Creating an Inbound Endpoint

You can create a new inbound endpoint or import an existing inbound endpoint from an XML file, such as a Synapse configuration file using WSO2 EI tooling.

Prerequisites

You need to have WSO2 EI Tooling installed to create a new inbound endpoint or to import an existing inbound endpoint via tooling. For instructions on installing WSO2 EI Tooling, see Installing Enterprise Integrator Tooling.

Step 1: Creating an ESB Solution project

First, create an ESB Solution Project in ESB tooling. We will use this project to store the Inbound Endpoint artifacts.

1. Open the Developer Studio Dashboard (click Developer Studio > Open Dashboard) and click ESB Solution Project.

2. Enter a name for the project and click Next.
3. Enter the Maven information about the project and click Finish.
4. The new project will be listed in the project explorer.

Step 2: Creating a new inbound endpoint

Follow the steps below to create a new inbound endpoint. 

1. In Eclipse, click the Developer Studio menu and then click Open Dashboard. This opens the Developer Studio Dashboard.

2. Click Inbound Endpoint on the Developer Studio Dashboard. Alternatively, you can right-click on the ESB Solution project and then click New > Inbound Endpoint.
   

   Importing an Inbound Endpoint?

   If you already have an inbound endpoint artifact created, you have the option of importing the XML configuration. Select Import Inbound Endpoint and follow the instructions on the UI. To create a new proxy service from scratch, continue with the following steps.

3. Select Create a New Inbound Endpoint and click Next.

4. Enter a unique name for the inbound endpoint, and select an Inbound Endpoint Creation Type from the list shown below.

   

   Go to WSO2 EI Inbound Endpoints to learn more about how each of the protocol types work.

5. For certain protocols ( HL7, KAFKA, Custom, MQTT, RabbitMq, WSO2_MB, WS, and  WSS) the main sequence and error sequence are mandatory fields. You can select sequences that already exists in the workspace and add them to the Sequence and Error sequence fields (shown below). If you don't have any sequences in the workspace, click Generate Sequence and Error Sequence to generate new sequences for the inbound endpoint.
   
   
6. Specify the ESB Solution project where Inbound Endpoint should be saved.
7. Click Finish to generate the inbound endpoint. The artifact will now be saved in the ESB project.
8. In the Save Inbound Endpoint field, select the Inbound Endpoint from the project explorer and go to the Design View.

9. Right-click the inbound endpoint and click Show Properties View to go to the Property tab. You can update the parameters relevant to the type of inbound endpoint.

   Go to WSO2 EI Inbound Endpoints for details of the parameters available for each inbound endpoint type.

10. Add sequences to the main sequence and error sequence of the Inbound Endpoint. This can be done using the Sequence mediator from the Mediators pallet. Open the Property tab (right-click and click Show Properties View) of the Sequence mediator and update the relevant parameters.

    See the parameters available for the Sequence Mediator.

Step 3: Deploying the inbound endpoint in the ESB server

Once you have created your inbound endpoint as explained in the previous topics, you need to create a Composite Application project with a CAR file. You can then deploy the CAR file in the ESB server:

1. Right-click the Project Explorer and click New > Project.
2. From the window that opens, click Composite Application Project.

3. Give a name to the Composite Application project and select the projects that you need to group into your C-App from the list of available projects. You need to select the ESB project, which contains the proxy service and security policy file respectively.

4. Next, deploy the CAR file in the ESB server.
   
   

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