Creating Third-Party Connections
Create a new third-party connection by using the Partners page to specify the connection’s name, identifiers, connection-specific endpoints (if needed), and other settings.
Before you create your first third-party connection, make sure that you have configured your payload storage API and that you obtain the following information:
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The connection name (usually the name of the company)
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One or more AS2 identifiers for the connection
To create a third-party connection:
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In Partner Manager, select Partners in the sidebar.
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Click Create partner > 3rd party connection.
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Enter the following information:
Setting Description Name
Text string that uniquely identifies the connection
Type
Identifier type
Identifier Value
Either a value that uniquely identifies the connection within the EDI stream or the AS2 identifier (if the connection uses AS2)
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Click Create 3rd party connection.
Configure Additional Connection Settings
Add the following settings for the new third-party connection, either now or later on:
| Settings | To access this setting | Additional Information |
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Information about the connection, such as the address, website, and contact details for the third-party company. |
Click Edit in the About section. |
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Additional identifiers to associate with the connection. |
Click New in the Identifiers section. |
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The connection’s digital certificates, such as X.509 certificates. |
Click New in the Certificates section. |
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The connection-specific endpoints to use for sending and receiving messages through the connection. If you plan to use host-owned endpoints only, you don’t need to create connection-specific endpoints. |
Click New in the Endpoints section. |