wac network apis @ overtheair 2011
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Slides from the WAC session on using operator Network APIs at 2011 OverTheAir conference http://overtheair.org/blog/2011-schedule/session-wac-apis/TRANSCRIPT
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Introduction to WAC Network APIs
http://wacapps.net @wacapps
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• WAC: the wholesal… what? • Operator Network APIs • API technical overview • What’s next • Competition • Q&A
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What is WAC?
• “The Wholesale Applications Community, an open global alliance made up of the world¹s largest mobile phone network operators and manufacturers and is dedicated to making life easier for developers to create and distribute compelling digital content”
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In other words
• WAC is a ‘not for profit’ organisation that leverages its members commitment to deliver innovative developer tools based on industry-standard web technologies to help the developer ecosystem
• WAC works mainly in 2 areas: – Web application platforms (WAC apps) and
operator distribution – Operator Network APIs
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Video overview
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APIs that work across operators
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Leveraging (and hopefully helping evolve) industry standards
• First authorization mechanism: OAuth
• Payment API based on GSMA OneAPI REST (plus extension borrowed from OMA ParlayX)
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APIs that work across pla<orms
• SDKs provided for Android and Web (JSP)
• Upcoming SDKs for JavaScript, Phonegap and PHP
• However, you can also code your own
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But how does it work?
Operator discovery
Query
Oauth proxy
NAPI Payment proxy
User AAA -‐ OAuth
NAPI Payment
Provisioning Client
Developer Portal
Provisioning Server (App Metadata, Dev Metadata)
WAC Gateway Operator WAC Endpoint
WAC SeJlement
Operator Billing/ Support Systems
Billing Aggregator/SeJlement System
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Life of an app: registering
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Life of an app: protocols
• It’s as easy as 1-2-3 (and sometimes 4)
1 discover operator http://api.wacapps.net/discovery/operator/{application-id} http://api.wacapps.net/products/{application-id}
2 request user authorization http://api.wacapps.net/2/oauth/authorize
3 make the charge to the user bill https://api.wacapps.net/1/payment/acr:Authorization/transactions/amount
4 check the status of the transaction https://api.wacapps.net/1/payment/acr:Authorization/transactions/amount/{transaction-id}
https://github.com/wacapps/NAPI-SDK---Early-Access/wiki/WAC-API-Reference-Guide
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Life of an app: pushing to prod, counNng the money
• At the moment we are working on a Beta phase with some selected developers, but we have space for some more innovative apps!
• After production deployment, WAC centralizes the settlement back to the developer (so no worries about multiple checks, currency conversions, etc…)
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And you’re good to go across pla<orms
Android (as widget) Android (as native app)
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And you’re good to go across platforms Cross browser HTML5 (no plugins)
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The future is coming! In-‐app Payment
• Unified payment flow • Revision of the
authorization protocol • New auth mechanisms • Better end-user
management and analytics
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The future is coming! Other APIs
• User identity (ACR) – Per app – Global
• Network Location • Messaging (SMS/MMS) • Device profiling • User profiling
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OverTheAir competition We’re running a competition to select the best OverTheAir hacks that feature in-app payment. Can be either using our API or Bluevia’s (talk coming next!) Tech info you may need is posted at OverTheAir wiki:
http://overtheair.org/wiki/index.php?title=WAC_Network_APIs
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Next steps?
• Register for info and access to github/credentials: – http://www.wacapps.net/ota11
• Ongoing support during event: – Tweet to @wacapps – IRC channel #networkapis_ota11 in freenode – Write us at [email protected] – Find us! J
