API Calls and the AJAX Toolkit | AJAX Toolkit Developer Guide

Synchronous and Asynchronous Calls with the AJAX Toolkit
The AJAX Toolkit supports both synchronous and asynchronous calls.

Object Functions
Property values can be accessed directly or by using a generic set or get method.

Data Types in AJAX Toolkit
The AJAX Toolkit returns all data as strings. If needed, you can convert the data into an appropriate datatype by using one of the functions supplied with the returned object.

source Context Variable Context Variable
Pass in any context and get it back in the callback method by using the source context variable.

Debugging with the AJAX Toolkit
The AJAX Toolkit provides a debugging window that pops up when certain errors are encountered.

Example Calls Using the Ajax Toolkit