Edit a Backend

To edit a backend:

  1. Open the Backends tab from the Services tab in the Navigator.
  2. Select the backend you want to modify, then click the Settings tab.
  3. Change the description, if desired, or change the transform attached to the backend (see Add Transforms for more information.)
  4. On the Headers tab, use + Header to add static headers that are passed from the browser to the service.

  5. On the Servers tab, select an in-source or local server to modify. Note that local servers are flagged with an extra “Local server definition” tag.

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  6. Click the Edit icon Edit icon to display the Edit Server dialog:

    This image shows the backend server's details that can be edited. You can modify the part of the instance URL that isn't grayed out, use the +Header button to add static headers, or click the Override security icon and select a different authentication mechanism. Press the Save button, at the bottom, after you are satisfied with your changes.

    Modify the backend server details. These options are the same as those you configure when you define a backend. Depending on whether it’s a local or in-source server, you’ll see slightly different fields:

    • In Server Identification, under Instance URL, change the modifiable portion (the part that isn’t grayed out) of the instance URL or the description. If this is an in-source server, you can also change the server variables (described in Add Server Variables for Backends).
    • In Headers, under Custom Headers, use + Header to add static headers that are passed from the browser to the service (although it’s preferable to use the backend’s headers rather than those on this tab—see step 4 in this procedure).
    • In Security, you can change the authentication type used to connect to the backend. If this is a local server, you can also change the connection type (see Set the Backend’s Authentication Method and Connection Type).
  7. Click Save when you’re done making changes.

  8. Click the Source tab to view the contents of the services/self/catalog.json at the extension level. Edit the file if needed.

    You can also access this file under services in the Navigator’s Source View tab.

Remember, any changes you make here for a local server will not be reflected in the server’s source code.