Rkd Api Overview
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This document provides an overview of an eLearning course on the Reuters Knowledge Direct API. The course objectives are to understand the components, data, infrastructure, support tools, troubleshooting, customer support model, and resources of the Reuters Knowledge Direct API. The course is approximately 8 hours long and covers topics such as the data delivery process, data content types, delivery channels like FTP and API, channel partners, and a data delivery module. It provides information on how clients access the data through FTP, API, and channel partners and who the channel partners are. The overview module discusses the introduction, data delivery process, and data content.
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Rkd Api Overview
- 1. Reuters Knowledge Direct – API Welcome to the Reuters Knowledge Direct API eLearning for Support Specialists The optimal screen resolution is 720 X 540 The course duration is approximately 8 hours to complete
- 2. Objectives After completing this course you will be able to • List the components of RKD - API • Describe the data available • Describe RKD - API infrastructure • Demonstrate API Support Tools • Troubleshoot common errors • Utilize the Customer Support Model • Find available Resources & Documentation
- 3. Requirements Participants of this eLearning course must meet each of the following requirements before taking this course;
- 4. Agenda The Learning Modules for Reuters Knowledge Direct API 1. Overview 2. Reuters Knowledge Direct – API 3. Functionality & Troubleshooting 4. Resources and Documentation 5. Course Assessment
- 5. Overview Module The Overview module covers these topics • Introduction to Reuters Knowledge Direct • The Data Delivery process • The Data Content
- 6. PROPERTIES Allow user to leave interaction: After viewing all the steps Show Next Slide Button: Show upon completion Completion Button Label: Next Slide
- 7. Overview Module Redistributors Channel Partners Data Vendors Financial Portals Online Brokers Retail Websites (Consumers)
- 8. What do clients create with RKD?
- 10. Data Delivery Module The Data Delivery module covers these topics • Data Delivery Channels – FTP – API – Channel Partners
- 11. How do Clients get the Data? Access to Data Content is provided with 3 key services: – File Transfer Protocol (FTP) – Application Program Interface (API) – Channel Partners
- 12. What is FTP? File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Uses Hosts, Ports & IP Addresses for access – RK Direct clients “pull” files from a server – Clients store data on their own databases – Client can manipulate the data as they wish
- 13. What is API? Application Programming Interface (API) Allows clients to retrieve data without storing Delivers data via XML (SOAP) and HTTP Provides access to current data Allows clients to build websites and applications
- 14. What are Channel Partners? Channel Partners License the Reuters Knowledge Direct database More analytical functionality available Commingle additional data
- 15. Who are Channel Partners?
- 17. Data Delivery Module The Data Content topic covers the types of data that are provided to our clients The RK Direct API offers customers the ability to integrate premium content & capabilities into their own internal and external environments
- 18. PROPERTIES Allow user to leave interaction: After viewing all the steps Show Next Slide Button: Show upon completion Completion Button Label: Next Slide
- 20. This module of the Reuters Knowledge Direct eLearning is complete. The next module is Reuters Knowledge Direct API. In that module we go deeper into how the API works, who the clients are, and how they will use the product.