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1. Log in to the API Publisher.
2. Select the option to design a new API and click Start Creating.
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3. Give the information in the table below. To add resources, click the Add button.
   

   Field		Sample value
   Name		Location_API
   Context		/location
   Version		1.0.0
   Resources	URL pattern	{town}
   	Request types	GET

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4. After the resource is added, expand its GET method and note that a parameter by the name town is added under the resource. You use it to pass the payload to the backend. Once done, click Implement.
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5. In the Prototype sections under the Implement tab, click the implementation method as Inline.
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6. Expand the GET method and give the following as the script. It reads the payload that the user sends with the API request and returns it as a JSON value.

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   mc.setProperty('CONTENT_TYPE', 'application/json'); var town = mc.getProperty('uri.var.town'); mc.setPayloadJSON('{ "Town" : "'+town+'"}');

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7. Click the Deploy as a Prototype button.

8. Go to the API Store, click the Prototyped APIs menu and note that the newly deployed API is listed there.

   Tip
   Tip: You can invoke prototyped APIs without signing in to the API Store or subscribing to the API. The purpose of a prototype is advertising and giving an early implementation for users to test.

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9. Click the API to open it and go to its API Console tab.
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10. Expand the GET method, give any value for the town (say London) and invoke the API.
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11. Note the payload you gave as a JSON output in the response.
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You have created an API with inline script, deployed it as a prototype and invoked it through the integrated API Console.