Why would I use this API? Nearly all of the functionality of this API is accessible via NicToolClient, the web-based client to NicTool Server, and is presented with an easy and intuitive interface. However the full power of NicTool Server is hard to take advantage of with point-and-click. The public API allows any client-developed program with SOAP or XML-RPC capability to interact with a NicTool Server. This allows you to write scripts for batch updates, mass zone imports, and other provisioning specific to your system. Your scripts could be usable via a command line or a custom CGI or any other SOAP/XML-RPC enabled system. You could even present your customers with a limited functionality control panel built right in to your pre-existing web site.