Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Documents
• Conventions

Part I Introducing Oracle API Catalog Developer Features

1 Getting Started with Oracle API Catalog

• 1.1 Overview
• 1.2 Discovering APIs
• 1.3 Using the JDeveloper Plug-in
• 1.4 Introducing the REX API

Part II Using the Oracle API Catalog Console

2 Getting Started with the Oracle API Catalog Console

• 2.1 Getting Started
  • 2.1.1 Logging in to Oracle API Catalog
  • 2.1.2 The Default View
  • 2.1.3 Logging Out of Oracle API Catalog
• 2.2 User Role Descriptions
• 2.3 Exploring the Asset Lifecycle
  • 2.3.1 Finding Assets
    • 2.3.1.1 Performing Standard Searches
    • 2.3.1.2 Finding APIs on the API Catalog Home Page
  • 2.3.2 Evaluating Assets
  • 2.3.3 Managing My APIs
    • 2.3.3.1 Adding an API to My APIs
    • 2.3.3.2 Removing an API from My APIs
    • 2.3.3.3 Viewing an API's Usage History
  • 2.3.4 Consuming URLs from an API's Detail Page
    • 2.3.4.1 Using the Endpoint URL of an API
    • 2.3.4.2 Using the WSDL or WADL of an API
  • 2.3.5 Reviewing Assets
  • 2.3.6 Exporting Asset Details
    • 2.3.6.1 Exporting Detail to Excel
    • 2.3.6.2 Exporting Detail to PDF
    • 2.3.6.3 Exporting Asset Search Results to ZIP

Part III Using JDeveloper with Oracle API Catalog

3 Configuring Oracle JDeveloper to Support Integration with Oracle API Catalog

• 3.1 Install the Oracle Enterprise Repository JDeveloper 12c Plug-in
• 3.2 Create a New Repository Connection
• 3.3 Edit an Existing Repository Connection

4 Using Oracle JDeveloper to Interact with Oracle API Catalog

• 4.1 Using Oracle JDeveloper
  • 4.1.1 Associating a JDeveloper Application with Oracle API Catalog
  • 4.1.2 Search Oracle API Catalog
  • 4.1.3 Consuming an API from Oracle Enterprise Repository

Part IV Developing Custom Integrations Using the REX API

5 Using the Repository Extensibility Framework

• 5.1 Introduction to REX
• 5.2 REX Architecture
  • 5.2.1 Subsystems Overview
  • 5.2.2 CRUD-Q Naming Convention
    • 5.2.2.1 Atomicity of Method Calls
    • 5.2.2.2 No Inter-call Transaction Support
  • 5.2.3 Fundamental WSDL Data Types
  • 5.2.4 Versioning Considerations for the Oracle API Catalog REX
• 5.3 Basic Concepts
  • 5.3.1 Enabling the OpenAPI within the Oracle API Catalog
  • 5.3.2 Consuming WSDL
• 5.4 REX API Descriptions and Use Cases
  • 5.4.1 Asset API
    • 5.4.1.1 Overview
    • 5.4.1.2 Use Cases
  • 5.4.2 Department API
    • 5.4.2.1 Overview
    • 5.4.2.2 Use Case: Manipulate Departments
  • 5.4.3 Localization of REX Clients
    • 5.4.3.1 Overview
    • 5.4.3.2 Use Case: Creating Localized Messages from REX Exceptions
    • 5.4.3.3 Use Case: Creating Localized Messages from REX Audit Messages
  • 5.4.4 System Settings API
    • 5.4.4.1 Overview
    • 5.4.4.2 Use Case: Query for System Settings
  • 5.4.5 User API
    • 5.4.5.1 Overview
    • 5.4.5.2 Use Case: Manipulating Users