14 SData Registry

SData defines a registry. This registry allows SData consumers to discover the URLs of SData providers dynamically. It facilitates the configuration of integration links between applications.

The registry is an SData provider that implements a special contract called the “registry contract”. This section describes the registry contract and illustrates it with examples of how SData providers and consumers interact with the registry. This material is covered in the following subsections:

• Registry URLs

• Contract Resources

• Endpoint Resources

• Registration Example

• Discovery Example

• Multiple Registries