API Service Graph Connector for Boomi Cloud API Management
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Summary of API Service Graph Connector for Boomi Cloud API Management
The ServiceNow® API Service Graph Connector for Boomi Cloud API Management allows you to import API details from a Boomi application into the Configuration Management Database (CMDB). This tool enhances visibility and governance of your API landscape, enabling better management of API data without direct access to Boomi Cloud API Management.
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Key Features
- Data Import: Imports API details into a normalized data model for consistency.
- API Insights Workspace: Provides a centralized interface to analyze and interact with API data.
- Compatibility: Supports ServiceNow versions Xanadu, Yokohama, and Zurich.
Use Cases
- Maintain an inventory of exposed and backend APIs, tracking who publishes and uses them.
- Monitor APIs from customer endpoints to services, identifying impacts when services change or fail.
- Address vulnerabilities and compliance requirements related to API endpoints.
Configuration
You can configure the connector using the SGC Central view in the CMDB Workspace, which facilitates the discovery, installation, and management of connectors throughout their lifecycle.
Data Mapping
The connector utilizes the Robust Transform Engine (RTE) to map and transform data from Boomi Cloud API Management into the CMDB Configuration Item (CI) class definitions. The Identification and Reconciliation Engine (IRE) is used to insert this data into the CMDB, with periodic data pulls configurable from the Boomi application.
For more details on data mapping, refer to the target tables for storing API Service Graph Connector data.
Use the ServiceNow® API Service Graph Connector for Boomi Cloud API Management to import API details from a Boomi Cloud API Management application into the Configuration Management Database (CMDB).
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Key features
Import data into a normalized data model for consistency across other technologies.
The API Insights workspace provides a centralized interface where you can analyze and interact with API data, without needing direct access to a Boomi Cloud API Management application, enhancing visibility, governance, and collaboration across the API estate. To learn more, see API Insights.
Supported ServiceNow versions
- Xanadu
- Yokohama
- Zurich
Use cases
- Maintain an end-to-end inventory of exposed and backend APIs, identifying what APIs are published, used, and by whom.
- Track APIs from customer-facing endpoints to the underlying services, identifying impacted endpoints when services change or fail and creating incidents for reported issues.
- Address vulnerabilities and security incidents related to API endpoints and create compliance requirements to measure against.
Configuring a connection for the connector
You can configure a connection for the connector by using the SGC Central view in the CMDB Workspace. The SGC Central view enables you to discover and install connectors, and then effectively manage the full life cycle of creating, editing, monitoring, and debugging connections. To configure the connector using SGC Central, see Configure API Service Graph Connector for Boomi Cloud API Management using SGC Central.
Data mapping
Data from the Boomi Cloud API Management data sources is mapped and transformed into the CMDB Configuration Item (CI) class definitions using the Robust Transform Engine (RTE). Data is inserted into the CMDB using the Identification and Reconciliation Engine (IRE).
When you complete setting up the connection, you can configure the integration to periodically pull data from a Boomi Cloud API Management application.
| Data source | Staging table | Target tables |
|---|---|---|
| APIs | API Component [sn_boomi_api_component] | Managed API |
| API Consumer | API Consumer [sn_boomi_api_consumer] | API Consumer |
For more information on where data is saved when pulling data from a Boomi Cloud API Management application, see Target tables for storing API Service Graph Connector for Boomi Cloud API Management data.
You can use the IntegrationHub ETL app to view the data maps. See IntegrationHub ETL for more information.