Creating APIs for IBM Informix with Dreamfactory

Welcome to our blog post on DreamFactory's IBM Informix Storage connector! In this post, we will explore how DreamFactory's IBM Informix Storage connector simplifies API generation with its speed, security, and scalability.

Unlocking the Power of IBM Informix Storage

IBM Informix is a versatile and high-performance relational database management system from IBM, renowned for its ability to efficiently manage both SQL and NoSQL/JSON data, including time-series and spatial data.

It is highly scalable, making it suitable for both small and large-scale applications. Informix stands out for its time series data management capabilities, low administrative requirements, and robust security features.

It offers flexible deployment options, including on-premises and cloud environments, and is equipped with advanced features for high availability and disaster recovery.

Generating the IBM Informix Storage API

To commence generating your IBM Informix REST API, you’ll login to the DreamFactory administration interface, navigate to API Generation & Connections and then enter the service creation interface by clicking on the Database dropdown button under the API Types submenu.

Step 1: Select your database

Then, press the + button to start building your API!

From there you’ll select the IBM Informix service type by finding the Informix option or by searching for it in the search bar.

Step 2: Provide a name, label, and description for your database

Here you will be prompted to provide a name, label, and description.

The latter two are used just for reference purposes within the administration interface, however the name value is particularly important because as you’ll soon see it will comprise part of the API URL.

Step 3: Enter database connection credentials

Then, you’ll be prompted to provide the database connection credentials after pressing ‘next.’. This should really be nothing new; you’ll supply a host name, username, password, and database. Additionally, you can optionally specify other configuration characteristics such as driver options, the time zone, and caching preferences.

With the credentials in place, just press the Save button at the bottom of the screen, and believe it or not the REST API has been generated!

Instant API Documentation

DreamFactory provides robust API documentation capabilities, automatically generating comprehensive, interactive API docs for every generated API.

These docs are available through a web-based interface, allowing developers to explore endpoints, view parameter details, and test API calls directly within the documentation.

This feature ensures that APIs are easy to understand, use, and integrate, significantly reducing development time and enhancing collaboration across teams.

The documentation is continuously updated to reflect any changes in the API, ensuring accuracy and reliability.