Oracle Fusion Financials REST API

Oracle Fusion Financials provides a REST API (Representational State Transfer Application Programming Interface) that allows developers to interact with and integrate Oracle Fusion Financials Cloud with external applications, services, and systems. The REST API enables you to perform various operations, such as retrieving, creating, updating, and deleting data in Oracle Fusion Financials.

Here are some key points regarding the Oracle Fusion Financials REST API:

1. Endpoint and Authentication:  You will need to authenticate your requests using OAuth 2.0 for security and access control.

2. Resource Modules: The Oracle Fusion Financials REST API is organized into different resource modules, each representing a specific functional area within financials. Some commonly used modules include General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash Management, and more.

3. Resource URIs: Each resource module exposes a set of RESTful URIs representing different operations on the respective resources. Data Formats: The REST API supports different data formats for request and response payloads, including JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) and XML (extensible Markup Language). JSON is the recommended format for most use cases.

4. CRUD Operations: You can perform Create, Read, Update, and Delete (CRUD) operations on various resources using the REST API. For example, you can create a new invoice, retrieve account balances, update a supplier record, or delete a payment.

5. Querying Data: The REST API supports querying and filtering data using query parameters. You can specify criteria, such as date range, status, or specific attributes, to retrieve specific subsets of data.

6. Pagination and Sorting: The API allows pagination and sorting of results, enabling you to retrieve data in chunks and specify the desired sorting order.

7. Error Handling: Error responses from the API include relevant error codes and messages to help diagnose and handle issues that may arise during API interactions.

Oracle provides comprehensive documentation, including the Oracle REST API Reference for Oracle Fusion Applications, which provides detailed information on the available resources, endpoints, request/response structures, and examples of API usage.

It’s worth noting that accessing and using the Oracle Fusion Financials REST API may require appropriate access privileges and the involvement of a developer or technical team familiar with RESTful API integration and programming.