Technical Resources

Once you join the Intuit Developer Network, you'll have access to the latest tools, resources and support to help you build an applicatoin that integrates with Intuit products. Here is a list of all the great resources you'll have as soon as you join.

Intuit Partner Platform
The Intuit Partner Platform is the easiest way to build innovative Web 2.0 SaaS applications. Rapidly design, deploy and market on-demand applications using the the Adobe Flex and QuickBase.

QuickBooks Software Development Kit (QB SDK)
The QuickBooks SDK is a set of specifications, documentation, development utilities, and sample code for use by developers to create applications that can share data with a wide range of QuickBooks products including QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions, QuickBooks Premier, QuickBooks Pro, QuickBooks SimpleStart, QuickBooks Online Edition, and Canadian and UK editions of QuickBooks.

QuickBooks Point of Sale Software Development Kit (QBPOS SDK
QuickBooks POS SDK allows developers you to enable applications to exchange inventory, customer, and transaction data with QuickBooks Point of Sale products installed locally or remotely.

QuickBooks Merchant Services Software Development Kit (QBMS SDK)
QuickBooks POS SDK allows developers to give your customers the ability to accept credit and debit cards from within your application.

Unlimited Access to the Technical Knowledge Base
The Knowledge Base is a catalog of articles written by our technical support team, compiled into a searchable database.

Access to the Developer Forums
The developer forums are the best source of information about developing for QuickBooks. Monitored by Intuit technical support engineers, these forums provide a place to get answers to your questions, learn from others and share ideas.

QuickBooks SDK Support Incidents
QuickBooks Community Developers can purchase support incidents on an as-needed basis. QuickBooks Silver Developers will be granted three support incidents free of charge and QuickBooks Gold Developers will be granted ten support incidents free of charge.

Access to Beta Software
QuickBooks Silver and QuickBooks Gold Developers can participate in Early Access and receive pre-release versions of upcoming QuickBooks and QuickBooks POS products, QuickBooks SDK and QuickBooks POS SDK. Early Access participants get a head start in planning and development, stay one step ahead of customers and can potentially launch their products at the same time as QuickBooks to take advantage of the peak selling season.

Access to Early Information about Intuit’s Business and Products
QuickBooks Gold Developers receive “heads up” information about Intuit products and business developments via email “Member Alerts” and website updates.

QuickBooks Not-for-Resale Software Subscription
Purchase a Not-for-Resale Software subscription to use for testing purposes at a reduced rate. (Gold Developers receive the subscription with annual membership.)

QuickBooks Online Training
Before you develop your integrated application, brush up on your QuickBooks knowledge with QuickBooks Online Training from Real World Training. You'll receive access to the Mastering QuickBooks Level 1 online learning course when you purchase a Not-For-Resale software subscription (detailed above).