ION API Connection Point : Assign parameter as an API input value

Legacy Contributor

Hi,

Is it possible to pass parameter value ? Instead of hard coding value in to API request.

I have a requirement to call ION List API and convert response in to XML. As i know converting JSON to XML is only possible with API connection point but then I couldn't pass the parameters as dynamically ( as i mentioned above).

Thanks  

Legacy Contributor

Hi Maxime/ RW:
Maxime's suggestions so far are on point ! The reason why it is disabled is because, "Get from API" is usually the starting point of a document flow and it gets called in a schedule automatically, Which means you will not have an avenue to pass on the values dynamically :-)

If you want to pass on the value dynamically and get from an API, here are your options:
1. First step of your flow should be an IMS connection point (either via ION API gateway or by native IMS connection point), where you are sending in your request by calling ION's POST message API. Then as a second step in your flow, you can use the IONAPI connection point with a so called "Trigger" scenario, where you can extract values from the incoming document and pass it on your GET query to API.
2. If the input is coming from another BOD/ JSON document, for example from an Infor application, then the first step of your flow would a connection point representing that source app. Then you can use the ION API connection point in the second step and use the trigger scenario.

In a nutshell, you can't use dynamic values each time in a "Get from API" scenario. you would have to use the "Trigger API" scenario for that. Hope this helps.