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PINNED OpenAPI schema validation including headers
Currently to schema validate a REST based API in DataPower you have to extract the JSON schema from the OpenAPI file and then code manually code the individual header checks defined in the OpenAPI file Would be a vast improvement to be able to j...
PINNED Add a "Maximum persistent reuse" parameter for the backside of an MPGW or WSP
On an MPGW or a WSP, I want to be able to configure that the persistent backside connection should be closed after X amount of requests have been sent through that connection. I can already do this for the frontside by setting the "Maximum persist...

DataPower Gateway

Enable the "draft 7" json compiler, found in V11.0.0.2 and later firmware, for all schema draft versions

We have seen limited good results by forcing the draft 4 schema to appear as draft 7 which used the "new compiler".  We want an "opt-in" configuration to enable the "new compiler" to be available as the compiler for all schemas.  This wi...
1 day ago in DataPower Gateway 0 Submitted

Probe in new UI is lacking critical filtering features that the old probe had/has

The new "gateway peering" probe currently lacks some filters/options to build triggers to limit whats being captured.This is important as the currently available settings are not sufficient to clearly capture relevant SOAP requests. The urgency of...
4 days ago in DataPower Gateway 5 Submitted

Batch command for multi-object changes in one transaction via REST management interface

Currently, the REST management interface only supports single object modification in a RESTful manner. In most cases this is sufficient, but there are special edge cases where an atomic change to multiple objects is needed. One of these cases is t...
3 days ago in DataPower Gateway 0 Submitted

Extended Debug Information for Inbound HTTPS Connections

When troubleshooting inbound HTTPS connections, the debug output currently does not expose sufficient certificate metadata (e.g. subject, issuer, validity period, chain verification result). Only the server information is displayed. We would like ...
24 days ago in DataPower Gateway 1 Submitted

Truststore support on certificate objects

Currently, certificates are managed per MultiProtocol Gateway and each certificate has its own object and does only read the first certificate of a given file. We would like to explore a truststore like support for the certificate objects. So that...
24 days ago in DataPower Gateway 1 Submitted

Native HTTP QUERY Method Support Across IBM Infrastructure

Requesting native support for the HTTP QUERY method (RFC 10008) across IBM's gateway and runtime portfolio — including DataPower Gateway and API Connect to enable safe, idempotent HTTP requests that carry a structured request body. This capability...
19 days ago in DataPower Gateway 0 Submitted

Make TLS setting configurable for TLS SNI Sever Profile

TLS Server profile config options like ciphers, signature algorithms, curves, and KEMs should be configurable for TLS SNI Server profiles as well, or should be inherited from linked TLS Server profile. If not, no one with the need of SNI profiles,...
about 2 months ago in DataPower Gateway 0 Submitted

Add ALPN (Application-Layer Protocol Negotiation) support for client-side / outbound TLS connections

Description: What is the idea? Add support for the ALPN TLS extension (RFC 7301) on client-side (outbound) TLS connections initiated by the firmware, so that the appliance can negotiate the application protocol (e.g., HTTP/2 "h2", HTTP/1.1 "http/1...
about 2 months ago in DataPower Gateway 2 Submitted

We would like for traditional DataPower services to support JSON RFC 7159 when setting request and/or response type to JSON

At the moment the request and response type settings in traditional DataPower services like Multiprotocol Gateway and Web Service Proxy support JSON RFC 4627 when choosing request and/or response type JSON. For more recent services with a JSON pay...
6 months ago in DataPower Gateway 0 Future consideration

Add support for mounting a K8s secret into the Datapower container to be used within Invoke policy or Gateway Script via DP PasswordMap

Today it is not possible to link an K8s secret to a containerized Datapower to e.g. use this secret in an API Connect Invoke policy or use the values of the secret within Gateway Script to e.g. authenticate to a backend e.g. via Basic Auth or usin...
2 months ago in DataPower Gateway 0 Submitted