Notifications from Oracle API Platform Cloud Service

11 Monday Nov 2019

Posted by mp3monster in API Platform CS, General, Oracle, Technology, tools

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API, Cloud, CS, IDCS, Notifications, nudge, Oracle, Owasp, platform, slack, utility

There are circumstances in which notifications from the Oracle API Platform CS could be seen as desirable. For example, if you wish to ensure that the developers are defining good APIs and not accidentally implementing APIs that hit the OWASP Top 10 for APIs. Then you will probably configure things such that developer users can design the APIs, configure the policies, but only request an API to be deployed.

However, presently notifications through mechanisms such as email or via collaboration platforms such as Slack aren’t available. But implementing a solution isn’t difficult. For the rest of this blog we’ll explore how this might be implemented, complete with a Slack implementation.

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Implementing Oracle API Platform Cloud Service

31 Thursday May 2018

Posted by mp3monster in APIs & microservices, Books, General, Packt, Technology

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Andy Bell, API, author, book, Luis Weir, Packt, platform, reflections, Sander Rensen, writing

After months of labour, the arrival of new family members for a couple of the authors the Implementing Oracle API Platform Cloud Service book as finally been published. The book has been included into Packt’s Expert series so, earns(?) the privilege of having photos of the authors on the cover. The book can be purchased directly from Packt (go here) or from book retails such as Amazon (here).

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It has been an interesting experience. Whilst working as part of a team of four authors lightened the writing load, a lot more energy went into communication so things were lined up. If you want a challenge, why not read the book and try to work out who wrote which chapters!

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