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How To Dynamically Generate Files

Generating files for data extracts, reporting and even data migration is a crucial part of any back-end team. A typical data team will have to generate many files to be sent to various clients or consumers inside or outside of the organisation. As with all things, the question is how can the generation of those files be made simpler, and can it be automated to such a degree that files are dynamically generated? The short answer is yes, it can be done dynamically.

How to build an API with a POST method

Building custom APIs to receive data via a POST method. This video answers the questions: How to create a REST API with a POST method How to quickly make an API with a POST method How to create a data API with a POST method How to distribute data via API with a POST method Linx is a general-purpose, low-code platform for backends. Developers use Linx to build, test, deploy and manage backend solutions such as APIs, integrations and automations.

Automated file archiving made simple

File and folder management is a large part of backend development. Whether you are creating files, importing files, or simply following organisation standards, every system needs to consider how files are stored and archived. This is especially important for ETL or data-loading solutions. Low-code tools are a good choice when you create a process to automate your file archiving.

Quickly create a REST API (Linx 6 Demo under 5 minutes)

This video is a Linx Demo. See what Linx is all about, how the interface looks like and how it works. Building custom APIs to host and distribute your data. We look at two ways where you can create a REST API with ease: Create your API by defining your endpoints with a wizard This video answers the questions: How to create a REST API How to quickly make an API How to create a data API How to distribute data via API.

Cartrack Fleet Integration with Linx

Cartrack is widely used for fleet management, and they offer a web service to manage jobs, customers and drivers. This post covers how you can integrate your system and the Cartrack API with Linx. The idea is to provide a base template solution to make it easier to integrate with the Cartrack API. Bring your integration requirement, add your system connectors and call the Cartrack API with the provided functions.

Take your data from any source to any target

A common data development task is to move data from a target to a source. It can be a time consuming and tedious process when you have many sources or many targets of different types. This task can be made more complex when you add an automation component. These tasks can be made much quicker and easier to manage when using the right tool, for example Linx. This article will look at exactly how you can read and write data from these different sources.

Load Any Source to Any Target | Data

Load any data from any source into any target. This can be done in multiple different ways however Linx allows you to do it in a simple, organised and reliable way. Use Linx to: Load data from a CSV Load data from an Excel file Load data from JSON Load data from XML Load data from any database Load data toa CSV Load data to an Excel file Load data to JSON Load data to XML Load data to any database We answer the following questions: How to create data pipelines? How to load data? How to move data from one target to another?

How to build custom data APIs

Building custom APIs to host and distribute your data. We look at two ways where you can create a REST API with ease: Create your API by defining your endpoints with a wizard Create your API from OpenAPI 3 specification This video answers the questions: How to create a REST API How to quickly make an API How to create a data API How to distribute data via API Linx is a general-purpose, low-code platform for backends.

How to import files when they are dropped in a folder

Orchestrate file imports so that they are imported or processed when they are dropped, created or inserted into a specific folder. Do this with the Linx Directory Watch component that allows you to watch a specific directory, monitor it and take action upon any changes in that directory. How to automate file imports? How to kick off a process when a file is dropped in a folder? How to automatically load a file?

How to load data from an XML file

This video covers how you can quickly and seamlessly load data from an XML file. You can then load that data into a database. We answer the question of how to load data from an XML file into a database. Data can be used to load into any target with Linx. Load data from any source to any target. How to load data from an XML File? Linx is a general-purpose, low-code platform for backends. Developers use Linx to build, test, deploy and manage backend solutions such as APIs, integrations and automation.