HCL Commerce Version 9.1.14.0 or later

Create a connector using Ingest

In this lesson, you create a connector using Ingest.

Before you start this step, you must complete the prerequisite step to Load cost price list.

Creating a connector in NiFi for the toolkit or runtime environment

Note:
  • This lesson creates a connector with the name "custom". Ensure that you replace the name "custom" with the required connector name.
  • If you are connecting to the database for the production or live environment, replace “AUTH” with “LIVE" in the code.
To create a connector in Ingest service, use the following API: 
http://hostname:30800/swagger-ui/index.html?url=/v3/api-docs&validatorUrl=#/Connector%20Configuration/createConnector
Complete the following steps to create the connector in the toolkit or runtime environment:
  1. From the Swagger UI, go to the Connector Configuration > POST: /connectors API.
  2. Click Try it out.
  3. For the API body, use the code provided.
  4. Click Execute.

{
   "name":"custom",
   "description":"This is the connector for the custom processing",
   "pipes":[
      {
         "name":"_Template-Schema"
      },
      {
         "name":"_Template-DatabaseETL"  
      },
     {"name":"Terminal"}
   ]
}