INTER-API developer guide

For extending any functionality of the INTER-API and its components it is necessary to understand how the INTER-API works and what are the most important functionaries.

• API Definitions describes all the information needed about creating new interfaces for REST API endpoints and what the main focus of the specific endpoint is.
• Mapping Mediators are purposed to map the specific endpoints defined with API Definitions to backend endpoints of specific applications and services.
• SAML Mediators TODO: Write more about this when section is completed.
• Building docker images The API Manager which is publicly accepting REST Requests is using Mapping Mediators to map the requests. This section describes how to create a specific version of the API Manager docker image and use it in INTER-API Configuration.