AS2 Send Endpoint Settings

AS2 send endpoint settings determine where to send B2B messages transmitted over AS2.

An AS2 Send to Partners endpoint (the only type of AS2 send endpoint) can act as:

A target endpoint in an outbound message flow through which transformed B2B messages are sent to partners, either directly or via third-party connections
An acknowledgment endpoint in an inbound message flow

Either a partner or a third-party connection can own AS2 send endpoints.

Create AS2 endpoints by configuring these settings on the partner or third-party connection pages:

Setting Description Required

Setting	Description	Required
Owner	Partner or third-party connection that owns the endpoint.	x
Usage	Endpoint function (`Send to partners`)	x
Protocol	Protocol that the endpoint supports (`AS2`)	x
Endpoint name	Automatically generated name used to identify the endpoint, which you can subsequently modify manually.	x
Description	User-supplied value that describes the purpose of the endpoint.
<Host> AS2 identifier	Your organization’s AS2 identifier.	x
<Partner> AS2 identifier	Your partner’s AS2 identifier, which appears if the endpoint is used to send transactions directly to a partner without going through a third-party connection.	x
<VAN> AS2 identifier	Your VAN’s AS2 identifier, which appears if the endpoint is used to send transactions to a third-party connection.	x
Partner AS2 URL	Your partner’s or third-party connection’s AS2 URL to which outbound EDI transmissions are sent.	x
Certificate (TLS context)	(Applies when the Partner AS2 URL field starts with `https`) SSL certificate. Values are: `Use CA-signed certificates` Uses a certificate that was issued and signed by a certificate authority (CA). With this option, you don’t need to upload an additional certificate. `Use a self-signed certificate` Uses a certificate that was not issued or signed by a CA. With this option, you must either select an existing certificate or upload a new certificate in `.pem` format. `Allow insecure connection` Allows an insecure connection that doesn’t perform certificate validation. Don’t use this option in production environments. Use it only during testing.	x
Transfer Mode	The transfer mode applied when sending AS2 transmissions. Values are: Auto Selected by default. Chunked Transfer Mode Always streaming. Identity Transfer Mode Never streaming.	x
Connection timeout	Timeout for establishing a connection to the remote service. The default is `30 Seconds`.	x
Retry interval	Frequency of reconnection attempts when unable to connect to the remote AS2 service. The default is `30 Seconds`.	x
Maximum retry attempts	Maximum number of reconnection attempts to make. If you don’t want Partner Manager to retry after an initial connection failure, set this value to `0`.	x
Respond to email address	Email address to use as the HTTP `From` header when sending.	x
Message subject	User-defined field for the MIME Subject header.	x
Filename pattern	Filename pattern required by your partner.	x
<Host> keystore	Host keystore file that stores your organization’s public certificate and private key. To create a new keystore when creating an endpoint: Click New. Complete the fields on the New keystore for <host> window. Click Upload Keystore. For more information about host keystores, see Managing AS2 Host Keystores.
Encryption algorithm	Algorithm to use when encrypting the message to send.	x
Signature algorithm	Algorithm to use when setting the message-integrity check value.	x
Request receipt	Whether you want the partner to return a Message Disposition Notification (MDN) receipt.	x
MDN response	The AS2 messages sent from Partner Manager always request the receiver to send a Synchronous MDN receipt back. This value is always set to `Sync`.	x
MDN signature algorithm	Request for a partner to respond with a signed Message Disposition Notification (MDN) using this algorithm for calculating the Message Integrity Check (MIC).	x

Owner

Partner or third-party connection that owns the endpoint.

Usage

Endpoint function (Send to partners)

Protocol

Protocol that the endpoint supports (AS2)

Endpoint name

Automatically generated name used to identify the endpoint, which you can subsequently modify manually.

Description

User-supplied value that describes the purpose of the endpoint.

<Host> AS2 identifier

Your organization’s AS2 identifier.

<Partner> AS2 identifier

Your partner’s AS2 identifier, which appears if the endpoint is used to send transactions directly to a partner without going through a third-party connection.

<VAN> AS2 identifier

Your VAN’s AS2 identifier, which appears if the endpoint is used to send transactions to a third-party connection.

Partner AS2 URL

Your partner’s or third-party connection’s AS2 URL to which outbound EDI transmissions are sent.

Certificate (TLS context)

(Applies when the Partner AS2 URL field starts with https) SSL certificate. Values are:

Use CA-signed certificates

Uses a certificate that was issued and signed by a certificate authority (CA). With this option, you don’t need to upload an additional certificate.
Use a self-signed certificate

Uses a certificate that was not issued or signed by a CA. With this option, you must either select an existing certificate or upload a new certificate in .pem format.
Allow insecure connection

Allows an insecure connection that doesn’t perform certificate validation.

Don’t use this option in production environments. Use it only during testing.

Transfer Mode

The transfer mode applied when sending AS2 transmissions. Values are:

Auto

Selected by default.
Chunked Transfer Mode

Always streaming.
Identity Transfer Mode

Never streaming.

Connection timeout

Timeout for establishing a connection to the remote service. The default is 30 Seconds.

Retry interval

Frequency of reconnection attempts when unable to connect to the remote AS2 service. The default is 30 Seconds.

Maximum retry attempts

Maximum number of reconnection attempts to make. If you don’t want Partner Manager to retry after an initial connection failure, set this value to 0.

Respond to email address

Email address to use as the HTTP From header when sending.

Message subject

User-defined field for the MIME Subject header.

Filename pattern

Filename pattern required by your partner.

<Host> keystore

Host keystore file that stores your organization’s public certificate and private key. To create a new keystore when creating an endpoint:

Click New.
Complete the fields on the New keystore for <host> window.
Click Upload Keystore.

For more information about host keystores, see Managing AS2 Host Keystores.

Encryption algorithm

Algorithm to use when encrypting the message to send.

Signature algorithm

Algorithm to use when setting the message-integrity check value.

Request receipt

Whether you want the partner to return a Message Disposition Notification (MDN) receipt.

MDN response

The AS2 messages sent from Partner Manager always request the receiver to send a Synchronous MDN receipt back. This value is always set to Sync.

MDN signature algorithm

Request for a partner to respond with a signed Message Disposition Notification (MDN) using this algorithm for calculating the Message Integrity Check (MIC).

AS2 Send Endpoint Settings

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