Notes from the workbench
Verified timelines, migration checklists, and integration patterns — no fluff, no recycled press releases.
How to Audit Your Encompass SDK Usage Before the 2026 Deadline
A practical guide to inventorying every SDK plugin, custom form, and automation in your Encompass instance — using ICE's Customization Reporting module plus the manual sweep it can't do for you.
Jul 14, 2026OAuth 2.0 for Encompass Developer Connect: Setup Without the Surprises
How authentication changes when you leave the Encompass SDK — getting Developer Connect API credentials, choosing a grant flow, handling token expiry, and the security decisions that deserve five minutes of thought.
Jul 14, 2026Encompass Plugins 2.0: What We Know, and What It Changes About Your Migration
ICE names Plugins 2.0 as one of four sanctioned replacements for the retiring Encompass SDK. What it is, where it fits next to Developer Connect and business rules — and why waiting for it is not a migration plan.
Jul 14, 2026Encompass SDK to API Equivalents: What Replaces What
A component-by-component map of where legacy Encompass SDK functionality lands after migration — Developer Connect APIs, Partner Connect, webhooks, native business rules, or Plugins 2.0.
Jul 14, 2026Encompass SDK Transitional Access Fees: What We Actually Know (July 2026)
From January 1, 2027, staying on the Encompass SDK means ICE-approved Transitional Access with monthly fees. What's been announced, what hasn't, and how to think about paying rent on a frozen platform.
Jul 14, 2026Encompass Webhooks: Replacing SDK Polling with Events That Don't Get Missed
How Encompass webhook notifications work, why they replace the SDK-era polling loop, and how to build a consumer that survives retries, bursts, and the occasional missed event.
Jul 14, 2026How Long Does an Encompass SDK Migration Take — and What Drives the Cost?
Honest scoping math for the SDK-to-API migration: what a week-one assessment tells you, which components are cheap, which are expensive, and why the calendar is now a bigger cost driver than the code.
Jul 8, 2026Custom Input Forms in Encompass Web: What Carries Over, What Doesn't
Desktop custom input forms don't migrate to Encompass Web — they get rebuilt. What survives the move, what has to change, and how to turn form debt into a cleanup opportunity.
Jul 8, 2026The Encompass SDK Sunset Timeline, Verified (July 2026)
The actual, current Encompass SDK retirement schedule — December 31, 2026 deadline, January 2027 fees — with sources. Half the vendor sites covering this still quote superseded dates.
Jul 8, 2026Rewrite the Plugin, or Use Native Functionality? A Decision Checklist
Not every Encompass SDK plugin deserves a rewrite. A practical checklist for deciding what to rebuild on the APIs, what to replace with native Encompass features, and what to retire outright.
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