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Getting Started with Mule Cloud Connect

by Ryan Carter

December 2012

Beginner

138 pages

2h 57m

English

O'Reilly Media, Inc.

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From Messaging to ConnectivityConventions Used in This BookUsing Code ExamplesSafari® Books OnlineHow to Contact UsContent UpdatesAcknowledgments
Cloud Connectors versus the REST of the WorldTransport-Specific ClientsLanguage-Specific ClientsService-Specific Client LibrariesCloud ConnectorsMule: A PrimerMule ConfigurationFlowsMessage SourcesMessage ProcessorsVariables and ExpressionsMessage propertiesAdditional variablesStoring variable dataSetting propertiesSetting variablesEnrichmentFunctionsRoutingSummary
Installing Cloud ConnectorsMavenUpdate SitesManual InstallationNamespace and Schema DeclarationsGlobal ConfigurationMultiple Connector ConfigurationsConnector OperationsSimple ArgumentsCollections and Structured ArgumentsComplex typesPassing by referenceExpression EvaluationParsing the ResponseSummary
Configuring OAuth ConnectorsDeveloper and Application RegistrationConfiguring the Consumer Key and Consumer SecretAuthorizing the ConnectorRedirecting for AuthorizationAdditional Authorization Parametersstate parameterCustom parametersAccessing Protected OperationsCustomizing the CallbackCustomizing the Callback URLSecuring the CallbackSaving and Restoring OAuth StateAutomatic State ManagementIdentifying the userOverriding the default object storeManual State ManagementUnauthorizing the ConnectorTwo-Legged OAuth and Other VariationsDeveloper and Application RegistrationConfiguring the Access TokensAuthorizing the ConnectorSummary
Configuring Connection ManagementPooling ConnectionsConnection ParametersFine-Tuning the PoolReconnection StrategiesStandard Reconnection StrategyReconnect Forever StrategyCustom Reconnection StrategySummary
Polling ConnectorsA Polling OperationParsing the ResponseSplitting things upFiltering unique resultsStreaming APIsConfiguring Streaming ConnectorsConsuming the StreamParsing the StreamWebHooksConfiguring WebHooksParsing the CallbackCustomizing the CallbackCustomizing the callback URLSecuring the callbackSummary
Creating Your First Cloud ConnectorSetting Up Your Development EnvironmentGenerating the SkeletonConnector AnnotationsConnectors@ConnectorConnector Configuration@Configurable@Optional@DefaultConnector Operations@Processor@SourceConnection Management@Connect@Disconnect@ValidateConnection@ConnectionIdentifier@InvalidateConnectionOnInteracting with API@RestCall@RestQueryParam@RestUriParamDocumenting Your ConnectorConnectorsConfigurable FieldsMessage ProcessorsSample XMLGenerating the DocumentationBuilding Your ConnectorPackaging Your ConnectorInstalling Your ConnectorPublishing Your ConnectorGoing Further

Overview

Connect your enterprise to a wide range of SaaS platforms, Open APIs, and social networks quickly and without difficulty. Through step-by-step instructions and numerous real-world examples, this concise guide shows you how to seamlessly integrate the external services you need with Mule ESB and its powerful Cloud Connect toolset.

You’ll learn how to use service-specific connectors for many popular APIs—including Salesforce, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Twilio—through easy-to-learn abstractions. If Mule doesn’t have a connector for the resource you need, you’ll learn how to build your own. You’ll discover how easy it is to reach beyond the enterprise firewall for a host of Internet resources.

Discover the advantages of using Mule Cloud Connect over typical web service clients and protocols
Learn how Cloud Connectors eliminate the need to understand the underlying API of each service
Get started with the latest real-time technologies, including REST, WebHooks, and Streaming APIs
Integrate OAuth secure APIs and understand their role in authorization and information sharing
Delve into advanced topics such as multi-tenancy and connection management
Build your own custom connectors with the Mule DevKit