API Management

A connection can be established between the client system and PCC using APIs. PCC enables API integration through which data can be exchanged between API Client and PCC. The PCC Workflow is a set of calls that are invoked to trigger the Import and Export process as well as to handle notification of the process once completed. The process of creating a catalog is explained in section Creating a New Catalog and the process to import and upload files to a catalog is explained in section Importing Data to Catalog which is done through the portal. Similarly, the process to export a file through the portal is explained in section Exporting Data from a Catalog. However, all these processes can be automated using the PCC API.

All calls to the PCC API will require proper authentication and authorization. The API will provide the same level of security as the online platform. To use the APIs, it is important to generate the access token which will provide access to the API while the token is valid. The token should be generated in the PCC portal. This token then can be added to each request via the X-Access-Token Header Parameter.

Let us understand the various actions to be performed on the portal with respect to APIs.

To access the API Settings page, click the icon on the upper left corner of the screen and the following menu is displayed as shown below.

Click Catalog > API Management as shown below.

The following screen appears.