To design and create APIs you need to use the z/OS Connect API toolkit that is provided as a plug-in for
IBM® Explorer for z/OS Aqua.
Before you begin
If you already have IBM Explorer for z/OS Aqua V3.2 or later
installed, you should still follow this procedure, but in step 4, select only the z/OS Connect API toolkit plug-in.
About this task
In this task, you download and install IBM Explorer for z/OS Aqua V3.. You can then install the z/OS Connect API toolkit plug-in to define and deploy an
API.The z/OS Connect API
toolkit can be
downloaded from the Download Eclipse tools by following the installation path for Aqua 3.2 (Eclipse
4.6 Neon).
Procedure
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Go to the IBM Z development tools downloads page https://ibm.github.io/mainframe-downloads/downloads.html.
You can choose either the IBM Installation Manager (IBM IM) or Eclipse p2 installation path. In this example, we will use IM.
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Follow the IBM IM path and the instructions on the page
to choose your installation option and add the repository URL to your Installation Manager.
Important: Follow the instructions for Aqua 3.2 (Eclipse 4.6 Neon) on the download
site.
- On the main IM screen, click Install.
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On the Install Packages dialog, select IBM Explorer for z/OS, if not already installed, and
IBM
z/OS Connect API toolkit. Click
Next.
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Follow the on-screen instructions to download and install the selected packages.
- When the installation has completed, close Installation
Manager.