Application connection points
An application connection point defines a connection between ION and an application that can send and receive messages in the format defined in ION Data Catalog. ION Data Catalog is also known as ION Registry.
Application connection points are of type IOBOX or ION Messaging Service (IMS).
IMS integration can be a direct integration or through API Gateway.
This table shows the characteristics of these connection point types:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| IOBOX | Sends messages using outbox tables and receives messages using in-box tables. The in-box and outbox are connected through JDBC. Only messages of type BOD are supported with this connection point. |
| ION Messaging Service (IMS) | Exchanges messages with an application through predefined REST methods. This type of connection point authenticates through OAuth 1.0. IMS supports all document types that are defined in the ION Data Catalog. |
| IMS via API Gateway | Exchanges messages with an application through predefined IMS REST methods. Connectivity and authentication is handled by API Gateway. |
The Infor applications typically offer this way of connecting to ION. Other applications can also adopt this.
For details, see the Infor ION Development Guide.