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Query the ApprovalMax API using regular SQL

You're a developer. You're perfectly capable of connecting to the ApprovalMax API and pulling down data. But why waste your time building an API integration when your skills and time are better spent elsewhere?

API integrations are hard to build and maintain. But with SyncHub, you can query your data source using a language you know and love - SQL.

How it works

Get your ApprovalMax data into your favourite reporting tool in just two minutes and three easy steps.

1 2 3 Connect ApprovalMax to SyncHub

Securely connect your cloud software to SyncHub and we'll do the rest.

1 2 3 We sync your data automatically

SyncHub incrementally syncs your data and stages it in a managed data warehouse (yours, or we'll provide one for free). We check for changes so you don't have to.

1 2 3 Build your customized reports

Query and share your data using our built-in Insights platform, or use your own reporting tools like Excel, Tableau or Power BI.

No ODBC driver required

SyncHub runs in the cloud, 24×7. There are no ODBC drivers to install or maintain, and no local computer required to cache your results. Just securely connect SyncHub to your ApprovalMax account and you can be querying your data in just a couple of minutes.

BYOD

Want more power? How about views, stored procedures or triggers? No problem - SyncHub's Bring Your Own Database feature gives you complete control over your database.

Real-time data*

Make a change in ApprovalMax and query it via SQL within minutes. Our feed is so quick, you'll think you're querying ApprovalMax directly!

Your data is secure

Your ApprovalMax data is stored using best-practice security protocols. But if you're still concerned, no worries - just use our BYOD (Bring Your Own Database) option when setting up your account.

Frequently asked questions

Not directly, no. But SyncHub's ERD model, combined with the real-time* sync from ApprovalMax, means that it is essentially the same as querying directly.
No. Our solution is cloud-hosted, meaning no installs are required on your own computers. Furthermore, because it is cloud-hosted, SyncHub runs in the background 24-7, keeping your data up to date while you sleep.
If your SQL skills are a little rusty, we've got you covered too. Our AI-powered Query Assistant uses knowledge of your ApprovalMax data model to create SQL queries for you - just describe your problem and watch the magic happen.
SyncHub can poll ApprovalMax as frequently as every five minutes, however this capability may be limited by the amount of data you have and/or the type of plan you have with ApprovalMax. The best way to find out is to simply grab a free trial of SyncHub, connect ApprovalMax, then see for yourself.
No. SyncHub is a reporting tool and cannot reflect changes back to your cloud application.
We currently sync Document, Quick books bill, Quick books expense, Quick books purchase order, Workflow, Xero batch payment, Xero bill, Xero credit note, Xero purchase order, Xero sales invoice, Document attachment, Document event, Document additional information, Quick books bill attachment, Quick books bill event, Quick books bill item based line item, Quick books bill account based line item, Quick books bill tax component, Quick books expense attachment, Quick books expense event, Quick books expense item based line item, Quick books expense account based line item, Quick books expense tax component, Quick books purchase order attachment, Quick books purchase order event, Quick books purchase order item based line item, Quick books purchase order account based line item, Quick books purchase order tax component, Workflow additional field, Workflow additional field value, Xero batch payment attachment, Xero batch payment event, Xero batch payment line item, Xero batch payment allocation, Xero bill attachment, Xero bill event, Xero bill line item, Xero bill allocation, Xero credit note attachment, Xero credit note event, Xero credit note line item, Xero purchase order attachment, Xero purchase order event, Xero purchase order line item, Xero purchase order allocation, Xero sales invoice attachment, Xero sales invoice event, Xero sales invoice line item, Document event comment attachment, Quick books bill event comment attachment, Quick books expense event comment attachment, Quick books purchase order event comment attachment, Xero batch payment event comment attachment, Xero batch payment line item tracking, Xero bill event comment attachment, Xero bill line item tracking, Xero credit note event comment attachment, Xero credit note line item tracking, Xero purchase order event comment attachment, Xero purchase order line item tracking, Xero sales invoice event comment attachment and Xero sales invoice line item tracking (see our Data Model for full details). If there's something else you need just ask.
Your ApprovalMax data is stored in its own dedicated data warehouse, hosted in our Microsoft Azure Sydney Data Center. If you'd like it stored somewhere else (even your own servers), just enquire about our BYOD (bring-your-own-database) option.
Absolutely. Every customer gets their very own isolated data warehouse. Database credentials are salt-encrypted...multi-factor authentication can be activated for your account...we take security very seriously. You can read more about our security best practices here.

Example queries

Check out these example queries for some inspiration

  • select xsilit.OptionName, xsilit.OptionID, xsili.TaxRateString, xsili.TaxRateEffective from [approvalmax].XeroSalesInvoiceLineItemTracking xsilit left join [approvalmax].XeroSalesInvoiceLineItem xsili on xsilit.XeroSalesInvoiceLineItemRemoteID = xsili.RemoteID
  • select xsieca.FileSize, xsieca.FileName, xsie.FileSize, xsie.CommentID from [approvalmax].XeroSalesInvoiceEventCommentAttachment xsieca left join [approvalmax].XeroSalesInvoiceEvent xsie on xsieca.XeroSalesInvoiceEventRemoteID = xsie.RemoteID
  • select xpolit.OptionName, xpolit.OptionID, xpoli.TaxRateString, xpoli.TaxRateEffective from [approvalmax].XeroPurchaseOrderLineItemTracking xpolit left join [approvalmax].XeroPurchaseOrderLineItem xpoli on xpolit.XeroPurchaseOrderLineItemRemoteID = xpoli.RemoteID
  • select top 13 RequestStatus, DecisionDate, ModifiedAt, CreatedAt, CurrencyCode, FriendlyName from [approvalmax].Document order by RequestStatus
  • select top 13 RequestStatus, DecisionDate, ModifiedAt, CreatedAt, CurrencyCode, FriendlyName from [approvalmax].QuickBooksBill order by RequestStatus
  • select top 13 RequestStatus, DecisionDate, ModifiedAt, CreatedAt, CurrencyCode, FriendlyName from [approvalmax].QuickBooksExpense order by RequestStatus
* Realtime

SyncHub's engine polls for changes every 5 minutes. However, different APIs, and different endpoints within those APIs, may impose restrictions beyond our control - thereby reducing the fidelity of your real-time feed.