Anypoint connector Basics

The Anypoint Connector DevKit is an essential development tool in the Anypoint Platform that makes coding Anypoint

Connectors easier. DevKit is a Maven-based tool that lets you build reusable components that can be run as part of a Mule

application, and can be easily configured from Anypoint Studio.

• DevKit exposes connector developers to Java annotations that generate code and files to interact with Mule runtime, as well as Anypoint Studio. The generated code provides the interface between the connector and Mule that would otherwise require each connector developer to include extensive boilerplate code, as well as the code and files required to interact with your connector in Anypoint Studio.

• An Anypoint Connector is a reusable component that interacts with Mule runtime and Anypoint Studio. A connector communicates with a target resource and conveys information between a resource and Mule, and transforms the data into a Mule message.

• Anypoint Connector DevKit abstracts the communication that happens between Mule and the external service or API, and generates a user interface to help simplify usage of the connector by the developer who would eventually use it in their application.

• A well-developed connector makes Mule app development much simpler for users when handling tasks like pagination, session expirations, and input and output metadata. This tutorial shows you how to create a well-designed connector.

What is DevKit?

• The DevKit is an important part of the Anypoint Platform. The DevKit is a Maven-based tool that lets you build reusable components that not only can be run as part of a Mule application, but also can be easily configured and consumed from Anypoint Studio.

When to Use DevKit

• Here are several scenarios in which you may want to build your own connector:

• You need to consume an API in one or more applications and you want to make sure everyone uses the same component.

• You have an API and want to add strategic value to your business by providing a connector and telling the world "I am part of Mule Platform".

• You want to facilitate integration with SaaS and on-premise Web services, applications, and data sources.

• The API you consume supports Pagination, Batch, and/or has a SQL capability.

• The API you consume has different entity types and/or its structure can change.

Authentication

• This connector supports the following authentication types:

• Custom with a username and password that provides a token to send with each request as part of the request.

• OAuthV2

Adding DataSenseWhat is it?

• Data Sense improves the user experience at design time when creating Mule applications by enabling your connector to determine the API of your target resource.

• Even though Data Sense is optional, its use enables connector users to acquire metadata of the entities in a service.

• DevKit is a Maven-based tool, available in Anypoint Studio, that lets you build reusable components via a wizard-like experience to connect to any endpoint. These components can then be run as part of a Mule application on-premises or in the cloud and can be easily configured and consumed from Anypoint Studio.

• Intuitive interface provides easy on-ramp with templates and samples

• Wizard-based tooling ensures fast, high quality output• Custom connectors can be shared in Anypoint Exchange and

reused broadly