Import the OpenAPI Specification
A developer or administrator role is required. For information, see User roles.
You have completed your first OpenAPI Specification A standard, language-agnostic description of RESTful APIs that can be read by both humans and machines. Formerly known as Swagger.. This file is identical to the Airport-Data API A programming interface that defines how a software platform can receive and respond to requests from other software platforms. you imported using the URL earlier. Import it into Nintex Automation Cloud and try it for yourself.
Note: If you are importing an OpenAPI Specification written by a third party, ensure that it is less than 1Mb, and that it is a valid OpenAPI specification according to editor.swagger.io. This applies to OpenAPI Specifications imported by URL and uploaded as JSON.
Upload the Xtension
- Open your Nintex Automation Cloud tenancy.
- Click Xtensions in the dashboard to open the Xtensions page.
- Click
in the Private connector list. - Click Choose a file.
- Navigate to the OpenAPI Specification on your computer.
- Wait for Nintex Automation Cloud to validate the file.
- Click Next.
- The example Xtension does not use authorization Confirming the identity of the person or service requesting access to a resource (Authorization) and confirming they have permission to complete that request (Authorization). These terms are often used interchangeably. Examples include username and passwords, API keys, and OAuth2.0 flows., so click Next.
- Edit the Name of the Xtension, which becomes the name of the action group in the Workflow designer.
- Edit the Description of the Xtension. This appears in the Private connector list in the Xtensions page.
- Select or upload an icon for the Xtension. This is displayed for each action or event in the Workflow designer
- Click Publish.
- Create a workflow with the custom action to email airport information to your colleagues.