Adding Production configuration for outbound (push) connection

To set the Production configurations, provide the keys that you like to use for this connection. Use the same client secret that is provided to you by B2Bi SaaS Hub. Select Deploy to production to complete the connection setup.

Procedure

  1. Input the URL to determine the API that your company receives.
    Only https is acceptable as the correct API URL format. The default SSL port is 443.
  2. To input a connection identifier, use the Connection identifier field. To add more than one connection identifier, click Add connection identifier.
    You can add up to 20 connection identifiers.
  3. Required: By default, the Request body type drop down is set to Raw Request Body. To input data into the format of the request body, retain the default option. Alternatively, to provide additional data type in the same request, select Multipart Form Data from the drop down.
    Another field populates. Use that field to input additional data types within the same request.
  4. Input a value 5 - 300 (in seconds) in Connection time out.
  5. If you selected HTTPS protocol, the following fields display:
    1. Required: By default, the Response timeout is set to 30 seconds, by default. You can change it if required. However, you may not leave the field blank.
    2. Required: By default, the Retry inverval drop down is set to 15 minutes. You can change it if required.
    3. Required: By default, the Number of retry attempts is set to 100. You can change it if required.
    4. Optional: Select the Pack attachments to configure packing attachments. For more information, see Pack attachments.
    5. Required: Select a destination file. Use this field to configure the name and format of the destination file. By default, Use source file name is selected.
      If you select Use static while editing the connection, the destination file is overwritten with the new version.
  6. If you want to add a query for this connection, use the Request header toggle. Click Add query to input the query name and its value.
  7. To enable secured connection, set the SSL certificates to On. For more information, see Enabling SSL certificates.
    You can leave the SSL certificates to Off to accept or trust all connections. For security reasons, it is not recommended.
  8. If you want to add a query for this connection, use the Query toggle. Click Add query to input the query name and its value.
    You can add up to 20 queries. For more information, see Query and Header values.
  9. If you want to use a header for this connection, use the Header toggle. Click Add header to input the header and its value.
    You can add up to 20 headers. For more information, see Query and Header values.
  10. To enable sharing a response with your connection, toggle the Share response to on.
    1. After you have enabled Share response, provide the document type for the response.
    2. Select your inbound connection to initiate the sharing response.
    3. Optional: If your connection is of the non-hybrid type, select your outbound connection to receive the shared response.
      The share response option is applicable only for private connection.
    4. Optional: Select the
  11. If you want to add authentication for this connection, use the Authentication toggle. Use the Authentication type drop-down to select the type of authentication you want to use. The application supports the following authentication types:
    • Basic: For more information, see Basic authentication.
    • Bearer: For more information, see Bearer
    • OAuth 2.0: For more information, see OAuth 2.0.
  12. Click Deploy to production to complete the connection setup. You can also click Save in the upper-right corner to save the changes.

Results

You successfully deployed a new connection to receive data from IBM Sterling B2B Integration SaaS.