Category: Technical Tips
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Building Apps for Small Business 101
This weekend we’ll be sponsoring the Developer Week 2015 Hackathon and will also be at the conference all next week to answer questions, interact with developers and host a drinkup. One of the top questions we get from new developers is “What app can I or should I build for small business?” In this GetApp podcast (video […]
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What programming languages are popular with Intuit devs?
Recently, there has been a lot of discussion online about what languages developers are currently using. For those devs just starting out, the question is which language should they learn first.
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Intuit RealmIds are changing from Integer to Long
NOTE: Updated: August 2015 Action Required: You must ensure your application can accommodate the new long RealmId format that will be in Production by June 2015 toward the end of calendar year 2015. What is Happening: RealmIds are the numeric identifier that Intuit Identity Services use to identify a QuickBooks company record. The current format is a […]
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It's a Security Issue! Practical Tips for Common Web Application Security Vulnerabilities.
This is a guest post from our partner and service provider, Cigital.Cigital has been conducting vulnerability scans of applications using the QuickBooks API for the past few years. Though these applications are coming from different companies, we are observing the same set of issues repeatedly. This blog post points to the top HIGH severity issues […]
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Custom Fields in Sales Transaction APIs now require a Definition ID
Here is a summary of the change introduced to the Sales Transaction APIs that use Custom Fields; this change was part of the QBO v76 release (7/25/2014): Prior to the v76 release, the Custom Field “Name” attribute was used to uniquely identify each Custom Field in Sales Transaction APIs. However, we found an issue with […]
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Guardians of the Upcoming Webinar
From the producers that brought you QuickBooks Oauth PHP Example and 10 New API Features that will change your life!. Coming this summer; a webinar so amazing it will blow your minds. Featuring amazing PowerPoint transitions with exciting business speak including words like, “Optimization”, “Integrated Platform”, and “Synergies”. Register Now The main goal of this […]
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OAuth & OpenID Requirements and Best Practices
Am I required to implement OAuth? YES, if you want to access a small business owner’s QuickBooks Online data. Am I required to implement OpenID? YES, if you want to offer your app on Apps.com. Why we have requirements The short answer: we have them to ensure a consistent customer experience across all apps. Imagine […]
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OAuth & OpenID Requirements and Best Practices
Am I required to implement OAuth? YES, if you want to access a small business owner’s QuickBooks Online data. Am I required to implement OpenID? YES, if you want to offer your app on Apps.com. Why we have requirements The short answer: we have them to ensure a consistent customer experience across all apps. Imagine […]
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Advanced SQL Queries
We have been getting a lot of questions lately about constructing queries for QBO V3 Services. This article showcases some of the more popular inquiries of late. For full documentation about constructing queries and submitting them to data services, consult Query Operations in the QuickBooks Online documentation.
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Migration Details: QuickBooks Online SDK to QuickBooks Online REST API v3
As promised in this post, 2014 Roadmap and Migration Dates for Existing Developers here are the migration details regarding migrating from QuickBooks Online SDK to QuickBooks Online REST API v3.