# 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)](/partner/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/platform-features/action-management/data-feeds/ftp-for-data-feeds-overview.md)
3. via a [postback (also known as a webhook)](/partner/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/platform-features/action-management/event-notifications-and-postbacks/introduction-to-postbacks-for-partners.md)

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.


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://help.impact.com/partner/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/platform-features/action-management/event-notifications-and-postbacks/postbacks-ftp-and-api-overview-for-partners.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.