14.7. The API for Domino and Notes

The C and C++ API for Domino and Notes allows you to write a program that processes data in a Domino database, or moves data in and out of Domino. The API accesses the Domino database layer, much as the Domino Object Model itself accesses it. You can also use the API to access the server software, the Tools menu in the workstation software, and the File Types list in the File Export dialog box.

Note:Because Domino 6 supports a CORBA/IIOP architecture, you are also able to run API programs through the Web. In this case, the client uses the server APIs. For more information about CORBA/IIOP architecture, refer to the Lotus Domino Release 5.0: A Developer’s Handbook, SG24-5331.

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