Dynamic application programming interface publication for providing web services
US9652314B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2209/462
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for automatically generating and publishing API information for web services, and for informing a requestor for the web services of a correct format of the request. One embodiment comprises an API gateway that identifies a plurality of software code objects for deployment, where the code objects include executable code for performing functions. The API gateway receives a request for a web service from an application, queries a code object for usage information regarding a function to perform the web service, and determines that a format of the request for the web service is incorrect based on the query for the usage information. The API gateway transmits a response to the application that specifies a correct format of the web service request based on the query, and receives a subsequent request from the application that specifies the correct format for the web service request.
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