This documentation is for an older version of the API. We recommend using the REST API for Fishbowl Advanced.

Requests

Request	Syntax	Brief Description
Execute Query	ExecuteQueryRq	Returns results of sql query in csv format.
Import	ImportRq	Request allows you to import data.
Import Headers	ImportHeaderRq	Returns a list of import headers for a specific import.
Issue SO	IssueSORq	Issues an SO.
Login	LoginRq	Logs a user into Fishbowl.
Logout	LogoutRq	Logs a user out of Fishbowl.
QuickShip	QuickShipRq	Will do an automatic pick, pack, and ship on an SO.
Void SO	VoidSORq	This request is used to void sales orders.

Examples

Each example listed below will include 3 things.

1. A description
2. The generic syntax
3. An example using the demo database included with Fishbowl

Description: Returns results of sql query in csv format. The ExecuteQueryRq can run a query saved in the Data module, or a custom query included in the request. The Data module may be helpful for testing queries and extracting queries based on reports.
Note: Using this request requires the user to have view access to the Data module.

Syntax:

<source>
{
	"ExecuteQueryRq": {
		"Query": "",
		"Name": ""
	}
}
</source>

Example:

<source>
{
	"FbiJson": {
		"Ticket": {
			"Key": "5ef615e9-5ae0-4ab6-9c44-323254cedf5e"
		},
		"FbiMsgsRq": {
			"ExecuteQueryRq": {
				"Name": "PartList"
			}
		}
	}
}
</source>

or

<source>
{
	"FbiJson": {
		"Ticket": {
			"Key": "5ef615e9-5ae0-4ab6-9c44-323254cedf5e"
		},
		"FbiMsgsRq": {
			"ExecuteQueryRq": {
				"Query": "SELECT part.num AS partNumber, part.description AS partDescription FROM part"
			}
		}
	}
}
</source>

Description: This request allows you to run any of the CSV imports. The type is formatted as "ImportCsvName" with no spaces. Data columns can be blank, but each data column must be represented in the request. The example uses the import to edit/add a vendor. It is a best practice to always include the header rows when importing data.

Syntax:

<source>
{
	"ImportRq": {
		"Type": "",
		"Rows": ["",
		 	 ""
			]
	}
}
</source>

Example:

<source>
{
	"FbiJson": {
		"Ticket": {
			"Key": "5ef615e9-5ae0-4ab6-9c44-323254cedf5e"
		},
		"FbiMsgsRq": {
			"ImportRq": {
				"Type": "ImportVendors",
				"Rows": {
					"Row": [
					"\"Name\",\"AddressName\",\"AddressContact\",\"AddressType\",\"IsDefault\",\"Address\",\"City\",\"State\",\"Zip\",\"Country\",\"Main\",\"Home\",\"Work\",\"Mobile\",\"Fax\",\"Email\",\"Pager\",\"Web\",\"Other\",\"DefaultTerms\",\"DefaultShippingTerms\",\"Status\",\"AlertNotes\",\"URL\",\"DefaultCarrier\",\"MinOrderAmount\",\"Active\",\"AccountNumber\",\"CurrencyName\",\"CurrencyRate\",\"CF-Custom1\",\"CF-Custom2\",\"CF-Custom3\",\"CF-Custom4\"",
					"\"Monroe Bike Company\",\"Williams Bike Company - 210\",\"Williams Bike Company\",\"50\",\"true\",\"Wall st.\",\"New York\",\"NY\",\"21004\",\"UNITED STATES\",\"212-321-5643\",,,,,,,,,,,,,"
					]
				}
			}
		}
	}
}
</source>

Description: This request allows you to get the headers of an import. The type is formatted as "ImportCsvName" with no spaces. The example retrieves the import headers of the Add Inventory import.

Syntax:

<source>
{
	"ImportHeaderRq": {
		"Type": ""
	}
}
</source>

Example:

<source>
{
	"FbiJson": {
		"Ticket": {
			"Key": "5ef615e9-5ae0-4ab6-9c44-323254cedf5e"
		},
		"FbiMsgsRq": {
			"ImportHeaderRq": {
				"Type": "ImportAddInventory"
			}
		}
	}
}
</source>

Description: This will issue a sales order.

Syntax:

<source>
{
	"IssueSORq": {
		"SONumber": ""
	}
}
</source>

Example:

<source>
{
	"FbiJson": {
		"Ticket": {
			"Key": "5ef615e9-5ae0-4ab6-9c44-323254cedf5e"
		},
		"FbiMsgsRq": {
			"IssueSORq": {
				"SONumber": "50054"
			}
		}
	}
}
</source>

Description: This logs a user into Fishbowl. The IAID can be any randomly generated integer value as long as the IAID and the IAName are unique per Fishbowl Server.

Note: Because the password is sent as plain text, use of the LoginRq is discouraged. Instead, the REST API for Fishbowl Advanced should be used with a certificate to encrypt the traffic. The token returned by the REST API login can then be used as the Key in any of the older API calls.

Syntax:

<source>
{
	"LoginRq": {
		"IAID": 111111,
		"IADescription": "",
		"UserName": "",
		"IAName": "",
		"UserPassword": ""
	}
}
</source>

Example:

<source>
{
	"FbiJson": {
		"Ticket": {
			"Key": "5ef615e9-5ae0-4ab6-9c44-323254cedf5e"
		},
		"FbiMsgsRq": {
			"LoginRq": {
				"IAID": 1234,
				"IADescription": "Fishbowl Developer Hook an API test application for Fishbowl Inventory",
				"IAName": "Fishbowl Developer Hook",
				"UserName": "admin",
				"UserPassword": "admin"
			}
		}
	}
}
</source>

Description: This logs a user out of Fishbowl.

Syntax:

<source>
{
	"LogoutRq": ""
}
</source>

Example:

<source>
{
	"FbiJson": {
		"Ticket": {
			"Key": "5ef615e9-5ae0-4ab6-9c44-323254cedf5e"
		},
		"FbiMsgsRq": {
			"LogoutRq": ""
		}
	}
}
</source>

Description: This will do an automatic pick, pack, and ship on a sales order.

Syntax:

<source>
{
	"QuickShipRq": {
		"SONumber": "",
		"FulfillServiceItems": boolean,
		"ErrorIfNotFulfilled": boolean,
		"ShipDate": ""
	}

}
</source>

Example:

<source>
{
	"FbiJson": {
		"Ticket": {
			"Key": "5ef615e9-5ae0-4ab6-9c44-323254cedf5e"
		},
		"FbiMsgsRq": {
			"QuickShipRq": {
				"SONumber": "50052"
			}
		}
	}
}
</source>

Description: This request is used to void sales orders.

Syntax:

<source>
{
	"VoidSORq": {
		"SONumber": ""
	}

}
</source>

Example:

<source>
{
	"FbiJson": {
		"Ticket": {
			"Key": "5ef615e9-5ae0-4ab6-9c44-323254cedf5e"
		},
		"FbiMsgsRq": {
			"VoidSORq": {
				"SONumber": "50052"
			}
		}
	}
}
</source>

Best practices

Creating Orders

In order to create orders through the API, the recommended method is to use the ImportRq and specify the type of ImportSalesOrder. The ImportRq allows you to run any of the CSV imports, and specifying the ImportSalesOrder defines that you want to import a Sales Order. Going through the ImportRq is the fastest, easiest, and safest way to create an order in Fishbowl.

Updating Orders

Occasionally once an order has been entered into the system it requires some changes. If you are changing order details such as the shipping or billing address you can use the ImportRq using a type of ImportSalesOrderDetails in order to update order level information. If you need to make changes to order items through the API then you will need to run the VoidSORq in order to close the current order and recreate the order using the order creation process above. The VoidSORq will either void out the order or close it short if it has already been partially shipped. The easiest way to ensure track-ability in this case is to append "-1" or "-2" to the end of the order number. This will allow you to search back the original order number in Fishbowl and find the historical orders.

Troubleshooting tips

The following general tips may be helpful for developers when troubleshooting an issue. Completing these steps will often reveal the source of the problem.

• Use the Data module to examine the database tables.
• Run eve.bat and client.bat and examine the output or errors displayed in the command window.
  
• To increase the logging level of the server, double-click the server tray icon and then click the Logging tab. Debug is the recommended level to show all relevant data. Trace may overwhelm the logging with too much information.
  
• If an error is being displayed in Fishbowl, clicking the Double Arrow button will display more information about the error.
• It is highly recommended to have a separate installation of Fishbowl that can be used for testing and troubleshooting purposes.
• NOTE: Fishbowl can assist in troubleshooting issues, but will not debug your code for you.

Error codes

Code	Error
900	Success! This API request is deprecated and could be removed in the future.
1000	Success!
1001	Unknown message received.
1002	Connection to Fishbowl server was lost.
1003	Some requests had errors.
1004	There was an error with the database.
1009	Fishbowl server has been shut down.
1010	You have been logged off the server by an administrator.
1011	Not found.
1012	General error.
1013	Dependencies need to be deleted
1014	Unable to establish network connection.
1015	Your subscription date is greater than your server date.
1016	Incompatible database version.
1100	Unknown login error occurred.
1109	This integrated application registration key is already in use.
1110	A new integrated application has been added to Fishbowl. Please contact the Fishbowl administrator to approve this integrated application.
1111	This integrated application registration key does not match.
1112	This integrated application has not been approved by the Fishbowl administrator.
1120	Invalid username or password.
1130	Invalid ticket passed to Fishbowl server.
1131	Invalid ticket key passed to Fishbowl server.
1140	Initialization token is not correct type.
1150	Request was invalid.
1161	Response was invalid.
1162	The login limit has been reached for the server's key.
1163	Your API session has timed out.
1164	Your API session has been logged out.
1200	Custom field is invalid.
1300	Was not able to find the memo _________.
1301	The memo was invalid.
1400	Was not able to find the order history.
1401	The order history was invalid.
1500	The import was not properly formed.
1501	That import type is not supported.
1502	File not found.
1503	That export type is not supported.
1504	Unable to write to file.
1505	The import data was of the wrong type.
1506	Import requires a header.
1600	Unable to load the user.
1601	Unable to find the user.
2000	Was not able to find the part _________.
2001	The part was invalid.
2002	Was not able to find a unique part.
2003	BOM had an error on the part
2100	Was not able to find the product _________.
2101	The product was invalid.
2102	The product is not unique
2120	The kit item was invalid.
2121	The associated product was invalid.
2200	Yield failed.
2201	Commit failed.
2202	Add initial inventory failed.
2203	Cannot adjust committed inventory.
2204	Invalid quantity.
2205	Quantity must be greater than zero.
2206	Serial number _________ already committed.
2207	Part _________ is not an inventory part.
2208	Not enough available quantity in _________.
2209	Move failed.
2210	Cycle count failed.
2300	Was not able to find the tag number _________.
2301	The tag was invalid.
2302	The tag move failed.
2303	Was not able to save tag number _________.
2304	Not enough available inventory in tag number _________.
2305	Tag number _________ is a location.
2400	Invalid UOM.
2401	UOM _________ not found.
2402	Integer UOM _________ cannot have non-integer quantity.
2403	The UOM is not compatible with the part's base UOM.
2404	Cannot convert to the requested UOM
2405	Cannot convert to the requested UOM
2406	The quantity must be a whole number.
2407	The UOM conversion for the quantity must be a whole number.
2500	The tracking is not valid.
2501	Part tracking not found.
2502	The part tracking name is required.
2503	The part tracking name _________ is already in use.
2504	The part tracking abbreviation is required.
2505	The part tracking abbreviation _________ is already in use.
2506	The part tracking _________ is in use or was used and cannot be deleted.
2510	Serial number is missing.
2511	Serial number is null.
2512	Duplicate serial number.
2513	The serial number is not valid.
2514	Tracking is not equal.
2515	The tracking _________ was not found in location _________' or is committed to another order.
2600	Location _________ not found.
2601	Invalid location.
2602	Location group _________ not found.
2603	Default customer not specified for location _________.
2604	Default vendor not specified for location _________.
2605	Default location for part _________ not found.
2606	_________ is not a pickable location.
2607	_________ is not a receivable location.
2700	Location group not found.
2701	Invalid location group.
2702	User does not have access to location group _________.
3000	Customer _________ not found.
3001	Customer is invalid.
3002	Customer _________ must have a default main office address.
3100	Vendor _________ not found.
3101	Vendor is invalid.
3300	Address not found
3301	Invalid address
4000	There was an error loading PO _________.
4001	Unknown status _________.
4002	Unknown carrier _________.
4003	Unknown QuickBooks Class _________.
4004	PO does not have a PO number. Please turn on the auto-assign PO number option in the purchase order module options.
4005	Duplicate order number _________.
4006	Cannot create PO with configurable parts: _________.
4007	The following parts were not added to the purchase order. They have no default vendor:
4008	Unknown type _________.
4100	There was an error loading SO _________.
4101	Unknown salesman _________.
4102	Unknown tax rate _________.
4103	Cannot create SO with configurable parts: _________.
4104	The sales order item is invalid: _________.
4105	SO does not have a SO number. Please turn on the auto-assign SO numbers option in the sales order module options.
4106	Cannot create SO with kit products
4107	A kit item must follow a kit header.
4108	Sales order cannot be found.
4200	There was an error loading BOM _________.
4201	Bill of materials cannot be found.
4202	Duplicate BOM number _________.
4203	The bill of materials is not up to date and must be reloaded.
4204	Bill of materials was not saved.
4205	Bill of materials is in use and cannot be deleted
4206	requires a raw good and a finished good, or a repair.
4207	This change would make this a recursive bill of materials.
4210	There was an error loading MO _________.
4211	Manufacture order cannot be found.
4212	No manufacture order was created. Duplicate order number _________.
4213	The manufacture order is not up to date and must be reloaded.
4214	Manufacture order was not saved.
4215	Manufacture order is closed and cannot be modified.
4220	There was an error loading WO _________.
4221	Work order cannot be found.
4222	Duplicate work order number _________.
4223	The work order is not up to date and must be reloaded.
4224	Work order was not saved.
4300	There was an error loading TO _________.
4301	Unknown status _________.
4302	Unknown carrier _________.
4303	Transfer order cannot be found.
4304	TO does not have a TO number. Please turn on the auto-assign TO number option in the Transfer Order module options.
4305	Duplicate order number _________.
4306	Unknown type _________.
4307	Transfer order was not saved.
4308	The transfer order is not up to date and must be reloaded.
5000	There was a receiving error.
5001	Receive ticket invalid.
5002	Could not find a line item for part number _________.
5003	Could not find a line item for product number _________.
5004	Not a valid receive type.
5005	The receipt is not up to date and must be reloaded.
5006	A location is required to receive this part. Part num: _________
5007	Cannot receive or reconcile more than the quantity ordered on a TO.
5008	Receipt not found _________.
5100	Pick invalid
5101	Pick not found _________.
5102	Pick not saved.
5103	An order on pick _________ has a problem.
5104	Pick item not found _________.
5105	Could not finalize pick. Quantity is not correct.
5106	The pick is not up to date and must be reloaded.
5107	The part in tag _________ does not match part _________.
5108	Incorrect slot for this item. Item must be placed with others for this order.
5109	Wrong number of serial numbers sent for pick.
5110	Pick items must be started to assign tag.
5111	Order must be picked from location group _________.
5112	The item must be picked from _________.
5200	Shipment invalid
5201	Shipment not found _________.
5202	Shipment status error
5203	Unable to process shipment.
5204	Carrier not found _________.
5205	The shipment _________ has already been shipped.
5206	Cannot ship order _________. The customer has a ship hold.
5207	Cannot ship order _________. The vendor has a ship hold.
5300	Could not load RMA.
5301	Could not find RMA.
5400	Could not take payment.
5500	Could not load the calendar.
5501	Could not find the calendar.
5502	Could not save the calendar.
5503	Could not delete the calendar.
5504	Could not find the calendar activity.
5505	Could not save the calendar activity.
5506	Could not delete the calendar activity.
5507	The start date must be before the stop date.
6000	Account invalid
6001	Discount invalid
6002	Tax rate invalid
6003	Accounting connection failed
6005	Accounting system not defined
6006	Accounting brought back a null result
6007	Accounting synchronization error
6008	The export failed
6009	Fishbowl and QuickBooks multiple currency features don't match
6010	The data validation for the export has failed.
6011	Accounting integration is not configured. Please reintegrate.
6100	Class already exists
7000	Pricing rule error
7001	Pricing rule not found
7002	The pricing rule name is not unique
8000	Unknown FOB _________.