APIConnect / LoopBack 4 integration

[deepakrkris]

Use Cases

Source Epic: https://github.ibm.com/velox/ui/issues/19306

APIC 5.0 had options to import Open API spec (v2) from an existing LoopBack 3 Application.
(https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSFS6T/com.ibm.apic.toolkit.doc/capim_cli_product_yaml_example.html ).
APIConnect v2018 now has limited support to import OpenAPI -v3 (https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSMNED_2018/com.ibm.apic.toolkit.doc/rapic_oai3_support.html).

LoopBack provides extensive support for creating OpenAPI v3 APIs.

APIC 2018 / LoopBack 4 integration is a proposed strategic solution to allow creating new LoopBack 4 APIs and importing existing LoopBack 4 APIs.

Acceptance criteria

• APIC / LoopBack check integration options and limitations [Spike] API Connect / LoopBack 4 integration #4115
• Toolkit commands to digest LoopBack API specifications per APIC format https://github.ibm.com/velox/platform/issues/1559
• 🏃 APIC OpenAPI enhancer. See PR: feat(apiconnect): initial implemention of ApiConnectComponent #4851
• SPIKE : End to End test Shopping example in cloud with APIConnect [Spike] End to End test Shopping example in cloud with APIConnect  #4498
• Update APIC knowledge center on how to import LoopBack API spec, once the above two tasks are completed

[dhmlau]

Toolkit commands to digest LoopBack API specifications per APIC format https://github.ibm.com/velox/platform/issues/1559

@deepakrkris, could you please follow up in Feb? If that's something falls under the LB team (which is likely the case), we probably need a separate task for the implementation.

[dhmlau]

Got a confirmation from Pramodh (OM) on the import API scenario. The plan is to use the APIC OpenAPI enhancer to make OpenAPIv3 spec coming from LB to be able to get imported to API Connect.

In this case, the test we're going to do in #4498 and potential docs and articles will go for this route. Thanks!

[deepakrkris]

@dhmlau issue #4498 (End to End test Shopping example in cloud with APIConnect) is completed now.

[dhmlau]

Closing as done. Thanks @deepakrkris and @raymondfeng! 👏