Generic REST microflow?

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Hi,  First time poster..... I've been tasked with reviewing our Mendix app, which integrates heavily with a custom REST API.  I see the following pattern over and over and wonder if it is possible to parameterize: 1. Retrieve access token(s). (We are using a 3rd party auth service) 2. Make REST call 3. Generic error/response handling (e.g. if token expired error, need to refresh access token and retry request)   Parts 1 and 3 are the same for all requests and part 2 can change. As far as passing parameters into microflows goes, it doesn't look like it is possible to parameterize: - HTTP method to use - Import mapping to use - Request content (in case of POST/PATCH)   The best I've been able to do is created repeated microflows of 3 actions for each endpoint. I am considering a custom Java action for the call, but wondered if there was a way to achieve it in the modeler?    
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Can't you just create a submicroflow for the call that has different REST call actions depending on the data passed? That would be my first Idea

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You can parameterize these if you use the REST module instead of the native REST calls in Mendix.

Otherwise the answer of Andreas Blaesius is the best way to go.

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If I understand correctly, that would mean doing something like the image below. This seems awfully painful to maintain for a large number of endpoints. I was wondering if there was a way to parameterize those variables I mentioned, but it seems not. 

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If you're looking to make these calls more generic, I think a little bit of Java exposed as a microflow action is probably the way to go. Java actions can be defined with input parameters for each of the values you need:

  • Enumeration: HTTP method to use
  • Import Mapping: Import mapping to use
  • String: Request content (in case of POST/PATCH)

 

Once you're done, you can expose this Java action as a microflow action so other developers can easily find and use it.

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