API Management Tool
for IBM iwith the best
developer experience

with the best
developer experience

Business ValueWhy API Integration is beneficial for IBM i users

#1Involve non-IBM i engineers

It is very difficult to find engineers with both front-end and IBM i skills. API Integration divides the scope clear between IBM i and front-end engineers and collaboration becomes easier

#2Adopt various new technologies

Many of the new SaaS provide API for integration. It will be possible to combine various new SaaS such as Airtable, Box, and Slack with IBM i as a Core Application Platform.

#3Making Business Transformation Sustainable

By securing engineers and integrating with new technologies and IBM i, leverage IBM i with its superior performance, reliability, and asset transferability as an enterprise core application and accelerate Business Transformation.

Concept

API-Bridge is the bridge between web apps,
cloud services and the IBM i.

FunctionsIBM i will work as both API Server and Client

#1API Server and Client

IBM i needs to be both an API Server and an API Client. IBM i become API Server for utilizing complex logic implemented in RPG & COBOL and become API Client for sending notification and data transfer from IBM i to external services.

#2IBM i Work as API Server

Define the programs (RPG, CL, SQL) or the directory up/downloading files, when you execute API. Set Advanced Function if necessary. And then communicate API specifications to Frontend Developer

#3IBM i Work as API Client

Check external API specifications. Create API execution definitions from IBM i. And define the library to copy JSON files with converting.

User Interface for DevelopersSimple UI & Multi-functionality

#1Involve non-IBM i engineers

#2Server Function : Set Schema executing RPG or CL

#3Server Function : Set Schema executing SQL with drag & drop

#4Server Function : Test API with Swagger Interface

#5Client Function : Define the type of API called by IBM i

#6Client Function : Execute Box API by CL

FeaturesExtensive track record as production

Great track record at mission critical

Used in various mission critical industries such as finance, manufacturing, distribution, etc. Various integrations with IBM i, web apps, mobile apps, box, groupware, etc.

Unique features that fulfill customer requests

Support for RPG III, LPAR specification by parameter, transaction rollback, no need to create PCML, operation monitoring API, JSON customization of return values, permission management of API definitions

Available in IBM Cloud Catalog

Available within the IBM Cloud console; also available in IBM Cloud Credit. You can build an environment that seamlessly integrates with various IBM Cloud services such as IBM Power Virtual Server.

Clients