Getting data

Data Service
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I have a standalone API and need it to be able to update data in my Backendless project - what would be the best way to do this?

Thanks!

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The best way to update data in Backendless is by using the ā€œUpdate Data APIā€. The API guide has a dedicated section for that API for Android, iOS, REST, JS, Flutter and .NET.

Regards,
Mark

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Do you mean this?

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If we are talking about the Update API, it would be this:

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This API will update a Backendless table.

Is there a Backendless method I can use to call a standalone API / database to get data and then update a Backendless table? And / or how do we push data from our standalone (I mean not Backendless) database / API to a Backendless table?

Thanks, Mark!

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I do not quite understand what you mean by ā€œstandalone APIā€. Could you clarify?

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Yeap, Mark.

Here is our case: we have a database and an API able to give data. We need this data uploaded and updated in our Backendless tables. How would you recommend to implement this? I assume we can have Backendless event (listener) calling our API and getting new entries into our Backendless tableā€¦ Or what?

Thanks!

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Hello @Dmytro_Potekhin

Looks like you are looking for a way to pull data from your Server into the Backendless app, am I right?
If so, I can propose you use our BusinessLogic, it could be a custom API Service or a custom EventHandler, inside the logic it could make API requests to retrieve data from your server and then save it on the Backendless App.

Take a look at the doc for JS, but you can use Codeless or Java languages as well.

Regards, Vlad

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Thanks, Vlad!

Could you please give the direct link to the Codeless version of this section of the manual (I am getting 404 when trying it from the JS version).

Thanks!

D

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here you go https://backendless.com/docs/codeless/codeless_what_is_a_codeless_api_service.html

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Great! Thanks!