Creating an HTTP Client Resource Instance

An HTTP Client resource instance must exist in the BPM runtime before you can deploy the FindAddress application. This resource instance defines the connection information used by the BPM runtime to contact the UKAddressService web service.

There are several different types of resource instance. An HTTP Client resource instance must be used to provide a connection to a web service.

To define a resource instance, you must use the Administrator interface in the BPM runtime to:

Note: If you do not have access to the Administrator interface in the BPM runtime, you will need to get an administrator to perform this step for you.
  1. Create an HTTP Client Resource Template
    A resource template specifies configuration properties for resource instances.
  2. Create and Install an HTTP Client Resource Instance
    A resource instance represents a resource shared between applications. It is then available to applications running on that node—in this case, to the FindAddress application.
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