Connection Categories

Connection Categories are useful when you have a number of Connectors that use different types of REST API Connections. They help you to make sure you select the correct REST API Connection when you submit a Process Definition from a particular Connector.

For example, assume you're creating a REST API Connection named Jira_Connection with authentication that is specific to the Jira REST API.

1. When creating Jira_Connection, set its Connection Category to Jira_Connection_Category. You can set the Connection Category to any string (you do not need to set it up beforehand).

   

2. When creating the Jira Connector, set its Connection Category to Jira_Connection_Category.

   

Now RunMyJobs knows that the Jira Connector's calls use Jira_Connection. So when you test one of the Connector's Operations, or submit one of its Process Definitions, the only Connection available is Jira_Connection.

Some notes on Connection Categories:

• If you do not define a Connection Category, all REST Connections will be available when you submit a Process Definition that uses REST API Connections.

• If you define a Connection Category for a REST API Connection, but there are no Connectors with a matching Connection Category, you will not be able to specify a Rest API Connection when you submit a Process Definition that requires one.