Creating a new REST API metadata from file
Procedure
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In the Repository tree view of the
Integration perspective, right-click the
REST API Definitions node under the
Metadata node and select Create API
definition from the contextual menu.
The Import API definition wizard opens.
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Select Import from file and browse to the local REST API
file.
An automatic validation of the API is performed. If the file is valid, the Next and Finish buttons are enabled. If the validation fails, it is not possible to proceed. But in case the validation shows only warnings, you can check the warnings via the link provided in this dialog and see if you can proceed with these warnings or not. For most use cases, warnings are not relevant and only shows information that you need to pay attention to, and the dialog still allows you to proceed with the Next and Finish actions.
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Click Next to show the API
Definition properties that are filled automatically with the content of the API.
Field
Description
Name
the name of API Definition. This field is editable.
Note that a message comes up if you enter prohibited characters.
Purpose
purpose or any useful information regarding the API Definition. This field is editable.
Description
description containing any information that helps you describe what the API Definition does and how it does it. This field is editable.
Author
a read-only field that shows by default the current user login.
Locker
a read-only field that shows by default the login of the user who owns the lock on the current Job. This field is empty when you are creating an API definition and has data only when you are editing the properties of an existing API.
Version
a read-only field. You can manually increment the version using the M and m buttons.
Status
a list to select from the status of the Job you are creating.
Path
a list to select from the folder in which the API definition will be created.
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Click Finish to validate the creation and close the
wizard.
The API definition you created is now listed under the Metadata > REST API Definitions node in the Repository tree view.
From the context menu, you can:- Edit API definition: edit the API definition properties.
- Update API definition: use the update to bring in an new version / updated version of the API Definition.