AccuCampus: How do I send specific data to another website using rules to create a http request?
Introduction
AccuCampus rules have many uses. This article explains how to use the AccuCampus built-in rules to send specified data over to another website.
Step-By-Step
1. Navigate to Advanced Options > Settings from the AccuCampus main menu.
2. Select the "Rules" module.
3. Click the Create New button, then begin creating a new Rule.
4. Begin creating a new Rule by giving it a name, a description, and enable "Active."
5. Set the trigger to "When a card is swiped."
This article is using swiped cards as an example, but other triggers can be chosen if needed.
6. Click the Add Action button and select "Send an HTTP request" from the list.
7. Paste the URL of the website into the text box, then choose "POST" for the method.
8. Click in the "Content-Type" field to place the cursor there and then click the CardNumber (or similar) token on the sidebar to place the proper code from AccuCampus in the box. Provide details in the "body" if needed.
9. Done. Simply save the HTTP Request you've created and test it out!
Learn more about passing variables to websites here. https://www.w3schools.com/tags/ref_httpmethods.asp