Configuring API Usage via Proxy (Optional Step)

This feature allows you to establish the connection with the end point via proxy-based authentication mechanism.

To configure the usage of API via proxy:

  1. Under Connection Details, click the Use API via Proxy check box, and the following boxes appear:
    • Host
    • Port
    • User Name and,
    • Password
  1. To configure these properties:
    • Right to the respective box (For example: – Host), click the plus icon (), and the Add Variable dialog box opens.
    • On the Add Variable dialog box, in the Add Variable box, enter the value of the variable.
    • In the SAND_BOX box, enter the value of the following properties:
      • For the Host property:
        • In the SAND_BOX box, enter the IP address.
      • For the Port property:
        • In the SAND_BOX box, enter the port number.
      • For UserName property:
        • In the SAND_BOX box, enter the user name.
      • For Password property:
        • In the SAND_BOX box, enter the password.
  1. After you successfully add variables and the value of the IP address, port number, user name and password, perform the following functions:
    • Click the Host list and then select the variable that you have recently created and that contains the IP address.
    • Click the Port list and then select the variable that you have recently created and that contains the port number.
    • Click the UserName list and then select the variable that you have recently created and that contains the user name.
    • Click the Password list and then select the variable that you have recently created and that contains the password.
  2. After you configure proxy-level properties, click Save to configure API usage via proxy.
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