FAQs

Does TIBCO ship TIBCO Cloud API Management Connectors out of the box?

Yes. TIBCO Cloud API Management Connectors are available out of the box for TIBCO Cloud API Management customers.

Where do I get notification about new features powered by TIBCO Cloud API Management Connectors?

As new features powered by TIBCO Cloud API Management Connectors get released, these updates are communicated through the TIBCO Cloud API Management Release Notes on the TIBCO Community site.

How are TIBCO Cloud API Management Connectors different than other Connectors built by TIBCO products, such as TIBCO BusinessWorks™, TIBCO Scribe®, etc.?

TIBCO Cloud API Management Connectors support sideband integration features to integrate with third party systems for enabling functionality, including:
  • augmented security and authentication
  • transformation
  • caching
  • validation

TIBCO Cloud API Management Connectors also support inline integration features that allow the API publisher to change the behavior of the API at runtime in Traffic Manager through configuration.

TIBCO Cloud API Management Connectors support changing API behavior at run time through configurations for both user client request and backend response.

Can TIBCO Cloud API Management Connectors be made available or ported to TIBCO Cloud™ API Management - Local Edition customers?

Yes. TIBCO Cloud API Management built Connectors can be ported to API Management - Local Edition upon customer request.

How can I get a TIBCO Cloud API Management built certified Connector?

TIBCO Cloud API Management Connectors can be ported by a Local Edition customer by making a request to the TIBCO Support team.

Do TIBCO Cloud API Management Connectors get ported to classic Local Edition as well as next-generation Local Edition?

Local Edition 4.x.x and earlier are considered classic, see Local Editionl 4.0.0.

Local Edition 5.x.x and later are considered next-generation, see Local Edition 5.0.0.

Most TIBCO Cloud API Management Connectors are ported to both classic Local Edition as well as next-generation Local Edition. Refer to the Local Edition Porting section for the specific Connector in the TIBCO Cloud API Management Connector user guide for its porting and availability.

How do I deploy TIBCO Cloud API Management built Connectors ported in Local Edition?

For classic Local Edition, see "How to Get the TIBCO Cloud API Management-Built Adapter and/or Connector" in Local Edition Virtual Appliance Installation and Configuration Guide.

For next-generation Local Edition, see TIBCO-provided Adapters and Connectors.

How does TIBCO deliver TIBCO Cloud API Management Connectors for Local Edition 5_X_X?

For customers using only out of the box TIBCO Cloud API Management connectors, Local Edition does not support porting of a single TIBCO Cloud API Management connector yet. You can download the TIBCO Cloud API Management connectors bundle artifact from TIBCO support then preload the Connectors bundle artifact (.tgz) and then make the TM (Traffic Manager) integrated docker build in Local Edition 5_X_X.

Where do I get TIBCO Cloud API Management Connectors for Local Edition 5_X_X?

TIBCO Cloud API Management Connectors are uploaded under Local Edition hot fixes for distribution to Local Edition customers.

Instructions on how to navigate to hot fixes as well as TIBCO Cloud API Management Connectors for Local Edition 5_X_X artifact are available at TIBCO hotfix support.

For Local Edition 5.3.0 or earlier versions the connectors are located at MasheryLocal > 5.2 > Connectors_20190923R4-tar.gz.

For Local Edition 5.3.1 or newer versions the latest build are available at MasheryLocal > TIBCO_Mashery_Built_Connectors > 20200529 > Mashery_Connectors_20200529R4.tgz from TIBCO support.

After downloading the .tgz file, follow the steps from here by selecting Mashery built custom adapter. For more information, see Prebuilding.

For custom adapters developed by TIBCO Cloud API Management, make a porting request at TIBCO support.