== Web API ==
* The Web API will be implemented as a first-class citizen
** It provides all the available functions and data to its clients
** Serves as a data and business logic abstraction layer
* The web API wil be implemented using HTTPS and REST principles
* Multiple authentication methods are possible
** Basic HTTP-Auth
** X509 Certificate based authentication
** API key with shared secret
** Access tokens
* versioned API (preferred through URI)
Why a Web API?
* Separation and abstraction of data and business logic
* Support for multiple clients
** HTML/JS for selfcare Web GUI
** Command line interface for easy scripting
** Integration into third party provisioning systems for resellers
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=== Yii related API modules ===
* On the Yii PHP Framework Homepage: [http://www.yiiframework.com/extensions/?tag=rest Extensions tagged with "rest"]
** On the Yii PHP Framework Homepage: [http://www.yiiframework.com/extension/restfullyii/ RestfullYii] or on GitHub: [https://github.com/evan108108/RESTFullYii RestfullYii]