Welcome

Welcome to the mini-eric documentation! This guide covers everything you need to know about processing German ELSTER XML documents with mini-eric.

What is mini-eric?

mini-eric is a collection of tools for processing German ELSTER XML documents with the ERiC API. It consists of:

• ceric: A command-line tool for processing ELSTER XML documents

• cotto: A command-line tool for downloading objects from OTTER servers

• mini-eric-php: A PHP SDK that wraps the binaries for easy integration

Quick Navigation

Quick start

Quick start guide and installation instructions

CLI

Command-line tools documentation and reference

PHP SDK

Object-oriented PHP wrapper documentation

Examples

Ready-to-use XML examples and code samples

Key Features

• Four Usecases: draft, send, transmit, and download

• Multiple Data Types: Support for various ELSTER data types

• Cross-Platform: Available for Linux, macOS, and Windows

• JSON Output: Standarized responses for easy parsing

• Error Handling: Detailed error codes and messages

• SDK: Wrappers for easy integration (more coming soon...)

Getting Help

• Troubleshooting: Common issues and solutions

• Error Codes: Complete error code reference

• Professional Support: Contact Recht logisch GmbH & Co. KG