IBM Exam C1000-138 Topic 3 Question 22 Discussion

OAuth Provider Customization: When customizing a native OAuth provider in IBM API Connect, certain configurations and policies can affect its readiness for immediate use.

TLS Profile Reference: Adding a policy that references a TLS (Transport Layer Security) profile introduces additional security configurations that need to be validated and applied. This process can delay the immediate readiness of the OAuth provider.

Impact of TLS Profiles: TLS profiles are used to secure communications and ensure data integrity and confidentiality. When a policy with a TLS profile reference is added, the system must ensure that the TLS settings are correctly configured and operational, which can take additional time.

Other Options:

Transform Policies: These are used to modify the request or response messages and do not inherently delay the readiness of the OAuth provider.

Grant Types: Adding grant types involves configuring the OAuth provider to support different methods of obtaining access tokens, which is a standard part of customization and does not delay readiness.

Logic Operators: Using logic operators in the assembly is related to the flow control of the API assembly and does not directly impact the readiness of the OAuth provider.

IBM API Connect documentation and best practices for OAuth provider customization.

General principles of TLS and its impact on API security configurations.