What is Api Integration

Question

When we add key value pairs taken from vendor and added in application settings in web.config

then why we need to create utility class in that it is directly going to config class

why we need to create config class in utility class please explain flow

Naimish Makwana · Answer

Hello Jaya, API integration refers to the process of connecting different software applications and services through their APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) to allow them to communicate and exchange data. This allows different applications to work together seamlessly and share information in real-time. When adding key-value pairs taken from a vendor, it is common to add them to the application settings in the web.config file. However, it is not recommended to directly access the web.config file from your code. Instead, you can create a utility class to read the values from the web.config file and then store them in a config class. The config class is a custom class that you define to hold the values that you read from the web.config file. It provides a more structured way of managing configuration data and makes it easier to pass the values around your application. The flow for this process is as follows: You create a utility class that reads the values from the web.config file using the ConfigurationManager class. The utility class then populates the values into the config class, which you have defined with the required properties. You can then use the config class to access the configuration values throughout your application. This allows you to easily change the values in the web.config file without having to modify your code. Overall, this approach helps to improve the maintainability and flexibility of your application by separating the configuration values from the code and providing a more structured way of accessing them. Thanks Naimish Makwana

Amit Mohanty · Answer

When we add key-value pairs taken from a vendor to the application settings in the web.config file, we are essentially defining configuration settings for the application. These settings can be used by various parts of the application to customize behavior and functionality. Creating a utility class that interacts with the config class allows us to encapsulate the configuration logic in a separate layer of the application. This makes it easier to manage the configuration settings and promotes code reuse. The utility class typically contains methods that retrieve and manipulate configuration settings from the config class. This separation of concerns allows other parts of the application to use the configuration settings without worrying about the details of how they are stored and accessed.