Getting started with NetScaler XML API

Introduction

The Application Switch can be configured using an external Application Programming Interface (API). The API allows programmatic communications between client applications and the system. This interface provides the means for a custom client application to configure and monitor the state of the system. The API is based on the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) over HTTP(S) and is used to develop custom client application that will configure and monitor the system. SOAP is a transport protocol for exchanging information in a decentralized, distributed environment and enables you to write the business logic and schema for facilitating business-to-business transactions over the Internet.