Converting an API definition for deployment to the DataPower API Gateway

IBM® API Connect provides two gateway types, DataPower® Gateway (v5 compatible) and DataPower API Gateway. If you have an API definition that was developed for the DataPower Gateway (v5 compatible) and you want to port it to the DataPower API Gateway, you must make changes to convert it before deployment.

About this task

DataPower Gateway (v5 compatible) has been available with IBM API Connect for a number of years. The DataPower API Gateway is a new gateway that has been designed with APIs in mind, and with the same security focus as DataPower Gateway (v5 compatible).

To convert an API for deployment to the DataPower API Gateway, you must, as a minimum, change the gateway type setting on the API definition, and ensure that each policy and policy version in the API are supported by the DataPower API Gateway; DataPower Gateway (v5 compatible) and DataPower API Gateway each support policies that the other gateway type does not. In some cases, the same policy is supported by both gateway types, but with a different version number.

In addition, depending on the specific policies in your API assembly, some policies might require modification to adapt them for use with the DataPower API Gateway.

The following procedure provides instructions for converting your API definition:

Procedure

  1. Set the gateway type for the API to DataPower API Gateway, and ensure policy type and version compatibility. For details, see Specifying the gateway type for an API definition.
  2. Refer to the DataPower API Gateway porting notes for detailed instructions on how to convert your API definition.