[V5.0.8 or later]

How to export custom Developer Portal content

From IBM® API Connect Version 5.0.8.6 onwards, you can export custom Developer Portal fields, image files, and attachments.

Before you begin

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About this task

If you've created custom content in your Developer Portal, and you want to migrate this content from an IBM API Connect Version 5 Developer Portal, to an IBM API Connect Version 2018 Developer Portal, then you must export the custom content that's stored in the Developer Portal local database. The custom content that can be exported includes the following items:
  • Any custom fields added to APIs, Applications, Products, Consumer Organizations, or users.
  • Any custom image files for Applications, APIs, or Products.
  • Any attachment files added to APIs or Products.
When the migration tooling is available, this content can then be migrated into the IBM API Connect Version 2018 Developer Portal.
Custom content is exported into a .zip file. This compressed file will contain a copy of all of the custom content files that are stored in the Developer Portal local database.
Note: The custom content file must not be edited, or the migration may not complete successfully.

Procedure

  1. In the Developer Portal, click Content > Export custom content.
    The Export custom content configuration window is displayed.
  2. Complete the Filename to save as field (you can accept the default file name if preferred).
  3. Click Download File and download the .zip file to your preferred location.

What to do next

When migration support is available in the Version 2018 Developer Portal, you can use the tooling to migrate the custom content. For more information about migration, see Migrating a Version 5 deployment to Version 2018 and Migrating your Developer Portal from Version 5 to Version 2018.