Azure Service Bus API

Azure Service Bus is a cloud-based messaging service. It enables applications, services, and systems to communicate reliably through message queues and publish or subscribe to topics. It decouples applications so they can exchange information asynchronously, even when one system is temporarily unavailable. This allows your disparate systems to have improved reliability, scalability, fault tolerance, and reduced dependency between them.

In the context of Nintex CE Platform, Azure Service Bus API is a connector A software component that allows seamless integration with third-party services, business applications, and content stores. Examples include Salesforce, Box, and Microsoft SharePoint. Connectors are used to create connections required for workflow and agentflow actions and start events.. It is used to send messages to the queue.

For more information on and to use Azure Service Bus API, see Azure Service Bus Messaging documentation.

Create an Azure Service Bus API connection

Create a connection from the connections page or from the action configuration panel when configuring the action. For information about creating connections and assigning permissions, see Manage connections.

Azure Service Bus account requirements

• You must have an Azure Service Bus account before creating this connection.
• You must use an Azure Service Bus API key to create a connection. In your Azure portal, go to the relevant Service Bus namespace. In Shared access policies, copy the Primary Key to be used as the API key.

Complete the following fields when creating the connection:

Field	Description
Connection name	A name for your new connection.
API Key	Your Azure portal key.
Service Bus Namespace	The Azure Service Bus namespace to be used.