Web API to Process model integration

Question

Hi Folks, 
 
 I'm trying to achieve the following: 
 
 Create WebAPI for JSON request - this Web API accepts a JSON request 
 After accepting a JSON-type input - a process model is initiated to which this JSON value is passed 
 If the process initiation is successful, a success response is sent back as acknowledgement 
 
 Any inputs would be great, as I'm just beginning, I can implement more efficient code. 
 
 Thanks in advance!!

rohitr303 · Answer

Steps: 
 
-> Go to designer, inside designer go to your application 
-> Select create new Web api 
-> Give the name to the web api. description and end point which should be unique.Also set the security of the web api to appropriate 
 user. 
-> Also the method type of the web api should be post because when we trigger a smart service from a web api ,the method should 
 always be post 
-> Once the above steps are done and you proceed you will get multiple web api templates ,from that select "Start Process Model" 
 template 
-> A predefined code will occur then in that code make the alteration like setting the property processModel with a constant which holds 
 your process model name and processParameters to a!fromJson(http!request.body), 
-> Done

Hope this will help you