After you register an API service, you must configure the relevant configurations to use the API service, especially the HTTP API service. The API can be called only when the service is in the Enabled state. You must manually activate the HTTP API.
About this task
The API includes the following types of parameter configurations:
Basic information: the API name, API description, and integration system. Different types of API services have different attributes.
Advanced settings: Signature verification, ETag cache, and timeout period.
Header settings: You can add or remove headers for all requests.
Throttling configuration: Configure throttling for API calls.
Cache configuration: Cache API responses to reduce pressure on business systems.
Parameter settings: request parameters settings and response settings. This parameter is unique to HTTP APIs.
For detailed parameter introduction and configuration rules, click the name of the configuration type above.
To configure the API, complete the following steps:
Log on to the mPaaS console. In the left-side navigation pane, click Mobile Gateway Service.
In the API list, find the API that you want to configure and click Configure in the actions column.
Toggle the API switch in the upper-right corner of the details page to enable or disable the current API.
Click Modify to modify the parameters. For more information, see detailed configuration information.
Click Save to complete the configuration.