Slides from the WAC session on using operator Network APIs at 2011 OverTheAir conference http://overtheair.org/blog/2011-schedule/session-wac-apis/

1. Introduction to WAC Network
APIs
http://wacapps.net
@wacapps
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2. • WAC: the wholesal… what?
• Operator Network APIs
• API technical overview
• What’s next
• Competition
• Q&A
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3. 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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4. 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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5. Video overview
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6. APIs
that
work
across
operators
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7. 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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8. 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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9. But how does it work?
WAC Gateway Operator WAC Endpoint
Operator
discovery
User
AAA
-­‐
OAuth
Query
Operator
Billing/
NAPI
Payment
Support
Oauth
proxy
Systems
NAPI
Payment
proxy
Provisioning
Client
Developer
Portal
Provisioning
Server
(App
Billing
Aggregator/
Metadata,
Dev
WAC
SeJlement
SeJlement
System
Metadata)
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10. Life of an app: registering
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11. 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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12. 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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13. And
you’re
good
to
go
across
pla<orms
Android (as widget) Android (as native app)
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14. And you’re good to go across platforms
Cross browser HTML5 (no plugins)
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15. "#$%&'()!*+,-(
The
future
is
coming!
In-­‐app
Payment
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16. 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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17. 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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18. 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 support@wacapps.net
– Find us! J
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19. Thanks!
support@wacapps.net
Twitter @wacapps
Freenode IRC:
#networkapis_ota11
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