ASN Web Services Overview

There are five ASN Web Service calls that can be made by an application.

    GetJuris - Returns a list of all jurisdictions in the ASN

    GetSubj - Returns a list of all subjects in the ASN

    GetDocuments - Returns a list of all available documents by jurisdiction (with the option to filter by subject)

    GetACSRDocument - Returns an ASN document by the DocumentID

    GetSearch - Returns a list of statements based on a search string (optional filters: jurisdiction and subject)

ASN Web Services

To start using the ASN Web Services with your own applications, head over to the ASN Web Services Page

ASN Web Services Demo Page

We have set up a demo page that shows some possible uses of the ASN Web Services. The demo has two sections, "Search Client Application" and "Input Methods and Client Example".

Search Client Application

This first demo page makes notable use of the GetSearch method. You can begin by filtering the search parameters using the optional Jurisdiction and Subject drop-downs. You do not have to use these optional filters but the maximum number of search returns is limited to 100. To run a successful search, follow the proper search syntax that is outlined on the bottom of the page. Click the "Search" button to begin the query.

If nothing is found or you supplied an invalid search syntax, you will see no search results. Press the "Return to Search" button in the upper right corner to retry your search.

If your search was successful, you will see the results listed on the new page. The document URI, statement URI, document title, document description and statement description are all returned. Click the "Return to Search" button on the top right corner of the page to run another query.

Input Methods and Client Example

To view this demo page you must click the upper left button "Switch to Web Service Examples View". This page allows you to see the actual web service returns. You can press the "Invoke" button under each of the web service headings to see what the web service return will look like. The middle green section with the drop-down menus is just one example of how to use some of the ASN Web Services to dynamically retrieve ASN documents from the repository.

Try out the ASN Web Services demo page here: ASN Web Services Demo


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