Sophtron Integration

Sophtron Integration

What is Sophtron Integration about?

Sophtron Integration offers example projects that demonstrate how to connect to Sophtron’s unified data aggregation API. It covers authentication (direct API key and OAuth 2.0) and shows how to retrieve financial and utility billing information in a consistent format.

How to use Sophtron Integration?

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/sophtron/Sophtron-Integration.git
   cd Sophtron-Integration
   

2. JavaScript example

   cd js
   npx install -y   # installs dependencies via npm
   node quick_example.js   # runs a minimal health‑check request
   node full_example.js    # runs a full banking flow with MFA handling
   

3. .NET 5 example
   • Open the solution in Visual Studio 2019 or later.
   • Build and start debugging to execute the provided sample.
4. Optional widget integration – see the linked Sophtron‑Widget‑Loader project for embedding the widget UI.

Key features of Sophtron Integration

• Multi‑source support: financial accounts, utilities, phone, internet, and other billing vendors.
• Two authentication modes: direct API key calls and full OAuth 2.0 flow.
• MFA handling: demonstrated in the full_example.js script.
• Cross‑language samples: JavaScript (Node.js) and .NET 5.
• Free tier: up to 10,000 API requests per month for developers.

Use cases of Sophtron Integration

• Building a personal finance dashboard that aggregates bank and utility data.
• Developing a fintech app that needs quick access to a user’s financial history without dealing with each institution separately.
• Prototyping data‑driven services (e.g., credit scoring, expense analysis) using a single API endpoint.
• Testing OAuth integration flows for enterprise applications that require secure user consent.

FAQ from the Sophtron Integration

Q: Which programming languages are supported? A: The repository currently provides JavaScript (Node.js) and .NET 5 examples.

Q: How do I obtain API credentials? A: Register on Sophtron’s developer portal and generate an API key or OAuth client ID/secret.

Q: Is there a limit on API usage? A: The free tier allows up to 10,000 requests per month; higher limits are available via paid plans.

Q: Can I integrate the Sophtron widget? A: Yes, refer to the Sophtron‑Widget‑Loader repository for embedding instructions.

Q: What if the data source format changes? A: Sophtron’s machine‑learning pipeline normalizes data automatically, so your integration code remains unchanged.

Sophtron Integration

Sample code of how to integrate with Sophtron data API. Currently support financial, utility, phone, internet and other vendor billing accounts.

Sophtron is a next generation data aggregation service that makes accessing data a breeze. No matter which sources the data are from, or which formats the data are of, Sophtron will provide you with a single API and uniform format. You only need to integrate with Sophtron once, and be assured that Sophtron API will take care of the rest.

Armed with machine learning technologies, Sophtron's data aggregation system adjusts to data changes automatically. No matter whether the data source or format changes, our robust system will return the same format of data without any disruption. This means minimal down time for you and no maintenance cost to support angry customers' calls.

To integrate with Sophtron, follow our tutorial or sample code. Authentication methods include both direct API call and OAuth 2.0. Contact us at dev@sophtron.com if you have any questions.

Sophtron Banking and Billing API is free to developers up to 10,000 requests / month. More details at https://sophtron.com/Home/Pricing

Example code

• js:

cd js
npm i
node quick_example.js
node full_example.js

• dotnet5: load with visualstudio and start debugging.
• both version provides direct auth and oauth method, with a quick example to access the authorized healthcheck endpoint
• js version of full bank auth (with mfa handling) example, please refer to full_example
• for sophtron widget integration, please refer to Sophtron-Wiget-Loader project