Below you will find all the steps to export supplier master data via API.
- Open the ITscope API interface via the following link: https://api.itscope.com/api-doc/2.0/index.html#!/
- Locate the Company/Distributor option and then select it
- You can select your output format under ‘Parameters’. You can currently choose between JSON or XML as the format. For an EXCEL export, select XML
- Scroll down and select the ‘Try it out!’ button
- You will now be asked to enter your API access details. These can be found in your user profile
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6. You will now receive another link (Request URL) to retrieve the data:
https://api.itscope.com/2.0/company/distributor/company.xml
7. Copy and paste this link into your browser to get an XML file.
You can also use the following link for automation:
https://[customer-number]:[API-Key]@api.itscope.com/2.0/company/distributor/company.xml
Replace the [customer-number] and [API-Key] placeholders with your corresponding details
8. An XML file with the desired information will open
9. You can save the page with a right click inside the browser window
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10. Save the page in a suitable location
11. The file can then be processed further, e.g. in EXCEL.