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Service definitions define REST services and the endpoints of a service. This guide provides step-by-step instructions for creating, importing, and managing services using the system interface, following Microsoft standards.
Defining a Service
A service can be defined in HCL Link in a number of ways.
Create a Service
To begin managing services, follow these steps:
Service Information

Services
Service definitions define REST services and the endpoints of a service. This guide provides step-by-step instructions for creating, importing, and managing services using the system interface, following Microsoft standards.
- Defining a Service
  A service can be defined in HCL Link in a number of ways.
  - Create a Service
    To begin managing services, follow these steps:
    - Service Information
    - Authentication
    - Retry Strategy
      Properties can be specified in the service definition which determine how to retry an API call should it fail. The primary purpose of defining retry parameters is when an API is rate-limited, whereby the API only permits a certain number of calls to be made in a given time period.
    - Define Parameters
  - Import a Service
    You can also import a service definition from various file types.
  - Manage Existing Services
- Defining endpoints
  An endpoint can represent either a single API call or it can be a composite endpoint whereby multiple endpoints can be called in sequence.
- Using service definitions in Link
  Service descriptions can be used in several ways in HCL Link.

Service Information

Service Name: Type the name of the new service.
Description: Provide a description of the service.
Base URL: Enter the base URL for the service.
Proxy URL: Enter the proxy URL if applicable.
Click Next to proceed to Authentication.