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   * RADIUSdesk is designed in such a way that there is a hard separation between the GUI and the web application providing data to the GUI.
   * We use Ext JS for the GUI.
-  * Ext JS Classic is used with laptop and desktop browsers
+  * Ext JS Classic is used with laptop and desktop browsers.
   * Ext JS Modern is used with mobile devices.
+  * All the actions that the GUI do are API calls to a CakePHP web application.
+  * This means that it is easy to determine the URL and data required for an action.
+  * This also means that the API calls can be done by any other system thus making third party integration a snap.
+  * Each API call has to include a token which is associated with the user that logged in on the RADIUSdesk GUI.
+  * Most of the API calls will also include a cloud_id to indicate on which cloud the action is to be applied.
+====== Common Actions ======
+  * Many larger ISPs that makes use of RADIUSdesk prefer it above the commercial one size fits all solutions that already includes CRM and billing components.
+  * RADIUSdesk allows for easy integration with existing CRM systems and middle-ware.
+  * See the diagram below which illustrates the possibilities.
+<panel type="info">
+{{:technical:api:api_overview.png }}
+</panel>
+  * Common actions include:
+    * Adding Profiles.
+    * Adding Realms.
+    * Adding Permanent Users.
+    * Disabling and Enabling Permanent Users.
+    * Changing Permanent User Profiles.
+    * Terminating a Permanent User's session.
+    * Deleting a Permanent User.
+  * We will cover how to do these actions using the API in dedicated Wiki pages.