In order to successfully develop an application using the CaseMap Server API, you must have knowledge in two areas: CaseMap Server itself, WCF. You may also find it useful to be familiar with C#.

Currently, the CaseMap REST API allows you to retrieve CaseMap spreadsheet data. Therefore, you should have a basic understanding of how to use and administer CaseMap itself before you attempt to write an application that uses these features.

WCF is a Microsoft technology that allows an application to expose a programming interface on a network. CaseMap Server uses WCF to expose the entire API. Therefore, you should have a basic understanding of WCF features, such as endpoints and how to make a basic client call. Knowledge of advanced WCF features may be useful, but is not necessary to interact with the API. For more information, see Microsoft's WCF documentation.

Note that the CaseMap Server development documentation is written using C#. This includes all the code samples and procedural steps. However, you are not required to program in this language: WCF allows you to make calls to exposed resources in a variety of languages. However, it will likely be easier for you to understand the documentation if you are familiar with C#.