HTTP Trans - created from Mind Map_1

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Passive

Connected

HTTP transformation enables you to connect to an HTTP server to use its services and applications. When you run a session with an HTTP transformation, the IS connects to the HTTP server and issues a request to retrieve data from or update data on the HTTP server

Read data from an HTTP server.

Update data on the HTTP server.

1) receives data

2) reads a URL or application connection

3) sends an HTTP request to the HTTP server

4) Requests contain header information and may contain body information

5) HTTP server sends back an HTTP response with the requested data

header -authentication parameters, commands to activate programs or web services residing on the HTTP server, and other information that applies to the entire HTTP request

body contains the data the IS sends to the HTTP server

Authentication types

Basic. Based on a non-encrypted user name and password.

Digest. Based on an encrypted user name and password

NTLM. Based on encrypted user name, password, and domain

1) receives data

2) reads a URL or application connection

3) sends an HTTP request to the HTTP server

4) Requests contain header information and may contain body information

Header - authentication parameters, commands to activate programs or web services residing on the HTTP server, and othere information that applies to the eintire HTTP request

body contains the data IS sends to the HTTP servier

5) HTTP server writes the data it receives and sends back an HTTP response that the update succeeded

response codes 200 and 202 are success

session log displays error when not

Connecting to HTTP server

URL connection

HTTP application connection

requires Authentication

Configure timeout

Override base URL

Built using Custom Transformation

Configuration

Select Method

get

post

Simple Post

reads data

Writes data from input ports

Writes data from one input port as a single block of data

Configuring Groups and Ports

Output.

Input

Contains body data for the HTTP response

Passes responses

HTTPOUT. only output; default, cant add any

Contains body data

Uses metadata to construct the final URL

Header contains request and response

HTTP Trans