The XML data for outgoing web leads has a main node called Contact. Within this node, there are sub-nodes for each piece of information, such as the contact's name, email, and phone number. These sub-nodes are named based on the “Outgoing Field Name” you set up in the VanillaSoft UI.

To handle the XML data, you need to set up an endpoint to receive it. The data is sent in the HTTP request body with a MIME type of text/xml. Once you receive the data, you need to process it and respond appropriately.

1. Set Up the URL: Ensure VanillaSoft is configured to send the XML data to your specified URL. For detailed instructions on setting this up, refer to our Setting Up Outgoing Web Leads article.

2. Receive the XML Data: Your server needs to read the XML data from the HTTP request body.

3. Process the XML Data: Parse the XML data and store it in your database or system.

4. Send a Response: Return a “success” message to indicate that you received the data. If there is an error, send the error message in the response.

Here is an example of how you can set up an ASP.NET webpage to handle the XML data from VanillaSoft:

using System;
using System.Xml;

namespace PMRExample
{
    public class WebForm1 : System.Web.UI.Page
    {
        override protected void OnInit(EventArgs e)
        {
            try
            {
                // Load the XML into an XmlDocument
                XmlDocument xmlDoc = new XmlDocument();

                // Read the XML from the HTTP POST request body
                xmlDoc.Load(new System.IO.StreamReader(Request.InputStream));

                // Process the XML data and save it to your database
                // ...

                // Send the success response
                Response.Write("success");
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                // Send the error response
                Response.Write(ex.ToString());
            }
        }
    }
}

• MIME Type: Ensure the XML is sent with the MIME type text/xml.

• Response Handling: Always respond with “success” to confirm receipt. If there is an error, include the error message in the response.