Creating a Db2 z/OS Connect API

Learn how to start the z/OS Connect Designer and create a new EmployeesApi z/OS Connect API project that calls Db2® to request data and services. Then, test your z/OS Connect API with the built-in Liberty REST client.

This topic is applicable to: z/OS Connect Designer
capability Content applicable to
application developers

After you download the files and set up the Db2 native REST service, create a workspace by using one of the following methods:

Creating a shared workspace with Red Hat® CodeReady Workspaces where the z/OS Connect Designer will run.
Creating a workspace on your local machine and running the z/OS Connect Designer with Docker.

You then use the z/OS Connect Designer to import the OpenAPI definition that is supplied with the GitHub sample and configure your API project. The z/OS Connect Designer is shown in Figure 1

Figure 1. The z/OS Connect Designer in a web browser.

To begin the tutorial, click the first task below.