Adding a Project

After the Server Group is created, a project can be added. To add a project to an existing backend REST/HTTP service, perform the following actions:

1. Open the API Management Dashboard and click the API Projects prompt to navigate to the API Projects page.
   
   
   Figure 1: API Projects prompt in API Dashboard
    
2. Click the Add  icon and select an option. For example, select the From REST/HTTP Service option.
   
   
   Figure 2: Navigating to New Backend Service dialog box
   
   

3. Provide the details of the API project in the wizard that appears. Provide the Project Display name, Version number, Target Backend Service URL, and Project Context Path, and set the method needed for both Backed Service URL and Project Context Path in the corresponding method fields given.

   Example

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   URL: http://www.thomas-bayer.com/sqlrest
   Method: GET 

   
   Figure 3: Adding Project details
   
   

4. Click Finish to save the project to the repository. The project appears in the API Projects page.

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   Click the Finish and Open button to open the created project.

   
   Figure 4: Adding Project displayed in the API Projects page