Layer7 API Management

  • 1.  Routing via HTTP to SOAP endpoint

    Posted Feb 06, 2018 05:58 AM

    Hi All,

     

    I have a IDM protected with Siteminder ( via Access gateway) and I need to call IDM endpoint via API Gateway. I am using HTTP routing assertion of API gateway, but none of the available Authentication method under HTTP routing properties is giving an option to give basic authentication ( username/password) to access IDM resource.

     

    Any help on this ?

     

    Regards

    Ashutosh



  • 2.  Re: Routing via HTTP to SOAP endpoint
    Best Answer

    Posted Feb 06, 2018 09:05 AM

    Hi Ashutosh,

    backend authentication (e.g. Basic Auth or NTLM) is normally transparent for the API gateway, means the corresponding requests/responses (e.g. 401) will be forwarded 1:1 between the real client and the backend.

    But if you want that the API gateway behaves as client for this authentication process you can specify the credentials easily on the "Authentication"-tab of the "Route via HTTP"-Assertion:

    See also the official documentation for this.

    Maybe the wording "HTTP Credentials" is not optimal, but this is for Basic Authentication.

    Hope I understand you correctly and could help you with this Information.

     

    Ciao Stefan