Create truly RESTful APIs to and from your IBM Z mainframe
Overview
Bring the power of APIs to your mainframe
IBM® z/OS® Connect allows you to quickly create and run Open Standard APIs to interact with z/OS applications and data. It enables you to bring the power of APIs to your mainframe, integrating with AI-ready interfaces to unlock the value of your IBM Z® within a hybrid cloud strategy.
Create consumable OpenAPI interfaces in minutes and leverage AI to discover, understand and consume z/OS services and data. This enables LLMs to access business data and programs on z/OS, allowing you to respond accurately to your business-related prompts.
Features
Accelerate mainframe modernization with API-driven integration
Quickly create OpenAPI APIs with robust mapping and isolated API flows. Easily rebuild and deploy flows for safe, fast changes that align with enterprise standards.
An easy-to-use interface supports both cloud and z/OS developers. No deep mainframe knowledge is required, enabling decentralized, scalable and automated API management.
Deploy by using z/OS Started Task, CICS JVM Server or as an OCI container on platforms such Kubernetes or Red Hat® OpenShift®.
Built on Java™, over 99% of processing can be offloaded to zIIP on z/OS, helping reduce general CPU usage and operational cost.
Specifications
Technical details
Hardware requirements
IBM z/OS Connect runs on any hardware that supports the chosen operating system.
Software requirements
z/OS Connect Server Image: An OCI-compliant container platform of your choice, for example, Red Hat OpenShift 4.9 or later.
z/OS Connect Server started task:
- z/OS 2.4 or later
- IBM z/OS Connect 3.0.55 or later
- IBM 64-bit SDK for z/OS 8
Use cases
Modernize critical workflows with secure APIs
- Scale
- Speed
- Time to value
- Simplification
- Expanding Z
- ROI
Handle a large volume of API requests daily from z/OS Connect to support fast-growing fintech startups.
Reduce API development time from months to under a day with z/OS Connect.
Modernize core banking apps on Z with APIs in half the time and at a fraction of the cost.
Reduce integration time, effort and cost when connecting regulatory APIs to core systems on Z.
Increase website conversions by using APIs to deliver instant quote experiences.
Accelerate account creation from days to seconds, driving thousands of new accounts and deposits through APIs.
Case studies
Real clients—real results
Integrating external services into core banking
Gruppo BCC ICCREA uses IBM z/OS Connect to provide secured invocation of external REST APIs directly from core banking applications.
Resources
Get started
Learn about OpenAPI support with tutorials guiding you from start to finish, developing APIs with z/OS Connect.
Fast-track your experience with z/OS Connect by using the samples provided in these repositories.
Learn how IBM z/OS Connect helps you to easily create APIs for today's mobile and cloud applications.
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