Create a Connection

Before you can build an integration, you must create the connections to the applications with which you want to share data.

To create a connection in Oracle Integration:

1. In the navigation pane, click Design, then Connections.

2. Click Create.

   Note:

   You can also create a connection in the integration canvas. See Define Inbound Triggers and Outbound Invokes.

3. In the Create connection panel, select the adapter to use for this connection. To find the adapter, scroll through the list, or enter a partial or full name in the Search field.

4. Enter the information that describes this connection.

   Element	Description
   Name	Enter a meaningful name to help others find your connection when they begin to create their own integrations.
   Identifier	Automatically displays the name in capital letters that you entered in the Name field. If you modify the identifier name, don't include blank spaces (for example, SALES OPPORTUNITY).
   Role	Select the role (direction) in which to use this connection (trigger, invoke, or both). Only the roles supported by the adapter are displayed for selection. When you select a role, only the connection properties and security policies appropriate to that role are displayed on the Connections page. If you select an adapter that supports both invoke and trigger, but select only one of those roles, you'll get an error when you try to drag the adapter into the section you didn't select. For example, assume you configure a connection for the Oracle Service Cloud (RightNow) Adapter as only an invoke. Dragging the adapter to a trigger section in the integration produces an error.
   Keywords	Enter optional keywords (tags). You can search on the connection keywords on the Connections page.
   Description	Enter an optional description of the connection.
   Share with other projects	Note: This field only appears if you are creating a connection in a project. Select to make this connection publicly available in other projects. Connection sharing eliminates the need to create and maintain separate connections in different projects. When you configure an adapter connection in a different project, the Use a shared connection field is displayed at the top of the Connections page. If the connection you are configuring matches the same type and role as the publicly available connection, you can select that connection to reference (inherit) its resources. See Add and Share a Connection Across a Project.

5. Click Create.

   Your connection is created. You're now ready to configure the connection properties, security policies, and (for some connections) access type.

Configure Connection Security and Access

Your application (or endpoint) requires that users and services provide security credentials for access. When creating a Box connection, you must specify the login credentials and grant access to the Box application.

1. Go to the Security section.
   1. In the Client ID and Client Secret fields, enter the values you recorded when you created an OAuth application with Box.com. See Prerequisites for Creating a Connection.
   2. In the Scope field, enter the list of authorization permissions for the target application. The Box Adapter supports the following scopes:

      • root_readwrite: Set the root_readwrite scope if you want to perform file or folder operations in an invoke configuration.

      • manage_webhook: Set the manage_webhook scope if you want to use webhook operations in a trigger configuration.

      See the documentation on the Box.com website for details about these scopes.

   3. In the Primary Signature Key and Secondary Signature Key fields, optionally enter the values. See Get Your Signature Keys.
2. Conduct the authorization code flow and grant access.
   1. Click Provide Consent.
   2. In the Authentication Required dialog, click OK.
   3. In the Log in to grant access to Box page, click Authorize.
   4. Click Grant access to Box.
   A message confirms that Oracle Integration successfully conducted the authorization and procured the access token. Access to the Box application is allowed.

Your final step in creating a connection is to test the connection. You need to verify that the login credentials are valid and that you can access the Box application successfully.

Test the Connection

Test your connection to ensure that it's configured successfully.

1. In the page title bar, click Test.
2. Wait for a message about the results of the connection test.
   • If the test was successful, then the connection is configured properly.
   • If the test failed, then edit the configuration details you entered. Check for typos, verify URLs and credentials, and download the diagnostic logs for additional details. Continue to test until the connection is successful.
3. When complete, click Save.