Modifying a policy template on the API Details page

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Before you begin

You must have the Manage policy templates functional privilege to perform the task.

About this task

The Policies tab on the API details page specifies the set of policies that webMethods API Gateway runs when an application requests access to that particular API.

Procedure

  1. Open the menu options and select APIs.
  2. Select the required API.
  3. Click Edit.
    If the API is active, webMethods API Gateway displays a warning message, which indicates that the API is active.
  4. Click Policies.
    The API's policy information is provided in the following sections.
    • Policy catalog. Policies categorized in various stages, such as Threat Protection, Transport, Identify and Access, Request Processing, Routing, Traffic Monitoring, Response Processing, and Error Handling.
    • Infographic. List of applied policies
    • Policy properties. Collection of policy properties
  5. In the Infographic section, perform the following steps for each policy in the list:
    1. Select the policy whose properties you want to examine or set.
    2. In the Policy properties section, set the properties as necessary.

      Required properties are marked with an asterisk.

    3. Use the X icon in any individual policy to remove that particular policy from the Infographic section.
  6. Click Open in full-screen to view policy properties in full-screen mode.
  7. Set the properties of the displayed policy, and then click OK.
    To exit full-screen mode, click the Minimize icon.
  8. Click Save to save the updated API.

What to do next

Activate the API when you are ready to put the policy template into effect.