# Introduction

This extension aims to provide an interface for communicating with IBMs WebSphere MQ series Queue managers.

The interface mimics the C-API client interface of WebSphere MQ Series as close as possible. Using the same naming conventions and possibilities of the C-API. In order to understand the workings of this extension some level of understanding the C-API is required.

For MQ-options, MQ-structures, MQ-results etc. please read the WebSphere MQ Application Programming Guide and WebSphere MQ Application Programming Reference.