# Postbacks, FTP, & API Overview for Partners

With impact.com, you can retrieve and receive information using methods other than utilizing the web app.

The 3 primary methods you can choose from to get your data are:

1. via [the impact.com API](https://integrations.impact.com/impact-publisher/reference/overview)
2. via [FTP (for Data Feeds)](https://help.impact.com/partner/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/platform-features/action-management/data-feeds/ftp-for-data-feeds-overview)
3. via a [postback (also known as a webhook)](https://help.impact.com/partner/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/platform-features/action-management/event-notifications-and-postbacks/introduction-to-postbacks-for-partners)

In each of the above articles we will cover:

* An overview of each method.
* Benefits and drawbacks of each method.
* Any best practices for each method.
* Relevant help articles to each method.