API Manager Guide

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Creating and deleting a custom API

You can create a custom API that isn't based on an Informatica Cloud

Application Integration

service. The name that you assign to the custom API is part of the API URL.

When you create a custom API, the API URL that you specify must not be a URL that is restricted by Informatica and must not contain any potential vulnerability or malicious script. The URL must use a certificate that is signed by a well-known Certificate Authority.

On the

API Registry

page, click

Create Custom API

The

Custom API

page appears.

Enter a name for the API or accept the default name.

The name and version combination must be unique in the organization. The name can contain up to 50 characters, including any letter on the ASCII table, any digit, and the special characters . _ and -. The name can't contain spaces or any of the following characters: / ` " ' < > & : ~ ! @ # ; % ^ * + = { } | , \ $ ? ( ) .

Enter a version number for the API or accept the default version number.

The name can contain up to 10 characters, including any letter on the ASCII table, any digit, and the special characters . _ and -. The name can't contain spaces or any of the following characters: / ` " ' < > & : ~ ! @ # ; % ^ * + = { } | , \ $ ? ( ) .

Enter a URL for the API.

Click

Test

to verify if the URL is valid and reachable.

Select a protocol from the list. You can select

REST

SOAP

Optionally, add a description.

To enable the API Portal view for the custom API and to allow API consumers to access it, select

Available on API Portal

. By default, the API Portal view is disabled.

Click