Creating the ION API suite

Use this procedure to define monitored tenants as target endpoints.

If the application is configured for the Data Comparison Across Tenants, reuse the existing application; otherwise, create a new application.

  1. Sign in to the monitored tenant and perform these steps:
    1. In the Applications, select OS > API Gateway > Available APIs.
    2. Click Infor M3.
    3. In the Endpoint column, search M3/m3api-rest/v2/execute.
    4. In the Documentation column, click the File icon.
    5. In the OperationID column, search CMS975MI.
    6. In the Documentation column, click the File icon.
  2. Copy the Endpoint and Base URL values to use for the Target Endpoint URL value in the next step.
  3. Sign in to the main tenant and perform these steps:
    Note: If you are using an existing suite, skip substeps b to d.
    1. In the Applications, select OS > API Gateway > Available APIs.
    2. Click +Add.
    3. Click + Create New
    4. Specify this information:
      Application Name
      Provide a name for the application. For example, Prod-Level Feature Management.
      API Context
      Specify M3EQP. This context is used to identify the ION API suite.
      Suite Name
      Provide a name for the suite. For example, Prod-Level Feature Management.
      Suite Icon
      To select an icon, click Choose Icon. To upload an image from your local drive, click Upload.
      Description
      Provide a description. For example, Feature Status Monitored Tenants Tenant_MonitoredA and Tenant_MonitoredB.
    5. In the Target Endpoints tab, click the Add icon.
    6. Specify this information:
      Target Endpoint URL
      Specify the combination of the Endpoint and Base URL that you have created in the previous step. Follow this format:

      https://host/MonitoredTenant/M3/m3api-rest/v2/execute/

      Example:

      https://mingle-cqa-ionapi.cqa.inforcloudsuite.com/TENANT_ID/M3/m3api-rest/v2/execute/

      Note: Ensure that there is v2 before /execute.
      Target Endpoint Description
      Provide a description. For example, Tenant_MonitoredA - Execute Bridge.
      Proxy Context
      Specify the proxy context in this format: Bridge/Tenant_Name/Execute, where the Tenant_Name is the tenant identification to show in the SDK.

      For example, Bridge/Tenant_MonitoredA/Execute.

      Proxy Security
      Select OAuth 2.0.
      Authentication Type
      Select IONAPI Bridge.
    7. Click Load File and upload the downloaded credentials from the monitored tenant. See Downloading credentials for the ION API bridge.
    8. Specify this information:
      Subject Type
      Select User Principal Name (UPN).
  4. Click Save.