adapter call

Syntax

Choose one of the following syntaxes.

mfp adapter call [<adapter>/<procedure> [--type|-t get|post] [--file|-f <args.json>]]

Parameters

[--file|-f]

The JSON file that contains the required arguments.

[--type|-t]

Indicates the request type. Valid options: get or post. If you are using Java™ adapters, the type also includes put and delete.

Note: If the type parameter is not defined, the adapter call command uses get by default. Type cannot be passed in a JSON file.

[--form|-fp]

The form parameters to pass with the procedure. For Java Adapters and Direct Mode use only. Example: --form "username:user".

[--header|-h]

The header parameters to pass with the procedure. For Java Adapters and Direct Mode use only. Example: --header "password:pass".

[--query|-q]

The query parameters to pass with the procedure. For Java Adapters and Direct Mode use only. Example: --query "date:01/01/2015".

Usage

• Interactive: $ mfp adapter call, then follow the prompts by using the arrow keys.
• Direct with no parameters: $ mfp adapter call adapterName/procedure.
• Direct with multiple parameters: $ mfp adapter call adapterName/procedure \"stringParameter\", 2, true.
• Direct with an array: $ mfp adapter call adapterName/procedure [\"stringParameter\", 2, true]
• Direct with a JSON file parameter: $ mfp adapter call adapterName/procedure --file ./myArgs.json
  JSON file

  [
    "world"
  ]

  JSON file for Java adapter

  {
    "FORM":{"username":"user","password":"pass"},
    "QUERY":{"index":6},
    "HEADER":{"Date":"01/01/2015"}
  }

• Direct with POST method: $ mfp adapter call adapterName/procedure/{path_parameter} -fp "username:user1" --type post. To use the path parameters, add them to the adapter/procedure path. Replace the {path_parameter} with your value. For example:
  • Before: myAdapter/users/{username}
  • After: myAdapter/users/StanLee
• Direct with Java adapter: $ mfp adapter call "adapterName/procedure/{pathParameter with space}" --form "username:user" --header "Date:01/01/2015" --query "index:6" --type post