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Proxy Gateway
Use the Proxy Gateway widget to administer proxy groups defined for a proxy gateway. A proxy gateway is a module that receives web service requests and forwards them to an endpoint defined in a proxy group.
Proxy groups must be defined in the following places:
- In the proxy gateway module, using IBM Integration Designer.
- In the built-in configuration store, in WebSphere ESB or IBM BPM. When you deploy a proxy gateway module to WebSphere ESB or IBM BPM, any new proxy groups defined by the module are automatically created.
When you uninstall a proxy gateway module, the proxy groups defined by the module are not automatically deleted.
Proxy groups contain virtual service names that you map to real service endpoints. A virtual service name can have one or more endpoints associated with it. If you define a list of endpoints, you determine the order in which the services are tried.
When the proxy gateway processes a request, the virtual service name in the configuration store must match the virtual service name in the request.
Initial widget details
Initially, the Proxy Gateway widget displays the following information:
- Proxy Group: A group containing service endpoints.
You can use the icon after the Proxy Group heading to sort the entries in ascending (^) or descending (v) order.
- Proxy Gateway: A module that can forward web service requests to an endpoint defined in a proxy group. You can use the icon after the Proxy Gateway heading to sort the entries in ascending (^) or descending (v) order.
- Learn about proxy gateways
A proxy gateway is a service gateway that receives web service requests and forwards them to endpoints that you define in proxy groups.- Displaying proxy groups
Use the Proxy Gateway widget to list your proxy gateways and proxy groups. Also, use the Proxy Gateway widget to display the details of a particular proxy group.- Adding virtual services to proxy groups
Use the Proxy Gateway widget to add a virtual service to a proxy group.- Adding endpoints to virtual services
Use the Proxy Gateway widget to add endpoints to virtual services that belong to a proxy group.- Delete proxy groups from the built-in store
Use the Proxy Gateway widget to delete proxy groups from the built-in store.