Adding API Documentation

To add API Documentation for RESTful web services:

  1. Click Configure > WEB SERVICES > REST Provider.
  2. On the REST Provider screen, click to the Restful web service.
  3. Click Edit Documentation.

  4. In the Edit Documentation window, enter the values for the fields in the sections, API Documentation and Method Details, as described in the tables next to the screenshot.

    You can change the pre-populated values as per your requirements.

    API Documentation

    Description

    TitleTitle of your API documentation. It must contain alphanumeric and few special characters (_ - . : , @ $ ? \\ and space) and must start with an Alphabet/Underscore/Number).
    DescriptionA short description of the API Documentation.
    EmailValid email address to send queries.
    License NameThe name of the license for the API endpoint.
    License URL The URL of the license for the API endpoint.
    VersionA version for the API. It lets the user know exactly what sort of differences exist between the newest version and the version they are using.
    Name Name of the API Documentation. By default, it shows the provider's value as the name.
    Server DescriptionThe name of the environment that will be displayed adjacent to the server URL in the API documentation. For example: Sandbox, Production, Testing etc.

    Method Details

    Description

    SummaryPurpose of the method.
    NotesDescription of the method.
    API ParametersList of parameters, if provided at the time of creating Web Service Provider activity.
    Method PresentationStatus code of the request, response, and fault. You can also provide the description of the status code.
  5. Click Save.

Viewing Endpoint URL

To view Endpoint URL of a web service activity:

  1. Click Configure > WEB SERVICES > REST Provider.
  2. Click Endpoint in the Documentation column corresponding to the web service activity.



    This displays the Endpoint URL in the new tab of your browser.

           

Viewing API Documentation

To view API documentation of a web service activity:

  1. Click Configure > WEB SERVICES > REST Provider.
  2. Click API Doc in the Documentation column corresponding to the web service activity.



  3. This displays the API documentation (OAS3 standards) of the selected activity in the new tab of your browser.



  4. Click API Doc to view the API documentation of all web service activities.



    Option Name

    Description

    Show/HideShow or hides all APIs.
    List OperationsDisplays the list view of all the expanded APIs.
    Expand OperationsExpands all APIs to view details.

    The list of all web service activities populates on the screen, in case you are viewing API documentation of all web service activities. Select the activity from the left menu to view API details of that activity.

  5. Click API method or the expansion element  to view the API details. 



  6. Provide the details in the fields, and click Try it out to view the response.