1. Integrate with ABN lookup API ( a 3rd party api which provides ABN validation ) : Point-to-Point / IPaaS / on-Prem ESB
2. Integrate with a cloud based application like Workday : Point-to-Point / IPaaS / on-Prem ESB
@Gregory Cook #Integration #MuleSoft Composer #Ladies Be Architect
I always prefer a middleware based integration. Part of it is because it is more straightforward to troubleshoot and another is that it also guides you to create an integration that 'fails safely', ie - so that it that can automatically recover without missing any data in case there are any interruptions in the network paths, credentials, middleware platform, etc. 'Point-to-Point' integrations tend to be architected to work in real time, but may miss transactions if the receiving side doesn't accept the data, the data doesn't pass validation rules, etc. (usually a message bus is not part of a real time, point-to-point integration). If the 'cost of middleware' seems intimidating, check out NodeRed.org. It's an open source, node-js programming platform and can be hosted on an AWS EC2 for <$5 per month.
