Originally posted by bhavin
I have a question regarding ServiceM8’s free add-ons. Are these free add-ons accessible via ServiceM8’s REST APIs, or is their functionality limited only within the ServiceM8 platform? If API access is not supported for free add-ons, could you please share the official documentation link or reference where this limitation is mentioned?
Hi Bhavin,
Great question! Let me clarify the relationship between ServiceM8 add-ons and API access.
ServiceM8 offers several distinct APIs including the Add-on SDK and REST API as separate development tools. These are different systems that serve different purposes:
• The REST API provides direct programmatic access to ServiceM8 data (jobs, clients, materials, etc.) for external integrations
• The Add-on SDK is specifically designed for building ServiceM8 add-ons that integrate within the platform
Regarding free add-ons specifically: The documentation shows that add-ons can use the Document Templates API to produce their own documents, and add-on functions are provided with temporary OAuth tokens for authentication when accessing the ServiceM8 API. This suggests that add-ons (including free ones) do have API access capabilities.
However, I don’t see specific documentation that explicitly outlines different API access levels between free vs paid add-ons in our current developer documentation. For the most accurate information about any potential limitations on free add-ons accessing REST APIs, I’d recommend:
If you’re looking to build an integration, you might also want to explore our ServiceM8 Developer Directory at https://www.servicem8.com/developer-directory for expert assistance.
Thanks,
Cody