App Connect

Hello all! 

We’re back with new updates to IBM App Connect Enterprise as a Service from 4Q 2023! check out the information below for an overview of the great new features and updates to take advantage of!

Import published APIs from IBM API Connect

You can now use App Connect Designer to discover published APIs in IBM API Connect Enterprise as a Service. You can then import these APIs into the App Connect catalog so that you can use them in your flows. To discover APIs, your instance of IBM API Connect Enterprise as a Service must be in the same region as your App Connect Enterprise as a Service instance.

Blog:https://community.ibm.com/community/user/integration/blogs/ananya-k-v/2024/02/07/unlocking-seamless-integration-a-deep-dive-into-ap

Link to documentation: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/app-connect/saas?topic=designer-importing-apis-from-api-connect

A downloadable secure agent for private network connections

You can now use a lightweight secure agent to set up a private network connection between App Connect Enterprise as a Service and application endpoints that are running in your network. Previously, to set up a private network connection, you had to install IBM App Connect Enterprise on-premises and create and configure an integration server as a secure agent. Now, you can download the secure agent from App Connect without the need to install App Connect Enterprise.

Link to documentation: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/app-connect/saas?topic=designer-connecting-private-network

Introducing Batch Processing

We introduced Batch processes in September of 2023 - You can use a batch process to copy records from one external system to another or to complete an action that needs to be repeated many times. Batch processes are optimized for handling larger volumes of data than the standard retrieve action in IBM App Connect Enterprise as a Service.

Blog: https://community.ibm.com/community/user/integration/blogs/samuel-may/2023/10/04/introducing-batch-flows-in-ibm-app-connect-enterpr

Link to documentation: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/app-connect/saas?topic=utilities-using-batch-processing

Use the public API to administer batch processes
You can now use the App Connect Enterprise as a Service API to view details of your batch processes and to pause, resume, and stop the file extraction part of a batch process.

Blog: https://community.ibm.com/community/user/integration/blogs/paul-thorpe/2024/01/18/deploying-and-monitoring-batch-flows

Link to documentation: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/app-connect/saas?topic=utilities-using-batch-processing#batch-processing__SaaSapi

Support added to import SOAP web services to App Connect Designer

You can now add SOAP web services to the App Connect catalog by importing a WSDL or .zip file. You can then use the imported web services in your flows.

Link to documentation: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/app-connect/saas?topic=designer-importing-soap-web-services

That's not all, we are constantly rolling out amazing new features and updates so make sure to check in with our community regularly to ensure you're up to date. 

You can access all of these great new capabilities and many more with our free 30-day trial available here: https://ibm.biz/app-trial

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Every quarter, I will be posting a short overview of updates and new features released by the IBM App Connect Enterprise as a Service team!