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A developer can use Crowd's remote API to connect your own web applications or user directories to Crowd.

Crowd comes with a number of application and directory connectors. If you have a web application or a user directory which does not use a pre-supplied connector, your development team can create a custom connector for you.

This is a reasonably quick and easy job.

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Skills Required to Write a Custom Connector for Crowd

  • Familiarity with HTTP/webserver technology.
  • Familiarity with the concepts of identity management, authentication and authorisation.
  • Programming skills to write an application connector:
    • Medium-level experience with the Java programming language.
    • Or you can use our SOAP API in combination with a language like PHP, Ruby, etc. You need a medium-level understanding of SOAP APIs.
  • Programming skills to write a directory connector:
    • Medium-level experience with the Java programming language.

Getting Help

  • Atlassian partners can help you to write a custom connector and get your applications up and running. We recommend CustomWare and Appfire Technologies.
  • Consult the online Crowd documentation.
  • You may also want to see answers from the community.
  • If you have a problem with Crowd, log a ticket at Atlassian Support. (info) Atlassian does not support customised Crowd source.

Writing the Connectors

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