Server plug-ins

Icon: plug-ins The server plug-ins topics contain information about using and writing plug-ins that extend the capabilities of your IBM® Verify Directory.

Introduction to server plug-ins
Use the IBM Verify Directory plug-ins reference to help you create plug-ins that extend the capabilities of your IBM Verify Directory. Server plug-ins extend the capabilities of your directory server. They are dynamically loaded into the LDAP server's address space when it is started. Once the plug-ins are loaded, the server calls the functions in a shared library by using function pointers.
Writing a plug-in
Server plug-ins extend the capabilities of your directory server. They are dynamically loaded into the LDAP server's address space when it is started. After the plug-ins are loaded, the server calls the functions in a shared library by using function pointers.
Operation plug-ins
Before or after an LDAP operation, you can perform the following plug-in functions.
Parameter reference
Know and use the parameters available in the Slapi_PBlock parameter block, the type of data that is associated with each parameter, and the plug-in functions in which these parameters are accessible. To get the values of these parameters, call the slapi_pblock_get() function. To set the values of these parameters, call the slapi_pblock_set() function.
Supported iPlanet APIs
The following iPlanet APIs are supported in the current release.
SLAPI API Categories
The following SLAPI APIs are supported by IBM Verify Directory.
Plug-in examples
Deprecated plug-in APIs