Creating a flow from a template

Create an event-driven flow or a flow for an API by using an IBM App Connect Enterprise Designer template.

Before you begin

Start IBM App Connect Enterprise Designer by running the Designer command as described in Starting IBM App Connect Enterprise Designer.

About this task

In IBM App Connect Enterprise Designer, you can create a new flow by following the steps in Creating an event driven flow or Creating a flow for an API. This topic describes the process for creating an event driven flow or a flow for an API by starting with an IBM App Connect Enterprise Designer template.

Procedure

Create a flow from a template by completing the following steps:

  1. In the sidebar navigation menu, click Templates to open the Templates page.
  2. Optional: You can use the search field to in the Templates page to search for templates that contain specific connectors; for example, "Trello." You can also search by the type of flow that you want to create; for example, by typing "Event" if you want to create an event-driven flow, or "API" if you want an API flow.
  3. Click the tile for the template that you want to use to create a flow; for example, Wufoo to Trello.
    The template that you selected is displayed.
  4. Follow the instructions in the section "How to use this template."
  5. Optional: When you edit your template, you can optionally test an individual node with sample data by completing the steps in Testing nodes.

What to do next

When you finish creating your flow and optionally tested the nodes, you can test the flow by completing the steps in Testing an event-driven flow or Testing an API flow.