Development Task Flow Using REST SDK (HTTP Channel)

Describes the overall development task flow for ODP applications using REST SDK. An application consists of building blocks which the developer uses to start the application and perform functions needed for the application.

  1. Creating and Initializing the Client Connection
    Create and initialize SMPClientConnection.
  2. Enabling Network Edge for HTTP
    For network edge scenario, all the requests through reverse proxy (example, Microsoft ARR) should be protected by SiteMinder Policy Server through some pattern. Network edge works only in asynchronous registration.
  3. Enabling Single and Mutual SSL Authentication
    Secure sockets layer (SSL) is a protocol that governs certificate authentication. It exchanges the certificate information. SSL also encrypts all information that flows between a client and a server. Mutual SSL authentication or certificate based mutual authentication refers to two parties authenticating each other through verifying the provided digital certificate, so that both parties are assured of the others' identity.
  4. Registering the User
    Registers the user to the SAP Mobile Platform on-premise or cloud.
  5. Enabling CAPTCHA
    Enable CAPTCHA during registration.
  6. Exchanging Settings between Client and Server
    Settings exchange between the client and the SAP Mobile Server using REST SDK.
  7. Setting Password Policy Using DataVault
    (Optional) Use the getPasswordPolicy method to set password policy using DataVault.
  8. Subscribing for Apple Push Notifications
    (Optional) Subscribe for Apple Push Notifications (APNS).
  9. End to End Tracing
    (Optional) End to end tracing enables an application developer and end user to trace a request that is sent from the client to the back-end. This spans the entire landscape where you can derive a correlation of traces at the client, server and back-end.
  10. Sending Data Request to the Backend
    Send a data request to the back-end through the SAP Mobile Server asynchronously.
  11. Retrieving the Response from Backend
    Retrieve the response from the backend to the device.
  12. Deleting a User
    Delete a registered user.
  13. REST SDK API Usage
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