i2Rest Client

i2Rest-client is a native IBM i tool for web communications via http/https requests. It was intended to extend IBM i api functionality with http client functions. And more than this, with provided by I2rest-client Oauth 2.0 flows your IBM i API could have access to any OpenApi service.

Scenaries

Depending on your needs I2rest-client can provide four request authorization scenaries:

Https request without authorization

Http/https requests of any type, JSON messages, stream file upload - everything is here. Please explore typical usecases

Basic access authentication

Same options as above, but with [1]. Some Usercases for a quik start.

Oauth2 CLient Credentials flow

allowing the third-party application to obtain access on its own behalf

Oauth2 Device flow

Implementation

You can interract with I2rest-client with IBM i command, or by the mean of it's integration API.