Using a Content Engine Proxy Service

It is a good idea to set up a Content Engine proxy service for accessing external Atom feeds rather accessing them directly. The advantages of doing this are:

• It simplifies firewall configuration, since Content Studio and other Content Engine clients can always access the Content Engine web service. You then only need to make sure that the Content Engine itself has access to the external Atom feeds.

• You can ensure that any sensitive information such as domain credentials are removed from requests before they are forwarded.

• You can insert any authentication credentials that may be required by target hosts before requests are forwarded.

For detailed information about Content Engine proxy services and how to create them, see Content Engine Proxy Services.