Introduction

This chapter describes how an AnyLink HTTP adapter works.

1. Overview

An HTTP adapter is used when a communication protocol is defined based on HTTP. An HTTP adapter supports inbound and outbound communications, depending on the communication direction configured in an endpoint.

2. Environment Configuration

The following configurations are required to use an HTTP inbound endpoint in AnyLink. For information about the configuration, refer to JEUS manuals.

  • Create an HTTP listener in JEUS.

  • Create a servlet in JEUS server.

3. HTTP Adapter

An HTTP adapter can have HTTP endpoints. An endpoint can be inbound or outbound, depending on the communication direction.

  • Inbound

    Listens to a path and a port configured in an endpoint, reads a request received in the endpoint, and sends the request message to the configured business transaction to start a flow.

  • Outbound

    Sends a request message to the URL configured in an endpoint when the flow sends a request to an endpoint through HTTP outbound rule.