Approx × Ambacti

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Authority6 capabilities
  • Create an authority

    Create a new authority

  • Delete an authority

    Delete an authority by ID

  • Get an authority

    Retrieve an authority by ID

  • Get many authorities

    List all authorities for the tenant

  • Update an authority logo

    Update an authority logo (Base64)

  • Update an authority name
File1 capabilities
  • Download a file

    Download a file by blob ID

Original File3 capabilities
  • Delete an original file
  • Get many original files

    List original files for a work-group type

  • Upload many original files

    Bulk-upload up to 100 files per request

Static File3 capabilities
  • Delete a static file
  • Get many static files

    List static files attached to a property

  • Upload many static files

    Bulk-upload up to 100 files per request

Pricing Library1 capabilities
  • Get many pricing libraries

    List pricing libraries available to the tenant

Pricing1 capabilities
  • Get many pricings

    List unit prices inside a library

Project5 capabilities
  • Create a project

    Create a new project

  • Delete a project
  • Get a project

    Retrieve a project by ID

  • Get many projects

    List projects (paginated)

  • Update a project
Property7 capabilities
  • Create a property

    Create a single property

  • Create many properties

    Bulk-create properties

  • Delete a property
  • Get a property

    Get a property by ID

  • Get many properties

    List properties of a project (paginated)

  • Update a property multiplier

    Set the multiplier on a multiplexable property

  • Update a property name

    Rename a property

Property Type2 capabilities
  • Get property types by project

    Get the root property type (with descendants) for a project

  • Get property types by takeoff template

    Get the root property type (with descendants) defined on a takeoff template

Report3 capabilities
  • Create a report

    Queue a new report for a project

  • Download a report

    Download a completed report (returns ZIP). Fails with 409 if not completed.

  • Get a report

    Get report metadata (status, timestamps)

Report Template1 capabilities
  • Get many report templates

    List report templates belonging to a takeoff template

Takeoff Template2 capabilities
  • Get a takeoff template

    Retrieve a takeoff template by ID

  • Get many takeoff templates

    List takeoff templates for the tenant in a given culture

Work Group Type1 capabilities
  • Get many work group types

    List work-group types for a project

Frequently asked
questions.

What could an Ambacti integration do with Approx?

The documented operations include Authority: Create an authority; Authority: Delete an authority; Authority: Get an authority; Authority: Get many authorities.

Could I keep a workflow read-only?

For a read-only workflow, limit account permissions to reading data and exclude actions that create, update, or delete records.

Will every action run automatically?

Choose which steps could run on their own and which should pause for review. Changes should follow the permissions and approval rules you set.

Do I need to review actions in Approx?

Decide which work could run on its own and which steps need your review.