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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...
PINNED Request for Adding Limited GitOps Functionality to default Domain
We have some use cases around form factor portability and cloud instance provisioning where it might be helpful to have an automated approach to loading common configurations to the default domain through GitOps. Some examples are the RBM and ODR ...

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Allow LDAP queries from XSLT to take password maps

The LDAP query commands, dp:ldap-search(), ldap-authen() and ldap-simple-query() require the bind password to be in clear text. Can the commands be enhanced to take a password map
over 10 years ago in DataPower Gateway 3 Not under consideration

Integration with the vault like Hashicorp Vault for static secrets or dynamic secrets. 

The application stores static, long-lived credentials and API keys either within its database or in an encrypted form on the host system.While encryption provides a level of protection for credentials at rest, the use of static, non-rotating secre...
3 months ago in IBM License Metric Tool (ILMT) 0 Submitted

API using basic authentication

API using basic authentication which is more susceptible to interception and replay attacks. Basic authentication is considered not strong enough for Production environments. Idea: Implement different authentication methods client certificate or m...
3 months ago in IBM License Metric Tool (ILMT) 0 Submitted

Enhanced Consumption Visibility and Service-Level Metering for webMethods Transaction-Based Licensing

With the transition to the new consumption-based licensing model, integration architects, platform owners, and operations teams require deep visibility into transaction usage to manage budgets, prevent overages, and optimize architecture. The curr...
3 months ago in webMethods Metering 0 Submitted

Source ip address, http method,Http status codes, source URLs and multiple fields required for forensic analysis of attack was not captured in the provided APIC audit logs.

Necessary for forensic analysis of any cyber attack on the system as per cyber security guidelines Missing Source IP address Missing HTTP Methods Missing Status Code Missing HTTP URL
3 months ago in API Connect 0 Submitted

Amazon S3 - Allow Connecting To Non-Amazon S3 Buckets

We have an internal (Hitatchi) S3 provider that we use. It doesn't seem like it's possible to use the new S3 nodes with non-Amazon/internal hostnames (my-s3-storage.mycompany.com). Please add this functionality.
over 2 years ago in App Connect 4 Future consideration

gRPC as proxy service or MPGW

DataPower support limited gRPC functionality, client can not use it as it is modified in datapower result action, Idea it is to have it as proxy or pass thought, so it doesn't modify the content/headers/etc.
6 months ago in DataPower Gateway 0 Future consideration

Federated API Gateway Management for Centralized Governance and Operations

Many organizations use multiple API gateways (webMethods API Gateway, Apigee, Kong, MuleSoft, Azure API Management, AWS API Gateway, etc.), resulting in fragmented API catalogs, inconsistent governance, and dispersed monitoring. I propose adding a...
about 2 months ago in webMethods Hybrid Integration 0 Submitted

Enable Dynatrace monitoring for webMethods Trading Networks Processing Rule services

IBM webMethods Integration Server services invoked through web services, JMS listeners, and scheduled tasks are correctly captured and monitored by Dynatrace. However, services executed from Trading Networks (TN) Processing Rules are currently cla...
about 2 months ago in webMethods Hybrid Integration 0 Submitted

Support for Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) / Quantum-Safe algorithms across IBM API Connect

-- Problem statement / use case ---As part of a technology and cybersecurity assessment, our customer requires a documented, official roadmap for quantum-safe cryptography across their key infrastructure platforms. We run IBM API Connect 10.0.8.3 ...
about 2 months ago in API Connect 0 Submitted