Messaging Service Handler (MSH). MSH generates or processes AS4-compliant messages. An MSH can be a sender (initiating MSH) or a receiver (responding MSH).Messaging Service Handler (MSH). MSH generates or processes AS4-compliant messages. An MSH can be a sender (initiating MSH) or a receiver (responding MSH).Message Producer. The message producer interacts with an initiating MSH to send a user message.Message Consumer. The message consumer interacts with a responding MSH to receive a user message.
Step | Description |
1 | The message producer submits data to the initiating MSH. |
2 | The initiating MSH packages the submitted data as a user message and sends the message to the responding MSH. |
3 | The responding MSH receives and processes the user message. The responding MSH sends either a receipt or an error to the initiating MSH to indicate if the message was processed successfully. |
4 | The responding MSH delivers the data packaged as the user message to the message consumer. |
5 | The responding MSH may optionally notify the message consumer about the status of the received message. |
6 | The initiating MSH may optionally notify the message producer about the status of the message that was sent. |