PRIORITIZATION OF THIRD PARTY ACCESS TO AN ONLINE COMMERCE SITE

摘要

Providing prioritization of user online access to an online commerce site. Third party applications using API function calls to access an online commerce site are restricted to specific services by an access rule. An access rule defines which API server on the online commerce site a specific third party application may access when using a specific API function call. In this way, the operator of the online commerce site may prioritize server access per service level agreements based on a specific third party application and API function call.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
providing a plurality of servers to provide access to services of an online commerce site, the plurality of servers including interfaces responsive to particular access rules received in a service request; receiving a service request from a requesting party at the online commerce site, the service request comprising a request for at least one of the services of the online commerce site and a certificate; validating the service request using the certificate; identifying, by use of a processor, a first service corresponding to the service request; obtaining an access rule enabling processing of the service request by the first service, the generated access rule being based on an identity of the requesting party and the certificate; and redirecting the service request with the access rule for processing of the service request by the first service.