Prerequisites

This course is for developers who are already familiar with IBM API Connect. If you haven’t worked with IBM API Connect, take this introductory course: “Get started with API Connect” (developerWorks).

You should have a working knowledge of application programming interfaces (APIs) and experience with object-oriented programming in languages such as Java or Python. You must also know how to use cURL.

In addition, you’ll need the following account, software, and files:

• IBM Bluemix account
• An active IBM Bluemix® API service
• Two different external email addresses using any email service
• API Connect Developer Toolkit
• Two YAML files that are contained in ClimbingWeatheryaml.zip:
  • ClimbingWeather-API.yaml
  • ClimbingWeather.yaml