Creating and updating OpenAPI 3 documents for z/OS Connect

The first thing z/OS Connect Designer needs is an OpenAPI 3 document. If you don't already have one, follow these getting started tutorials to guide you through creating, enhancing, and updating an EmployeesAPI OpenAPI 3 document.

Figure 1. The z/OS Connect Designer Import OpenAPI document screen
The z/OS Connect Designer Import OpenAPI document screen

If you want a ready-made EmployeesApi OpenAPI 3 sample document to reference, or, use with z/OS Connect Designer, see GitHub OpenAPI Specification EmployeeApi.yaml sample. This is a simple OpenAPI definition to use as an example to import into the z/OS Connect Designer.

Each tutorial has a video to accompany the steps in the z/OS Connect documentation. For more information, see the following playlist z/OS Connect creating OpenAPI 3 document tutorials.