Creating a POST Connect Rest service using App Studio with a JSON request format
I'm not sure if anyone has attempted this before but I ran into an issue trying to set this up in App Studio. Basically, there's a limitation where the only content-type the wizard accepts for POST JSON connectors is "application/x-www-form-urlencoded". I'm aware that the Dev Studio version works just as well but I wanted to try and use the App Studio version as it leverages JSON data transforms to map out response data, avoiding the need for large Integration classes and properties.
To get around this limitation I had to skip the request portion of the wizard and manually upload the JSON request to get the wizard to create the necessary data page and response data transform. Then I manually created a request data transform to map out the necessary fields. The structure only had 10 elements so it was relatively simple to set up.
This definitely is a "hacky" way to get the wizard to work and I'm not sure I'd recommend this for larger Rest services.
My question is this, is there a better way to do this using App Studio? Are there any draw backs to setting up a REST connector this way?
wipro
IN
Hi @lemkp,
Hope this information is helpful :
It is possible to set up a REST connector using JSON data transforms in App Studio by manually creating a request data transform and uploading the JSON request. While this approach may work for simple REST services with a small number of elements, it is not recommended for larger REST services.
One drawback of this approach is that it requires manual effort to set up the request data transform, which can be time-consuming and error-prone. Additionally, this approach may not work for more complex REST services that require custom headers, authentication, or other advanced features that are not supported by the App Studio wizard.
A better way to set up a REST connector in App Studio is to use the wizard and select "application/x-www-form-urlencoded" as the content type. This will allow you to configure the request and response data transforms using JSON data transforms, which can simplify the mapping of response data without the need for large integration classes and properties.
If you encounter limitations in the App Studio wizard, you can switch to Dev Studio to take advantage of more advanced features and capabilities.
Overall, the best approach to setting up a REST connector in Pega depends on the specific requirements and complexity of the REST service. It is important to consider the trade-offs between using App Studio and Dev Studio and choose the approach that best meets your needs.
Hi @lemkp,
Hope this information is helpful :
It is possible to set up a REST connector using JSON data transforms in App Studio by manually creating a request data transform and uploading the JSON request. While this approach may work for simple REST services with a small number of elements, it is not recommended for larger REST services.
One drawback of this approach is that it requires manual effort to set up the request data transform, which can be time-consuming and error-prone. Additionally, this approach may not work for more complex REST services that require custom headers, authentication, or other advanced features that are not supported by the App Studio wizard.
A better way to set up a REST connector in App Studio is to use the wizard and select "application/x-www-form-urlencoded" as the content type. This will allow you to configure the request and response data transforms using JSON data transforms, which can simplify the mapping of response data without the need for large integration classes and properties.
If you encounter limitations in the App Studio wizard, you can switch to Dev Studio to take advantage of more advanced features and capabilities.
Overall, the best approach to setting up a REST connector in Pega depends on the specific requirements and complexity of the REST service. It is important to consider the trade-offs between using App Studio and Dev Studio and choose the approach that best meets your needs.
Regards
Bhargav