WS Clients

CallFire Web Service Clients

Description

The Web Service Client was created to aid developers integrate CallFire web services. The client allows users to quickly test various CallFire web services such as the ListService or CampaignService. Developers who are experiencing integration issues can refer to the client to determine the source of the problem. Source code for this client is also available; however, it is not fully documented like other .Net example code found in other sections of this site.

Let's Get Started!

• You will need to sign up for a free account at the CallFire Homepage, click on the [Try It Out!] link to create one.
• Then click on the "Account" tab of the CallFire toolbar to get your API key. You will need the API key to perform function calls to your CallFire account.
• If you need some minutes for testing, give us a call at 877-897-FIRE or email us directly at [support@callfire.com]

Download WebService Test Client

• The following download contains the source and DLLs necesary to take advantage of the test client. Please visit the .Net sample code section for instructions on setting up your environment.

• Extract the zip file and run the CallFireServicesTestClient.exe in the CallFireServicesTestClient/bin/Release folder.

 * CallFireServices.zip

Here are some screenshots of the WebService Test Client in action!

Code Tutorial

The following link contains a source code listing for CallFire WebService functions and methods.

*  Code Tutorial

Below is a screenshot of the code tutorial, here we see the AddAutoDNCToCampaign function.

Video Tutorials - CallFire Integration

To aid developers with CallFire integration, Devil Dog Software Inc. has created a series of video tutorials. A tutorial demonstrating how to setup and test services using the Web Service Client is available on their website at:

* Video Tutorials. 

These videos will show you step by step how easy it is to begin taking advantage of CallFire's powerful services. When combined with the documentation found on this Wiki, you should have all the knowledge necessary to start implementing your own CallFire enabled applications.

CallFire Integration Part 1

In this video, we show you how to begin integrating CallFire web services using the C# Microsoft .Net platform. The video explains where to get Visual C# express and how to create a project that integrates with CallFire.

CallFire Integration Part 2

Following after the first tutorial, this video shows you how a simple user interface (UI) can be constructed in Visual C# Express. With this UI, we can test the CallFire List Service using the web reference created earlier. The end result is a demo of a live CallFire list service transaction

CallFire Web Service Client Part 1

In this tutorial, you will see how to begin using CallFire's Web Service Client to test web services. You can also use the tool to assist your development by taking advantage of its easy to use controller interface. Save time, money, and frustration by watching this video and learning how to simplify your next integration project.

CallFire Web Service Client Part 2

The second part of the tutorial demonstrates how to begin testing the Campaign Service. The examples show the various operations available for testing and how developers can take advantage of this tool.