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Table of Contents

Introduction

The API Connector Process Tool plugin allows you to integrate external APIs into a process.

Get started

  1. In Process Builder, click the Tool component in the participant track.
  2. For Tools, select API Connector from the drop-down list.
  3. Configure the API connector properties and click Apply Change.

Properties configuration

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Here's the information in a nested table format to enhance clarity:

FeatureDetails
API Connector

...

Select the API connector created.
Select Operation

...

Select the operation created in the API Connector Builder.

Depending on the HTTP method of the operation, configure:

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  • id
  • Payload
id Specify the ID of the item to fetch or delete (GET and DELETE methods).
PayloadDefine the structure of the API in JSON or YAML format (POST and PUT methods).
Form
Select a form to store the data to.
Base JSON Object Name

...

Select the name of the base JSON object (e.g.,

...

name).
Field Mapping

...

 Allows for manual mapping of a field name to a JSON object name if the names are different

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  • FIELD NAME
  • JSON OBJECT NAME
Workflow Variable Mapping

...

Click Add

...

to configure the following:

Workflow Variable

Variable used in the workflow.

  • Status (Create Account)
  • status (basicinfo Approval Process, basicinfo Approval Approval Process)
JSON Object Name

...

Links the variable or status to the JSON object.

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