Creating an Environment

Actor: Portal Administrator

You can create an environment.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the API Manager Portal as portal administrator.
  2. Choose the Environments tab and then click Create New Environment.

    The Submit New Environment interface appears.

  3. Enter the information to set up the new environment:
    • Environment Name

      Enter a short name for the environment. The name is displayed on the product page within the portal.

    • Description

      Enter a description for the environment.

    • Type

      Choose the environment type from the options in the drop-down list: Development, Production, Sandbox, Staging, or Testing. The type is for informational purposes only.

    • Basepath

      Enter a URL that represents the public endpoint for services running in the environment. Often this is an IP load balancer, For example, enter http://localhost:8080/basepath.

  4. Click Save to save the environment.

    An environment page for the new environment appears. From this page you can click Add Gateway to add a gateway to the environment or click Configure to specify additional environment configuration settings.

    For information on adding a gateway to the environment, see the section "Adding a Gateway to an Environment."