Accessing and Updating CygNet Bridge API

CygNet Bridge API is an optional feature of CygNet Bridge software, available when licensed for the CygNet Bridge API product. It must be selected as an option during the CygNet Bridge installation process.

CygNet Bridge API is installed along with CygNet Bridge in your IIS CygNet Bridge site. The CygNet Bridge API produces a web service for secure CygNet data connection over the web so that you can gather CygNet information and production data values from outside of a CygNet installation, and make it available for integration with desktop, mobile, or web applications.

A sample web application is also provided with CygNet Bridge API, to help you create custom applications to access your CygNet data securely over the web. See Building the CygNet Bridge API Sample Web Application for more information.

See CygNet Bridge for general information about that component.

Accessing CygNet Bridge API

You must have appropriate permissions for any CygNet domain(s) you will be accessing via CygNet Bridge. After you have updated your CygNet license, prepared your system to meet all requirements, and installed and configured CygNet Bridge, you will have access and be able to use CygNet Bridge API.

To Access CygNet Bridge API

1. Ensure that all prerequisite steps are complete. This ensures that your CygNet system components and settings are prepared to interoperate with CygNet Bridge and CygNet Bridge API.

1. Prepare your system. See Preparing Your System for CygNet Bridge API for more information.
2. Install CygNet Bridge, selecting the Bridge API feature during installation, to provide connection, domain, and file storage information. See Installing CygNet Bridge for more information.

Once CygNet Bridge is installed with the Bridge API feature, you can build the sample web application containing examples to help you begin using CygNet Bridge API to create a customized web application for obtaining your CygNet data. See Building the CygNet Bridge API Sample Web Application for more information.

CygNet Bridge API Log Files

CygNet Bridge API log files are found in the following default storage location (if not changed during CygNet Bridge installation).

• C:\Weatherford\CygNetBridge\Logs

Updating CygNet Bridge API

CygNet Bridge contains the latest version of the CygNet Bridge API, therefore it can be updated any time a new version of the CygNet Bridge application is available. Whenever you update CygNet Bridge, the CygNet Bridge installer will update and modify the CygNet Bridge API if any changes or updates have been included in the new version.

See Updating CygNet Bridge for more information.