Panini m:IDeal HTTP Interface Specs

.NET Web Api Proof Of Concept and Full Panini Device Configuration

---

Connectivity

Panini m:IDeal device is configured under Infrastructure Topology (Wi-Fi-Ethernet). Under this scenario the DHCP server of the network provides usually a fixed IP address (A DNS entry will be necesary for production environments). This is a configuration should be done by infrastructure teams.

Panini endpoints

• /scan: Start scanning checks.

    [HttpPost]
    [Route("Scan")]
    public IHttpActionResult Scan()
    {
  
        var request = (HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create(_connection + "/scan");
  
        request.Method = "POST";
        request.ContentType = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded";
        request.ContentLength = 0;
  
       
        var response = (HttpWebResponse)request.GetResponse();
  
  
        return Ok();
    }
  

• /results/micr: Retrive MICR from the server. (Only works with real checks because the wathermark)

    [HttpGet]
    [Route("MicrResult")]
    public IHttpActionResult GetMicrResult()
    {
  
        byte[] byteResponse = new WebClient().DownloadData(_connection + "/results/micr");
  
        using(var stream = new StreamReader(new MemoryStream(byteResponse)))
        {
            var line = stream.ReadToEnd();
            // -> save the file into an object
        }
        
  
        return Ok(byteResponse);
    }
  

• /results/front_image: Retrieve Image bytes array.

    [HttpGet]
    [Route("ImageResult")]
    public IHttpActionResult GetImageResult()
    {
        byte[] byteResponse = new WebClient().DownloadData(_connection + "/results/front_image");
  
        //store image as bytes/bloop
  
        return Ok(byteResponse);
    }
  

• /results/barcode_front: Retrieve the barcode. (Only works with real checks)

    [HttpGet]
    [Route("BarcodeResult")]
    public IHttpActionResult GetBarcodeResult()
    {
        byte[] byteResponse = new WebClient().DownloadData(_connection + "/results/barcode_front");
  
        return Ok(byteResponse);
  
    }
  

Screen Cast Available

http://screencast.com/t/NcqMgFU4vM