There had been a lot of speculation concerning the eTapestry API and now we’re finally getting some news. eTapestry’s API will be offered for free next week! That’s pretty exciting news for developers I’m sure. While Blackbaud isn’t offering Raiser’s Edge’s (say that three times fast) API for free yet, the eTapestry API will be free to developers. However, eTapestry’s own API documentation admits the API cannot:
- Allow mass entry of accounts or journal entries – must pass data one at a time.
- Update existing gifts or pledges.
- Delete accounts or journal data.
- Add or modify relationships.
- Query and return large data lists
It’s crippleware, meaning that it’s intentionally underpowered to prevent the wholesale export of your records to another provider. It’s similar in that respect to Convio’s API although Blackbaud is honest about the limitations. Convio doesn’t even bother to mention that.
At this point Kintera’s API is still the best in terms of capabilities but you couldn’t tell that by the most recent filings from Kintera. 
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