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2022-03-10 16-20-13
saif sheikh
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How to consume API from Scratch with steps
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Hi everyone,

i need to consume an API to fetch data in my table. Could anyone please help. i have been trying for some days now but i am yet to figure it  out.

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20 Mar
2021-06-02 20-50-04
Márcio Carvalho
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Solution

To add some more information.

How to consume API - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZyyER_hPM8

How to expose API - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd1p3kTVpP4&t=8s

Kind Regards,

Márcio

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20 Mar

The links are not working brother

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20 Mar
2020-04-15 12-37-36
Daniël Kuhlmann
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Replying to saif sheikh's comment on 20 Mar 2022 13:02:15

For me the links work without problem.

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20 Mar

Replying to saif sheikh's comment on 20 Mar 2022 13:04:19


Step 1: Create the REST API Service

  1. In the Logic tab, open the Integrations folder.
  2. Right-click REST and select Expose REST API...
  3. Set the name of your REST API. (GetProduct)

Step 2: Create the REST API Method

  1. Right-click your REST API and choose Add REST API Method.
  2. Set the name of your REST API method. (NameById)



Step 3. Define method functionality.


Step 4: Publish

Your REST API endpoints are accessible after deploying the application.



Here the endpoint will be:

https://<server>/HK_EC_BackOffice/rest/GetProduct
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21 Mar
2021-06-02 20-50-04
Márcio Carvalho
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Replying to saif sheikh's comment on 21 Mar 2022 10:53:13

Muhammed Riyas already explained to you how to consume. The next step is to drag the method that you are consuming to a data action and output the list/record from the method.

I already shared the video but I will share again, https://youtu.be/XZyyER_hPM8?t=278

At the minute 4:38 you will see how to call the method and put in a data action and assign the list to the output, then you are ready to use the data from the data action.

Again, the video is just an example.

Kind Regards,

Márcio

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21 Mar

hi saif sheikh ,

lets start how to consume ApI in very simple way then we work in big apis.

lets try to consume the API .

1. we need the url of xyz api  , i have this (https://catfact.ninja/fact). first Try in any browser ,is it working well or not.

if it returns ({"fact":"A cat's normal pulse is 140-240 beats per minute, with an average of 195.","length":73}) means it is working.

2. lets consume it now.

1. go to Logic tab >> Rest

2. right click and select consume api >> Add single method

3. new API window will open for url , make sure method should be GET and copy the url{https://catfact.ninja/fact}

4. and click on test see the response must be 200/ok

5. click on copy to body. and finish.

6. copy the response for dataaction output.(logic portion is done).

7. now in Interface tab,fetch data action. which is having one output , now copy the response here, and delete the pre output.

8. now follow as given image below and set the values.

9. after that drag and drop the fact to the screen.


10 . at last make one client Action to refresh the dataaction as given in Image.

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22 Mar
2021-06-02 20-50-04
Márcio Carvalho
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Solution

You are using it well. But there is something you should have done before. You should have isolate the entitys and the api in another module.

Look at this explanation.

https://www.outsystems.com/forums/discussion/72465/it-is-possible-or-how-i-can-use-a-db-from-one-aplication-to-another-aplication/

Kind Regards,

Márcio

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24 Mar

Hi Saif,

Are you trying to consume a REST or SOAP api?

Is there authentication on the API?

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20 Mar

i am trying to Consume an API  using rest from scratch

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20 Mar

Hello Saif,

Kindly follow this document to consume the rest API.


https://success.outsystems.com/Documentation/11/Extensibility_and_Integration/REST/Consume_REST_APIs/Consume_one_or_more_REST_API_methods

If you need more assistance kindly explain your requirement in detail.

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20 Mar

Hi Riyas ,

I hae some test data which needs to be displayed on screen through consume and expose API.
I need help with consuming for now.
The above link misses the url generation point and hence is not the best source for beginners.
Could you please suggestt for alternate solutions.

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20 Mar

Replying to saif sheikh's comment on 20 Mar 2022 13:04:19


Step 1: Create the REST API Service

  1. In the Logic tab, open the Integrations folder.
  2. Right-click REST and select Expose REST API...
  3. Set the name of your REST API. (GetProduct)

Step 2: Create the REST API Method

  1. Right-click your REST API and choose Add REST API Method.
  2. Set the name of your REST API method. (NameById)



Step 3. Define method functionality.


Step 4: Publish

Your REST API endpoints are accessible after deploying the application.



Here the endpoint will be:

https://<server>/HK_EC_BackOffice/rest/GetProduct
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21 Mar

Replying to Muhammed Riyas' comment on 21 Mar 2022 06:27:54

Hi Riyas,
Thank you for your effort, but i need help with consuming and not exposing.
Could you please help in a similar way, the way you did it for expose.

Thank you in advance.

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21 Mar

Replying to saif sheikh's comment on 21 Mar 2022 08:25:17


Open the Logic tab in your consumer module

open the Integrations folder.

Right-click on the REST element and select Consume REST API


Select preferred consuming method Single/Multiple.


Selected Multiple methods, it will get all the methods inside the specified API end point.



Provide the endpoint URL, which we received from the producer module.

Choose the REST API methods you want to import (by default, all methods) and click Finish.



Now you can view the methods which got it from your producer by consuming the API.




For more details kindly go through the below documents, there are more concepts you need to consider while using APIs like authentication, response validation, etc.

https://success.outsystems.com/Documentation/11/Extensibility_and_Integration/REST



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21 Mar

Replying to Muhammed Riyas' comment on 21 Mar 2022 08:56:38

Hi Riyas,
Could yo please confirm -from where you got the url for consume

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21 Mar

Replying to saif sheikh's comment on 21 Mar 2022 09:49:40



Moreover, you can easily find the URL from the producer module where you define the API


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21 Mar

Replying to Muhammed Riyas' comment on 21 Mar 2022 10:03:07

Hi Riyas,
I need to display data inside a table using API ( marked in brown)

i have created a expose API (marked rounded Black) using Get method (Get all claim details) ( Marked in black square).
Could you help me with what should be my next steps?

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21 Mar
2021-06-02 20-50-04
Márcio Carvalho
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Solution

Replying to saif sheikh's comment on 21 Mar 2022 10:53:13

Muhammed Riyas already explained to you how to consume. The next step is to drag the method that you are consuming to a data action and output the list/record from the method.

I already shared the video but I will share again, https://youtu.be/XZyyER_hPM8?t=278

At the minute 4:38 you will see how to call the method and put in a data action and assign the list to the output, then you are ready to use the data from the data action.

Again, the video is just an example.

Kind Regards,

Márcio

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21 Mar
2021-06-02 20-50-04
Márcio Carvalho
Champion
Solution

To add some more information.

How to consume API - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZyyER_hPM8

How to expose API - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd1p3kTVpP4&t=8s

Kind Regards,

Márcio

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20 Mar

The links are not working brother

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20 Mar
2020-04-15 12-37-36
Daniël Kuhlmann
mvp_badge
MVP

Replying to saif sheikh's comment on 20 Mar 2022 13:02:15

For me the links work without problem.

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20 Mar

hi saif sheikh ,

lets start how to consume ApI in very simple way then we work in big apis.

lets try to consume the API .

1. we need the url of xyz api  , i have this (https://catfact.ninja/fact). first Try in any browser ,is it working well or not.

if it returns ({"fact":"A cat's normal pulse is 140-240 beats per minute, with an average of 195.","length":73}) means it is working.

2. lets consume it now.

1. go to Logic tab >> Rest

2. right click and select consume api >> Add single method

3. new API window will open for url , make sure method should be GET and copy the url{https://catfact.ninja/fact}

4. and click on test see the response must be 200/ok

5. click on copy to body. and finish.

6. copy the response for dataaction output.(logic portion is done).

7. now in Interface tab,fetch data action. which is having one output , now copy the response here, and delete the pre output.

8. now follow as given image below and set the values.

9. after that drag and drop the fact to the screen.


10 . at last make one client Action to refresh the dataaction as given in Image.

Screenshot (202).png

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22 Mar

Hi Everyone,  Márcio Carvalho, @Muhammed Riyas ,  Daniël Kuhlmann,   Sourabh sharma 



Created another Expose and Consume  based on all your inputs. Could anyone please review it once.

Red  marked is expose and Blue marked is consume method

If its correct-
Could anyone please help out with instructions to how to display this data inside the table.

Also give inputs about the best practices to be followed while creating API's.

If its incorrect-
Please point out where i went wrong.


Attaching .oml file for reference





Revmaxclaimsummarypage (2).oml

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24 Mar
2021-06-02 20-50-04
Márcio Carvalho
Champion
Solution

You are using it well. But there is something you should have done before. You should have isolate the entitys and the api in another module.

Look at this explanation.

https://www.outsystems.com/forums/discussion/72465/it-is-possible-or-how-i-can-use-a-db-from-one-aplication-to-another-aplication/

Kind Regards,

Márcio

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24 Mar

Replying to Márcio Carvalho's comment on 24 Mar 2022 10:52:44

Just what i was looking for.... Thank you so much.


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24 Mar

Hi saif sheikh

lets try to consume the API In Table.

We will use (https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/users)

2. lets consume it now.

1. go to Logic tab >> Rest

2. right click and select consume api >> Add single method

3. new API window will open for url , make sure method should be GET and copy the url(https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/users)

4. and click on test see the response must be 200/ok

5. click on copy to body. and finish.

6. copy the response for dataAction output.(logic portion is done).

7. now in Interface tab,fetch data action. which is having one output , now copy the response here, and delete the pre output.

8. Now drag and drop the Table.


9. In the columns drop the expressions ,in it drag & drop the one by one all structure for the output.

Screenshot (214)_LI.jpg

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