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AS2 Connector 6.2 - Mule 4

Mule runtime engine (Mule) supports the AS2 protocol through Anypoint Connector for AS2 (AS2 Connector).

AS2 Connector enables trading partners to transmit and receive AS2 messages with EDI-X12, EDIFACT, XML, or binary payloads, for example:

  • Send messages, signed or unsigned, over HTTP or HTTPS, using the AS2 protocol

  • Receive messages over HTTP or HTTPS, using the AS2 protocol

  • Receive asynchronous MDN for sent messages

For compatibility information and fixed issues, see the AS2 Connector Release Notes.

For a major or minor release, see Upgrading and Migrating.

Before You Begin

To use this connector, you must be familiar with:

  • The AS2 target resource

  • Anypoint Connectors

  • Mule runtime engine (Mule)

  • Elements and global elements in a Mule flow

  • How to create a Mule app using Anypoint Studio (Studio)

Before creating an app, you must have access to:

  • Credentials to access the AS2 target resource

  • Anypoint Platform

  • Anypoint Studio version 7.6 or later

Common Use Cases for the Connector

Common use cases for AS2 Connector include the following:

  • Send with sync MDN

Sends a message through HTTP or HTTPS using the AS2 protocol requesting the partner for a synchronous MDN (receipt)

  • Send with async MDN

Sends a message through HTTP or HTTPS using the AS2 protocol requesting the partner for an asynchronous MDN (receipt)

  • Listener

Source that receives messages via HTTP or HTTPS using the AS2 protocol

  • MDN Listener

Source that receives asynchronous MDN receipts via HTTP or HTTPS using the AS2 protocol

  • Non repudiation Listener

Source that receives a signed copy of a receipt or a message for persistent non-repudiation storage

Non-Repudiation Storage of AS2 Messages and MDNs

If needed, you can configure non-repudiation storage for your AS2 operations to support regulatory or compliance requirements.

Only signed messages and MDNs are eligible for non-repudiation.

The following AS2 Connector sources and operations support the non-repudiation feature:

  • AS2 Send Sync operation

  • AS2 Send Async operation

  • AS2 Listener source

  • AS2 MDN Listener source

Before You Begin for Non-Repudiation Storage

To enable non-repudiation of a message in AS2 Connector, you must implement and configure a separate Mule flow that acts as a non-repudiation flow:

  • The non-repudiation flow must have access to the signed MIME message that is passed to it, along with appropriate non-repudiation specific attributes.

  • This non-repudiation-specific Mule flow is responsible for receiving, storing, and acting upon the messages and attributes it receives.

  • The name of this non-repudiation flow must be configured on an appropriate listener or operation that has non-repudiation storage enabled.

Next Step

After you complete the prerequisites, you are ready to create an app and configure the connector using Anypoint Studio.

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