Supported protocols for IBM Sterling B2B Integration SaaS
This topic lists the communication protocols that are currently supported by the product. These protocols enable secure and reliable data exchange between the application and trading partners.
Purpose
Use this information to determine which protocols are available for integration, configuration, and communication with your other applications.
Supported protocols
The following table describes the supported protocols and their typical use cases.
| Protocol | Description | Common use case |
|
AS2 |
Applicability Statement 2 |
Secure and reliable EDI transmission over HTTP/S |
|
AS4 |
Applicability Statement 4 |
Web services-based EDI messaging using ebMS 3.0 |
|
C:D Secure+ |
Connect: Direct Secure+ |
Secure file transfers using Connect: Direct with encryption and authentication |
|
FTPS |
FTP Secure (SSL/TLS) |
Secure file transfers using SSL/TLS encryption |
|
HTTPS |
HTTP Secure |
Encrypted web communication using SSL/TLS |
|
OFTP |
Odette File Transfer Protocol |
Secure file exchange in automotive and manufacturing industries |
|
SFTP |
SSH File Transfer Protocol |
Secure file transfers over SSH |
|
WSG |
Web Services Gateway |
API-based communication using SOAP or REST protocols |
|
X.400 |
X.400 Messaging Protocol |
Secure messaging protocol used in government and regulated industries |
Other information
For more information regarding the deprecated protocols, see What's deprecated.