integrate club software with the england golf whs platform via the dotgolf isv api
domain: englandgolf.org · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Confirm your organization is a CONGU-licensed ISV (existing providers include Club Systems International, DotGolf, GOLFBOX, Golf Genius, HandicapMaster, IntelligentGolf) or apply to become one
Obtain per-club credentials (a Username and Secret Key) from the WHS platform
Generate a JWT (HS256) with aud 'isv-api', iss set to your username, and iat as the current Unix timestamp, then POST it to the account/token endpoint to receive an accessToken and refreshToken
Add the accessToken as a Bearer Authorization header on subsequent calls to the Club Members, Courses, Scores, and Visitors endpoints; use the refreshToken via the account/renew endpoint once it expires
Test manually via the Swagger UI (country code 'eng') before wiring up production code
Known gotchas
The API is rate-limited to 300 requests/minute per username; responses include X-Rate-Limit-* headers to track remaining quota
Access requires a CONGU licence agreement as an ISV, not just API credentials — this is a governance step separate from the technical integration
The WHS platform is the sole handicap calculation hub; ISV software still handles score entry, but the authoritative index is calculated on England Golf's side, so local caching must be reconciled against the platform of record
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