

Hi,

I would like to inform you that we have REST API for VirtueMart which is more secure than SOAP if you requires we can even discuss in details.
Please contact us at

Please generate a ticket if you have any query related to product, we are happy to help you http://webkul.uvdesk.com

[Studio 42]

SOAP is a very old protocol, rest is the current best solution most case(and nodejs if you really need serve many users).
So if you can, forget soap.

[kratzi]

@ Webkul

Could you please provide further info about your product here. What are the features of your product, do you need to change any core files to use it and what versions is your product available for? Possibly others are also looking for such a program. What is the price you charge for it and how is the quality of your code. Personally I already purchased a program from you and my experience was .. lets put it this way .. modest.

@ Studio 42

Would you have any advise about a program which would offer REST API for Virtuemart. It does not have to be free. The project I need it for is completely new so I am happy to hear that I should possibly not start with SOAP but rather go with REST API.
I already found the following https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/rest-api/ but it is meant for Joomla not for Virtuemart however I am going to contact the developer about it.

[Studio 42]

It depend what is your real needs.
Display products, uploads, secured or not....
I wanted for eg. use an api for a customer from a wholesaler, but the api only provided stock level by product, but was not able to give latest product list to import in the online shop.
So the api was not use full in this case.
So an api, rest or soap, need to have the feature your need.
Sometime you can do it yourself using simple json response, it really depend the job to do