Question
Pega API
The below details are in Pega 7.2 PE context.
Under Pega API, the system allows us to test various REST APIs that are provided by default. One such service is the GetData API.
This API asks us to provide a D_ page which then creates a URL that brings the data from the given D_ page.
Let's assume that i have created a simple D_ page of mode list. On configuring the data page, we get a URL as below:
http://localhost:8080/prweb/api/v1/data/D_Customers
And a response as below:
RESPONSE BODY
{
"pxObjClass": "Pega-API-Data",
"errors": [
{
"ID": "Pega_API_022",
"message": "Use of TLS/SSL is required",
"pxObjClass": "Pega-API-Error"
}
]
}
RESPONSE CODE
403
RESPONSE HEADERS
{
"date": "Thu, 06 Jul 2017 05:02:29 GMT",
"content-length": "144",
"content-type": "application/json;charset=UTF-8"
}
I have tried making the D_ page in Requestor level thereby providing a default access group as well. Where am i going wrong? Should i pass a valid credential in the URL?
Or should i be tweaking my requestor type rule???
Please suggest a way out.
Thanks in advance.
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Accepted Solution
Areteans Technology Solutions
AU
Guess i found the solution for the above question. To access any of the APIs, the inbound requestor gets authenticated via the api Service package. This package has the Requires Authentication check box checked by default. This is why the tests were getting a 403 forbidden response. Once i unchecked this, i was able to get a successful response from the APIs. On opening the service package we can see a list of services that uses this service package.
If a certain service has to have a different authentication, i guess the service package of the service has to be modified.
All the default services offered by Pega are in FINAL state, which doesn't give us much choice but to change the service package.
This has to be done especially when Pega robotics tries to talk to Pega server to get the relevant records.
Power Solutions, Ltd.
JP
Hi Ratan,
You have a lot of correct answers in PDN, so I'd like to ask you directly about this issue. I'm facing the same issue now, so could you show me where the checkbox is?
Thank you
Virtusa IT Consulting
AE
Please check the screenshot as below, you will find 'requires authentication' checkbox on service package rule.
