/mcpC H A P T E R 1 Cisco Unity Connection Messaging Interface (CUMI) API Links to Other API pages: Cisco Unity Connection APIs • Introduction , on page 1 • How the documentation is organized , on page 2 • Technical Details , on page 2 • Getting started , on page 2 • Other CUMI Resources , on page 3 • Troubleshooting , on page 3 Introduction The Cisco Unity Connection Messaging Interface (CUMI) is a messaging API for Cisco Unity Connection that has been designed to be stable and simple to use. It is based on leading industry standards for web-based API development, and provides access to a wide set of Connection messaging functionality. If you are a customer or developer who needs the ability to integrate Connection into an existing enterprise-wide portal, CUMI offers a secure method for doing the following: • Sending messages • Receiving messages • Replying to messages • Sending broadcast messages (provided the user account is enabled to send broadcast messages) • Sending dispatch messages • Receiving notifications of new messages By default, API access to playback secure messages is turned off. To enable API access to secure messages, check the Allow Access to Secure Message Recordings Through the Cisco Unity Connection Messaging Interface (CUMI) setting on the System Settings > Advanced > API Settings page in Cisco Unity Connection Administration. Note Cisco Unity Connection Messaging Interface (CUMI) API 1

