API Gateway 10.5 | Using API Gateway | API Gateway Administration | General Configuration | Outbound Proxy | Configuring Proxy Server Alias
 
Configuring Proxy Server Alias
For API Gateway to use a proxy server, you must define a proxy server alias. Proxy server alias names must be unique across protocols, that is, you cannot have proxy server aliases of the same name but of different protocols.
*To configure proxy server alias
1. Expand the menu options icon , in the title bar, and select Administration.
2. Select General > Outbound proxy.
This displays a list of available proxy server aliases and the corresponding details.
3. Click Add proxy and provide the following information:
Field
Description
Alias
The alias name of the proxy server.
Username
Optional. The username API must use when accessing this proxy server.
Password
Optional. A valid password associated with the username.
Hostname or IP address
The host name or IP address of the proxy server.
Port number
The port on which this proxy server listens for requests.
Protocol
The type of protocol (HTTP, HTTPS) to use for the host/port combination.
Set as default
Indicates whether this proxy server alias should be the default proxy server alias for its protocol type or not. Click Yes or No. Only one default proxy server alias can be set for each protocol type.
4. Click Add.