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Simplify access management while using z/OS Connect Authorization Interceptor

Currently, when the z/OS Connect supplied authorization interceptor is enabled, we need to configure AdminGroup, OperationsGroup and InvokerGroup explicitly with RACF Group names which will then have respective permissions. The User IDs attaching ...
over 2 years ago in z/OS Connect 2 Delivered

Multiple modes of authentication for an same API

We need to have multiple modes of Authentication for the same API. Currently zCEE only allows either basic Auth or JWT/ADFS. We need the API to be enabled for both.
over 6 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

z/OS Connect: Enable back-end service selection based on a header value (intelligent routing)

z/OS Connect: Enable back-end service selection based on a header value (intelligent routing) In z/OS Connect EE, provide service selection based on a HTTP request header content. 1. Define a HTTP request header as a criteria for routing 2. Select...
almost 9 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

Preserve mappings when replacing a service in API method

It would be immensely useful if you could preserve the mappings when we replace a service by a service with a different name in a API methods. A little bit like you do when we import a more recent service (.sar file) with the same name in an API p...
about 5 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

Preferred/failover config for IPIC

Provide a mechanism for having a list of preferred IPIC connections while still having an HA failover list.
over 6 years ago in z/OS Connect 2 Delivered

z/OS Connect EE: provide for outbound API calls from z, enabling z programs to be consumers of APIs, with simplicity

z/OS Connect EE: provide for outbound API calls from z, enabling z programs to be consumers of APIs, with simplicity. z/OS Connect EE is extraordinary product that allows mainframe programs and assets to be accessed and consumed as APIs. With the ...
almost 8 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

enable cut and paste from properties tab in toolkit for API url and doc

from the toolkit properties pane when viewing the properties for an API/service make the URL and DOC links copyable so they can be easily pasted in another tool such as Postman
over 5 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

Persist connections between IMS and z/OS Connect EE in API requester scenario

Allow to persist connections between the IMS MPR and z/OS Connect EE for better performance and avoid doing too many SSL handshakes (if the connection is using HTTPS).
over 6 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

About processing of multiple layout of host side response message with z/OS Connect (MQSP)

System: z/OS Connect EE (MQSP)Actor: Card members, non-members, merchant users(It is necessary to access backbone data which is a legacy application) Customers are requesting that legacy MQ applications are published and offered in API format usin...
almost 7 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

refresh artifacts on server at a more granular level

Currently the console modify command will refresh everything under a server, API, API requester, services as well as config. We would like the ability to refresh at a more granular level via the console command and service API.
over 5 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

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