How do I access a web service which is not accessible in the public domain
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This example demonstrates accessing web service from a domain that is not public.
In the solution shown below, you specify the tunnel name configured in the Worksoft SaaS using the "wsSetContext" command and specify the request method for accessing the web service(Ex:- POST, GET, PUT, etc.) and the authentication type(Ex: Basic). The user name and password by using "wsSetUsername" and "wsSetPassword" commands.
Solution:
| # | Command | Target | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| To Open the wsBlock to access the service | |||
| 1 | wsBlockOpen | ||
| To specify to Worksoft SaaS the "wsConnect tunnel" and "alias name" names | |||
| 2 | wsSetContext | TunnelName | AliasName |
| To set the request URL | |||
| 3 | wsSetRequestURL | URL_to_be_specified_here | requestURL |
| To specify the method used for accessing the service | |||
| 4 | wsSetRequestMethod | POST | |
| To specify the authentication type of the web service | |||
| 5 | wsSetAuthenticationType | Basic | |
| To set the User Name | |||
| 6 | wsSetUserName | username | |
| To set the Password | |||
| 7 | wsSetPassword | password | |
| Contains the Request Parameters of the Service | |||
| 8 | wsSetRequestHeaderParam | Content-type | application-json |
| The request is stored in a JSON format that is given in the Value field | |||
| 9 | wsExecuteRequest | place_request_JSON_here | response |
| This command is used to set the HTTP response status code to the service under test | |||
| 10 | wsGetResposnseHttpStatusCode | responseCode | |
| To Close the wsBlock after accessing the service | |||
| 11 | wsBlockEnd | ||
Tips, Tricks, Gotchas & Best Practices:
- All the Web Services commands should be in between "wsBlockOpen" and "wsBlockEnd".
- Authentication type should be given before username and password.
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