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Follow the steps in Get started before proceeding. FIS IBS access: An active account in the FIS IBS production or sandbox environment. Network connectivity: Verify that your network routes traffic between the FIS IBS environment and Grand Central iPaaS. For supported options, see Network connectivity. Environment details: You need the following environment details from FIS to configure the connector:

Configuration guide

Follow these steps to initialize and authorize your FIS IBS Connector.

1. Establish connectivity

Share connectivity details between Grand Central and FIS IBS as described in Network connectivity.
VPN connectivity to the FIS IBS environment must be established before proceeding with configuration.

2. FIS IBS authentication

The FIS IBS Connector uses Basic Authentication for API access. To configure authentication, create a secret using Secrets Operations (SOPS). For more information, see How to create SOPS.
To share credentials between FIS IBS and Grand Central, consider using 1Password.

3. Environment configuration

To initialize the FIS IBS Connector, define the required environment variables in your gc-applications-live repository. These variables are stored in values.yaml for configuration common to all connectors, and in the following files for connector-specific configuration: For the full property list for each connector, including defaults and descriptions, see Reference.

Define common parameters

These variables are stored in values.yaml and are used across all FIS IBS connectors: The following example shows the values.yaml configuration:
Place the values files at the following paths:

Define deposit connector parameters

For the deposit connector, configure the following parameters: Deposit configuration (deposit-v0.values.yaml):

Define deposit-transactions connector parameters

For the deposit-transactions connector, configure the following parameters: Deposit transactions configuration (deposit-transactions-v0.values.yaml):

Define loan connector parameters

For the loan connector, use the following configuration: Loan configuration (loan-v0.values.yaml):

Define party connector parameters

For the party connector, configure the following parameters based on the version you’re using: Party v0 and v2 configuration (party-v0.values.yaml, party-v2.values.yaml):
These parameters apply to both party v0 and party v2 connectors.

Testing the connector

After configuration, test the connector using the API key authentication: Test the API using the Postman collection.

Troubleshooting

If your connector isn’t responding as expected, check these common scenarios.
Cause: The Grand Central gateway cannot establish a handshake with the FIS IBS endpoint. This typically indicates an upstream service outage at FIS or a network routing failure.Solution: Verify the operational status of the FIS IBS environment with FIS. If the service is operational, contact Grand Central Support.
Cause: The request to FIS IBS times out before receiving a response. This may indicate high latency or an unresponsive endpoint.Solution: Verify the operational status of the FIS IBS environment. If the service is operational, contact Grand Central Support.
Cause: The client-id or client-secret provided during setup is incorrect.Solution: Verify your credentials with FIS and contact the Grand Central team to update the connection.
Cause: The ibs-authorization header is missing or contains invalid credentials.Solution: Verify your RACF ID and password with FIS, and ensure the authorization header is correctly formatted.
Cause: The number of incoming requests exceeds the defined threshold for your subscription tier. This “429 Too Many Requests” response protects the stability of the Grand Central and FIS IBS infrastructure.Solution: Review your app’s request patterns to identify unexpected spikes. If you need higher throughput, contact the Grand Central team to request a higher rate limit.

Need more help?

Contact support

Contact the Grand Central team for help with environment setup or rate limit increases.