With the URL adapter it is also possible to access LDAP servers. The special URL format to access LDAP is specified in RFC 2255.
It has the form the following form:

ldap://server:port/<DN>?<attributes>?<scope>?<filter>?<extension>
DNThe starting point in the directory tree.

attributes

The fields to be returned.

scope

The search logic (e.g. sub for sub-tree search).

filter

The search query.

extension

Further functionality like bindings (=login). For examples see RFC 2255.

The URL adapter only supports read access to LDAP repositories. 

The LDAP browser by SoftTerra is a useful, free tool to browse LDAP servers.

Alias Attributes

Find below a list of relevant alias attributes, if the URL adapter is used with the LDAP protocol. Default values used when an option is not explicitly set are written in bold.

AttributeDescriptionAllowed Values / Examples
Standard
protocol

Transport protocol.

ldap

port

Machine port number the service is binding to. This port number can be given at service level only.

389
path

HTTP path for the SOAP request.


method

HTTP method of the URL adapter call. Default is "POST" if no value is specified.

get (default)
Advanced
options

Native cURL options as listed on Setting cURL Options on the URL Adapter .

Use one of the following syntax rules:

  • values separated by ',' in one line
  • values separated by ' ' in one line
  • list of tagged values
valid cURL options, e.g. CURLOPT_TIMEOUT=20
Proxy
proxyURL

URL of the proxy server.


proxyUser

Proxy user.


proxyType

Type of the proxy

one of: HTTP, SOCKS5
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