Utilizing a shared resource (create, edit and delete)

In this guide, you’ll learn how to create, edit and delete a Shared Resource. Follow the below sections.

Note

Before you proceed with the instructions mentioned in the following sections, ensure you’re a user with the platform-admin, api-product-manager or api-developer role.

Creating a shared resource

To create a shared resource for your API in the Yappes API Manager, you need to:

• First, access the Manage APIs → select Shared Resources.

• Then, click on the Add Shared Resource.

• In the popup shown, add the values as needed.

  • First, enter the Resource Name
  • Then, Description

  • For Resource Type, choose one of the available options:

    • custom-ssl-certificate
    • custom-security-key

  • Enter Passphrase

  • Click the Select File button and upload the certificate file - .pem, .key, .crt, or .ca only.

Info

Fields with asterisk (*) are mandatory.

• Once you’re done with all of these, click Add.

This will create a shared resource ready to be utilized in an API you have onboarded. The certificate file can have a structure like the following example.

Editing a shared resource

If you need to edit a shared resource, then simply:

• Go to Manage APIs → Shared Resources.

• Click the for the resource you need to edit.

• Then, in the popup shown, update the required details.

  • You can modify the Resource Name, Description, Passphrase, and the uploaded file.
  • The Resource Type cannot be modified after creation.

• Once you’ve made all the changes, click Update.

Deleting a shared resource

To begin with, you need to access the Shared Resources of Manage APIs. Then, follow the below steps:

• Click on the for the resource you need to delete.

• In the popup shown, click Delete to confirm the action.