Overview of the Adapter

The connector is a runtime component of the WebSphere Business Integration Adapter for HTTP. The connector allows businesses to aggregate, publish, and consume HTTP(S) messages for use either within their organization or by trading partners. The connector and other components described in this document provide the functionality needed to exchange business object information in the body of a message that can be conveyed via the HTTP and HTTPS protocols.

This chapter describes the scope, components, design tools, and architecture used to implement the WebSphere Business Integration Adapter for HTTP. It also provides an overview of tasks you must complete to install and configure the HTTP components described in this document. For information about installing and configuring the components, see Install, configure, and design checklist.

Note:
The adapter for HTTP implements the standard Adapter Framework API. For this reason, the adapter can operate with any integration broker that the Framework supports. However, the functionality provided by the adapter has been designed specifically to support the IBM WebSphere InterChange Server (ICS) integration broker.

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