External Language Development

As an application developer, InterSystems gives you multiple options. You can

Develop using a number of external languages supported by InterSystems IRIS for Health™. Code written in an external language interacts with the InterSystems IRIS kernel using a driver in an InterSystems IRIS software development kit (SDK).
Develop using several embedded languages that are part of the InterSystems IRIS kernel. Code written in an embedded language executes as an InterSystems IRIS process.

Application Development with InterSystems IRIS

external development applications interact with InterSystems IRIS, embedded development applications run on InterSystems IRIS

External languages and programming tools

Choose from among a wide range of supported languages, APIs, and standards.

InterSystems Native SDKs

REST and JSON

SOAP/Web Services

InterSystems API Manager (microservices)

Using the Callin API (C/C++)

Using the Callout Gateway (operating system callouts)

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Database connectivity

Connect your code to InterSystems IRIS for Health databases using several different technologies.

JDBC

ODBC

InterSystems SQL Gateway

IDEs

Develop code on InterSystems IRIS for Health using the IDE of your choice.

For an overview of all IDEs that can be used with InterSystems IRIS for Health and instructions for connecting each to an InterSystems IRIS for Health instance, see InterSystems IRIS for Health Basics: Connecting an IDE.

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