Val Huber of CA Technologies gave a presentation on modern integration strategies using APIs and webhooks. The presentation discussed how past integration approaches copied large amounts of data between systems, which is slow and can create outdated data. Modern approaches use API integration to consolidate multiple on-premises systems without data copying, and webhooks to integrate with partners via RESTful web services. The talk illustrated these approaches and how CA Live API Creator enables faster API, logic, and integration development compared to traditional approaches through features like reactive logic, automatic object modeling, and database integration.

1. World®
’16
Tech Talk: CA Live API Creator:
Modern Integration Strategies
API Integration, Webhooks
Val Huber – Consulting Engineer – CA Technologies
DO3T20TV
DEVOPS

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Abstract
Past approaches to integration have often been based on Extract, Transform and Load – copying
large amounts of data between systems. This is slow, and introduces redundancies and the
possibility of out-of-date data.
Modern approaches use APIs that consolidate multiple on-premises systems without copying
data via API Integration, and Webhooks to integrate with Partners via RESTful Web Services. This
talk will illustrate these more modern approaches
Val Huber
CA Technologies
Consulting Engineer

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Agenda
INTEGRATION – INTEGRAL TO THE APP ECONOMY
INTEGRATION REQUIREMENTS
INTEGRATION ARCHITECTURE
ENABLING INSTANT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS
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API Servers… for the App Economy
Participation a Competitive Requirement… with Agility
Web
Mobile
Partners
Web
Hooks
DBs
API
Server
Omni Channel Business
Shippers,
Suppliers
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Integration
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Logic

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Conventional Approach
Stubs?!!
Web
Mobile
Partners
Web
Hooks
DBs
API
Server
Omni Channel Business
Shippers,
Suppliers
1
Integration
3
2
Logic
Raml, Swagger
Stubs
Restify Schema (?)
Your Code
Goes Here

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Business Result Requires Far More Than API Stubs
Live API Creator: API, Logic and Integration – N Fold Faster
Logic
Integration
Data
API
Spreadsheet-like
Reactive Logic
Custom Resources
Enterprise Patterns
Automatic
Object
Model
JavaScript, Java
Get/Put Webhooks
Multiple DBs
SQL Automation

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Integration Strategies
Both Strategies Make Sense
§ Systems Integration
– ETL: Extract, Transfer and Load
– For External Systems
– Key Aspects
§ Mapping / Transformation
§ Transport
§ Push (“webhook”) vs. Pull
§ Database Integration
– Multi-Database APIs
– For Internal Systems
– Key Aspects
§ Mapping / Transformation
§ Performance
ü Faster
ü No Consistency Issues

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1. API Logic: In-coming Requests
Point/click mapping and
transformation
Nested Document Model
Activates Underlying Logic

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2. Reactive Logic
40X More Concise
Conventional: ~500 Lines of Code
Live API Creator: 13 Rules

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3. Integration Logic: Out-going Requests
Automatic Object Model
Discovery – Code Completion
Point/click mapping and transformation
Extensibility – Loadable Libraries
Self-Service Webhook Registration
• Security Makes it Safe
• Webhook Processing

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3. Database Integration
Different Servers
Different Server Types
Optimized Cross-DB Joins

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API Server
Agility for the App Economy
Web
Mobile
Partners
Web
Hooks
DBs
API
Server
Omni Channel Business
Shippers,
Suppliers
1
Integration
3
2
Logic
Client Logic
• Read/Write
• Display
• Mobile App Services
API Logic - Automated
• Pagination, Optimistic Locking
• Generated Key Handling
• Mapping and Transformation Logic
• Shared Server Logic Invocation
• Extensible – tags, JavaScript
Reactive Logic
• Multi-Table Derivations and Validations
• Row/Column Security
• Extensible – JavaScript, Libraries
• Automatic Object Model
Integration Logic
• Webhook Creation
• Webhook Processing

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Managing Your APIs
Agility for the App Economy
Web
Mobile
Partners
Web
Hooks
DBs
API
Server
Omni Channel Business
Shippers,
Suppliers
Gateway
• Security (SSO)
• Throttling
• Transformation
Portal
• Discovery
• Documentation

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Reactive Logic
Enable Instant Business Relationships
APIs Share Logic. Automatically.
API Logic
Point/Click
Automatically Invoked
for all APS
Agility: 40X More Concise
Maintenance: automatically
ordered

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Instant Business
Point/Click Webhook Creation
Instant Webhook Publish
Resources Automate Mapping
and Transformation
Automatic Logic Reuse
Is This Agile?
Stubs for Enterprise Class APIs
Code Business Logic
Code Integration Logic
ERP Connectivity
Live API Creator
APIs: Point/Click
Logic: Reactive (40X)
Integration: DBs, Systems
Connectivity: SalesForce, …
API Servers – Integration for the App Economy
Ideal: Instant Business Relationships

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Recommended Sessions
SESSION # TITLE DATE/TIME
DO3T13T
CA Live API Creator MythBuster: Database Design takes
an expert
11/17/2016 at 02:00 pm
DO3T14T Domain Logic Requires Domain-Specific Code 11/17/2016 at 03:00 pm
DO3T15TV Myth: Low Code is a Toy 11/17/2016 at 03:45 pm
Innovation, Empowering Agility for the App Economy
http://www.ca.com/us/trials.html

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