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gRPC Backend on Node.js + IBM DataPower Gateway v11 (Podman) PoC Setup Guide 

08/11/26 06:39 AM

Step-by-step technote for standing up a Node.js gRPC server (with TLS) and connecting to it from IBM DataPower Gateway v11 running in Podman. Covers the full crypto chain (Certificate → Validation Credential → TLS Client Profile), the native gRPC object, Multi-Protocol Gateway configuration, and a GatewayScript action using the urlopen module to invoke the backend gRPC service. Includes a troubleshooting table covering common errors: non-XML content handling, correct urlopen module naming, gRPC target URL syntax, and the required skip-backside variable for GatewayScript-driven MPGW flows without a real backend.

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gRPC Backend on Node.js + IBM DataPower Gateway v11 (Podman) — Full Setup Guide   106 KB   1 version
Uploaded - 08/11/26
Complete step-by-step technote covering setup from a clean Linux machine: Node.js gRPC server with TLS, and IBM DataPower Gateway v11 running in Podman configured to call it via a Multi-Protocol Gateway, GatewayScript, and the native gRPC object. Includes a topology diagram and a troubleshooting table covering the errors most likely to trip up a first attempt — non-XML content handling, correct urlopen module usage, gRPC target URL syntax, and the required skip-backside variable for GatewayScript-driven flows without a real backend.
 
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