Overview

The HTTP CharPMS interface can be used to integrate data and information from HTTP servers or other web services. The data exchange is bi-directional.

• Retrieving data: using polling, data can be retrieved via HTTP GET, PUT and POST requests. The HTTP response may contain XML, JSON or normal text which can be parsed using XPath, JPath or Regex.
• Updating data: via HTTP GET, PUT und POST requests, data including the server item value can be published to the foreign HTTP server. Again, XML, JSON or normal text content can be used.

The interface is available for free. Each defined HTTP data point is decreasing the available license data points by one.

Installation

The HTTP retrieve information from the hotel management system Char. 

In order to use the CharPMS interface, an extra license is needed. In addition, each used hotel room decreases the number of available items by 5. For testing purposes, the "Demo" license includes the CharPMS interface.

Installation

The CharPMS interface is provided as an extension and is not included within the default setup.

To install the HTTP CharPMS interface, open the Core Studio and shutdown the Core Server. Afterwards, start the Extension Manager via the menu Extensions > Manager > Start Extension Manager ....

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Within the dialog, select "HTTPCharPMS" and press the Install button. After having installed the HTTP CharPMS interface, close the Core studio and reopen it. Within the Core Studio you will find a new sub menu HTTPCharPMS within the menu Modules. It contains entries for all definitions that are necessary for the configuration of the HTTP CharPMS interface.

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Configuration

• Driver configuration
• HTTP data point definition
• HTTP resource definition
• HTTP bearer authentication definitionRoom definitions
• Occupancy status mapping
• Room status mapping

Interface is available for the following products: 

• NETx BMS Platform
• NETx Multi Protocol Server
• NETx BMS Server 2.0

Changelog

Further articles