Connector Features
Diversity
15+ different connector types available
Easy to Use
Form-based configuration, no code writing required
Reusable
Connectors can be used in multiple Task Flows and different areas
Flexible Configuration
Connectors can be configured to suit different scenarios
Connector Usage Flow
The following diagram shows how connectors are used in API Proxies and Task Flows:Connector Types
Database Connectors
Database Connector
Connection to SQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MSSQL, DB2)SQL queries can be executed and database operations can be performed using database connections.
Message Queue Connectors
Kafka Connector
Apache Kafka integrationMessage publishing operations to message queue. Message publishing for event-driven architectures.
RabbitMQ Connector
RabbitMQ integrationMessage publishing to message queue and asynchronous messaging operations.
ActiveMQ Connector
Apache ActiveMQ integrationMessage publishing to message broker and message queue management.
Communication Connectors
Email Connector
Email sendingEmail sending and notification operations with SMTP server configuration.
HTTP/REST Connector
HTTP/REST API callsCommunicating with REST APIs and sending/receiving HTTP requests.
Webhook Connector
Webhook sendingWebhook listening, sending, and performing event-driven operations.
File and Data Connectors
FTP Connector
FTP/SFTP file transferFile reading, listing, and transfer operations using FTP connections.
Elasticsearch Connector
Elasticsearch queriesData indexing, search queries, and analytics operations with Elasticsearch connections.
Script Connector
JavaScript/Groovy script executionProgrammatic operations and custom business logic addition using Groovy or JavaScript.
Monitoring and Notification Connectors
Notification Connector
Notification sendingSending notifications to users when tasks run and notification management.
SNMP Connector
SNMP trap sendingTrap sending with SNMP protocol and network monitoring operations.
Syslog Connector
Syslog message sendingLog message sending with Syslog protocol and centralized logging.
Logback Connector
Log record sendingLog record sending with Logback framework and log management.
System Connectors
Linux Script Connector
Linux command executionCommand and script execution on remote Linux servers via SSH.
Connector Usage Areas
Connectors are used in four main areas in the Apinizer platform:In API Integrator Task Flows
Connections to different systems are established in Task Flows and data exchange is provided. Connectors are visually connected to create integration scenarios.
API Proxy Creation
API Proxies can be created with connectors. This enables protocol conversion such as HTTP to MQTT. For example, data can be placed in a message queue via HTTP protocol.
Alarm, Monitoring and Anomaly Detection
Used when executing actions when alarms, monitoring, and anomaly detection situations occur. Operations such as sending notifications and logging in error situations are performed.
API Traffic Logs
Used to send API traffic logs to other systems. Logs are sent to logging systems such as Elasticsearch, Graylog, Syslog.
Usage Scenarios
Connectors can be used in various integration scenarios:Data Synchronization
Retrieving data from source system (Database Connector), transforming data, and sending to target system (HTTP Connector)
Publishing to Message Queue
Sending operation results to message queue (Kafka/RabbitMQ/ActiveMQ Connector) and event publishing
File Processing
Getting file from FTP (FTP Connector), parsing (Script Connector), and saving to database (Database Connector)
Notification and Logging
Sending email in alarm and monitoring situations (Email Connector) and logging (Logback/Syslog Connector)
API Traffic Logging
Sending API traffic logs to systems such as Elasticsearch, Graylog (Elasticsearch/Graylog Connector)
Protocol Conversion
Providing protocol conversion such as HTTP to MQTT. Placing data in message queue via HTTP protocol (Connector API Proxy)
Connector Configuration
When configuring connectors, the following information is defined:Connection Selection
Connection Selection
The connection (Connection) to be used by the connector is selected. The connection must have been defined previously.
Parameters
Parameters
Different parameters are defined according to connector type:
- SQL queries for database connectors
- URL, method, headers for HTTP connectors
- Recipient, subject, content for email connectors
Data Transformation
Data Transformation
Some connectors can perform data transformation:
- JSON ↔ XML conversion
- Data mapping and transformation
- Format conversions
Error Management
Error Management
Connectors can manage error situations:
- Retry mechanism
- Error handling
- Fallback strategies