Can anyone share me few usecases on API Automation?

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Hi All,

Can anyone share me few use cases on API Automation? which is the requirement raised from one of the client.

Thanks in advance!

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Hi,

One common API Automation use case is:

Data Integration Between Systems
Using UiPath to call APIs for automatically transferring data between applications (e.g., CRM to ERP). This eliminates manual data entry, ensures real-time updates, and improves accuracy in business processes.

Thanks!

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Hello @vhvinodsai

This question opens up a HUGE world of API automation lol.

There are LOTS of use cases for API automation. Some of the main types that I have worked with would be Data retrieval integration, reporting, triggering of UiPath workflows from external applications, Testing (especially in UiPath Test Cloud), and possibly Monitoring/Alerts.

  1. I recently did a project with a client where we used APIs to integrate into their Oracle JDE ERP to process new invoices (off the back of UiPath IXP for Document Understanding).
  2. Did another one for the same client where we used API’s to perform Health Checks into their same Oracle JDE system to confirm if all AWS VM’s are up and running and if specific web portal home pages are loading correctly.
  3. Had a project last year where we used APIs to get data from a SAP HANA database and post them into a reporting application to create new dashboards.
  4. My personal favourite was using APIs to process LOADS of information into a clients Insurance Membership application. We ALSO used Test Cloud to perform regression testing on the same Membership Information application to confirm member onboarding/offboarding was working correctly - around 2000 APIs a day which saved them 100’s of hours a month.

Then you get APIs the other way around, using customers existing BPM platform to call UiPath processes via API or even upload items into a UiPath queue to start a new process with the correct data.

APIs are great! Lot’s of use cases available!

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Hi @vhvinodsai,

You already have a good understanding of your client’s applications and their expectations. Based on that, you can explore relevant use cases that align with their business needs. If the goal is to specifically demonstrate API automation capabilities, you can leverage the UiBank APIs provided by UiPath as a practical example.

Thanks!

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Hi @vhvinodsai

I think what you are essentially trying to understand is when to use API (back end automation) and when to use RPA(front end automation)?

Please refer below post on same topic. This should give you a good idea

Hope this helps.