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API Call and Request Body Syntax

Use a REST API call to run a Data Transformation service.

Use the following URL for the REST API call, where <Service_Name> is the name of the Data Transformation service that the API runs:

http://localhost:8080/DTRestApi/informatica/dt/transform/v0.1/<Service_Name>

You can provide a request body in JSON to the REST API call. The following table describes the request body objects:

Object	Arguments
input	Specify a default input port for the Data Transformation service. The object has following arguments: type : FILE or BUFFER . The input type determines whether the input is data or a source file path. value : If the type is FILE , the value is the input file path. If the type is BUFFER , the value is a text string
output	Specify a default output port for the Data Transformation service. The object has following arguments: type : FILE or BUFFER . The output type determines whether the output is provided as a buffer or saved to a target file path. value : If the type is FILE , the value is the output file path. If the type is BUFFER , the value does not have to be specified and can be removed.
additionalInputs	Specify additional input ports for the Data Transformation service. A call can contain up to 15 input ports. The object has following arguments: name : The name of the additional input port. type : FILE or BUFFER value : If the type is FILE , the value is the input file path. If the type is BUFFER , the value is a text string.
additionalOutputs	Specify additional output ports for the Data Transformation service. A call can contain up to 15 output ports. The object has following arguments: name : The name of the additional output port. type : FILE or BUFFER value : If the type is FILE , the value is the output file path. If the type is BUFFER , the value is empty.
serviceParameters	Provides the Data Transformation service with values to apply to variables in the service parameter ports. A call can contain up to 15 service parameters. The object has following arguments: name : The name of the service parameter. value : The value of the service parameter.

Request Body Syntax Example

The following code contains the request body syntax:

{
  "input": {
    "type": "FILE",
    "value": "C:\Files\Meida\r99315.txt"
  },
  "output": {
    "type": "BUFFER",    
  },
  "additionalInputs": [
    {
      "name": "SecondBill",
      "type": "FILE",
      "value": "C:\Files\Meida\r43615.txt"
    }
  ],
  "serviceParameters": [
    {
      "name": "LastPayment",
      "value": "1037"
    }
  ]
}

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