Working with Database API Gateway Configurations
The Database API Gateway Configuration enables you to create and manage REST APIs for accessing Oracle Databases in OCI. It provides a centralized way to define and manage the Oracle REST Data Services (ORDS)-related configuration used to provide access to database functionality through REST endpoints.
The Database Tools service enables you to create and save connections to supported Oracle databases. You can reference these saved connections when creating ORDS connection pools in your gateway configuration.
A Database API Gateway configuration consists of:
- Global settings: Defines settings that apply to the entire gateway configuration.
- Connection pools: Specifies how the gateway connects to a specific database and how requests are routed to it.
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API specifications (API Specs):
- API Specs: Defines user-defined REST resources.
- Auto API Specs: Defines auto-generated REST endpoints (Auto REST objects).
For more information about deploying and configuring ORDS using Database API Gateway Configuration, see Deploying ORDS with the OCI Database API Gateway Configuration Service in the Oracle REST Data Services Installation and Configuration Guide.
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