Test a payload before sending it to web service

Overview

In many cases, it makes sense to test a payload before sending it to a web service.

Process

Assuming that you already have a source-to-destination Flow that sends a payload to the HTTP endpoint, test the payload through the following steps:

Step 1. Replace the destination Connection with a Connection to the server storage while keeping the same destination Format.

Step 2. Execute the Flow manually and check the output.

Step 3. Once satisfied with the output, swap the destination Connection with the Connection to the web service.

Alternatively (actually preferred but not always possible), you can simply test the transformation without running the Flow.