{"id":6539,"date":"2026-04-09T14:33:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T18:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.softwareag.com\/?page_id=6539"},"modified":"2026-07-20T11:28:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T15:28:14","slug":"natural-api-server","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.softwareag.com\/en\/adabas-natural\/natural-api-server\/","title":{"rendered":"Natural API Server"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-connect-your-natural-applications-to-the-systems-that-power-growth\">Connect your Natural applications to the systems that power growth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want to open your Natural applications to modern systems without rewriting code or disrupting operations? Natural API Server exposes your proven business logic as REST\/OpenAPI endpoints. Give every modern platform, cloud service, and web application seamless access to your most valuable data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n    <section\n        class=\"o-simple-cards o-simple-cards--cols-3 alignwide\"\n            >\n        <div class=\"o-simple-cards__inner\">\n            <div class=\"o-simple-cards__grid\">\n                                    <article\n                        class=\"o-simple-cards__card o-simple-cards__card--light\"\n                    >\n                        <div class=\"o-simple-cards__header\">\n                                                            <div\n                                    class=\"o-simple-cards__icon o-simple-cards__icon--none o-simple-cards__icon--color-purple\"\n                                    aria-hidden=\"true\"\n                                >\n                                    <span\n                                        class=\"o-simple-cards__icon-svg\"\n                                    >\n                                        <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" fill=\"#000000\"><path d=\"M760-120 480-400l-94 94q8 15 11 32t3 34q0 66-47 113T240-80q-66 0-113-47T80-240q0-66 47-113t113-47q17 0 34 3t32 11l94-94-94-94q-15 8-32 11t-34 3q-66 0-113-47T80-720q0-66 47-113t113-47q66 0 113 47t47 113q0 17-3 34t-11 32l494 494v40H760ZM600-520l-80-80 240-240h120v40L600-520ZM296.5-663.5Q320-687 320-720t-23.5-56.5Q273-800 240-800t-56.5 23.5Q160-753 160-720t23.5 56.5Q207-640 240-640t56.5-23.5ZM494-466q6-6 6-14t-6-14q-6-6-14-6t-14 6q-6 6-6 14t6 14q6 6 14 6t14-6ZM296.5-183.5Q320-207 320-240t-23.5-56.5Q273-320 240-320t-56.5 23.5Q160-273 160-240t23.5 56.5Q207-160 240-160t56.5-23.5Z\"\/><\/svg>\n                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                        <h3 class=\"o-simple-cards__title\">Expose Natural as REST\/OpenAPI<\/h3>\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"o-simple-cards__content\">\n                                                            <div class=\"o-simple-cards__description\">\n                                    <p>Make your Natural subprograms instantly accessible as modern API endpoints, with no code changes required.<\/p>\n\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                                    <article\n                        class=\"o-simple-cards__card o-simple-cards__card--light\"\n                    >\n                        <div class=\"o-simple-cards__header\">\n                                                            <div\n                                    class=\"o-simple-cards__icon o-simple-cards__icon--none o-simple-cards__icon--color-purple\"\n                                    aria-hidden=\"true\"\n                                >\n                                    <span\n                                        class=\"o-simple-cards__icon-svg\"\n                                    >\n                                        <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" fill=\"#000000\"><path d=\"M200-120q-33 0-56.5-23.5T120-200v-560q0-33 23.5-56.5T200-840h360v80H200v560h560v-360h80v360q0 33-23.5 56.5T760-120H200Zm80-160h80v-280h-80v280Zm160 0h80v-400h-80v400Zm160 0h80v-160h-80v160Zm80-320v-80h-80v-80h80v-80h80v80h80v80h-80v80h-80ZM480-480Z\"\/><\/svg>\n                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                        <h3 class=\"o-simple-cards__title\">Replace complex middleware<\/h3>\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"o-simple-cards__content\">\n                                                            <div class=\"o-simple-cards__description\">\n                                    <p>Eliminate costly adapters and integration stacks with one lightweight, purpose-built solution.<\/p>\n\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                                    <article\n                        class=\"o-simple-cards__card o-simple-cards__card--light\"\n                    >\n                        <div class=\"o-simple-cards__header\">\n                                                            <div\n                                    class=\"o-simple-cards__icon o-simple-cards__icon--none o-simple-cards__icon--color-purple\"\n                                    aria-hidden=\"true\"\n                                >\n                                    <span\n                                        class=\"o-simple-cards__icon-svg\"\n                                    >\n                                        <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" fill=\"#000000\"><path d=\"M240-280h240v-80H240v80Zm120-160h240v-80H360v80Zm120-160h240v-80H480v80ZM200-120q-33 0-56.5-23.5T120-200v-560q0-33 23.5-56.5T200-840h560q33 0 56.5 23.5T840-760v560q0 33-23.5 56.5T760-120H200Zm0-80h560v-560H200v560Zm0-560v560-560Z\"\/><\/svg>\n                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                        <h3 class=\"o-simple-cards__title\">Deploy on your terms<\/h3>\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"o-simple-cards__content\">\n                                                            <div class=\"o-simple-cards__description\">\n                                    <p>Run on z\/OS, Linux, or cloud. Native support for containers and Kubernetes is included.<\/p>\n\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                                    <article\n                        class=\"o-simple-cards__card o-simple-cards__card--light\"\n                    >\n                        <div class=\"o-simple-cards__header\">\n                                                            <div\n                                    class=\"o-simple-cards__icon o-simple-cards__icon--none o-simple-cards__icon--color-purple\"\n                                    aria-hidden=\"true\"\n                                >\n                                    <span\n                                        class=\"o-simple-cards__icon-svg\"\n                                    >\n                                        <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\" fill=\"#000000\"><path d=\"M320-240 80-480l240-240 57 57-184 184 183 183-56 56Zm320 0-57-57 184-184-183-183 56-56 240 240-240 240Z\"\/><\/svg>\n                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                        <h3 class=\"o-simple-cards__title\">Zero application rewrites<\/h3>\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"o-simple-cards__content\">\n                                                            <div class=\"o-simple-cards__description\">\n                                    <p>Your Natural applications stay exactly as they are. Modernization happens at the integration layer, not the code level.<\/p>\n\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                                    <article\n                        class=\"o-simple-cards__card o-simple-cards__card--light\"\n                    >\n                        <div class=\"o-simple-cards__header\">\n                                                            <div\n                                    class=\"o-simple-cards__icon o-simple-cards__icon--none o-simple-cards__icon--color-purple\"\n                                    aria-hidden=\"true\"\n                                >\n                                    <span\n                                        class=\"o-simple-cards__icon-svg\"\n                                    >\n                                        <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\" fill=\"#000000\"><path d=\"M668.5-531.5Q680-543 680-560t-11.5-28.5Q657-600 640-600t-28.5 11.5Q600-577 600-560t11.5 28.5Q623-520 640-520t28.5-11.5ZM320-600h200v-80H320v80ZM180-120q-34-114-67-227.5T80-580q0-92 64-156t156-64h200q29-38 70.5-59t89.5-21q25 0 42.5 17.5T720-820q0 6-1.5 12t-3.5 11q-4 11-7.5 22.5T702-751l91 91h87v279l-113 37-67 224H480v-80h-80v80H180Zm60-80h80v-80h240v80h80l62-206 98-33v-141h-40L620-720q0-20 2.5-38.5T630-796q-29 8-51 27.5T547-720H300q-58 0-99 41t-41 99q0 98 27 191.5T240-200Zm240-298Z\"\/><\/svg>\n                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                        <h3 class=\"o-simple-cards__title\">Migrate at your own pace<\/h3>\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"o-simple-cards__content\">\n                                                            <div class=\"o-simple-cards__description\">\n                                    <p>Run legacy and modern integrations side by side and cut over when you&#8217;re ready.<\/p>\n\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                                    <article\n                        class=\"o-simple-cards__card o-simple-cards__card--light\"\n                    >\n                        <div class=\"o-simple-cards__header\">\n                                                            <div\n                                    class=\"o-simple-cards__icon o-simple-cards__icon--none o-simple-cards__icon--color-purple\"\n                                    aria-hidden=\"true\"\n                                >\n                                    <span\n                                        class=\"o-simple-cards__icon-svg\"\n                                    >\n                                        <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\" fill=\"#000000\"><path d=\"M120-120v-80l80-80v160h-80Zm160 0v-240l80-80v320h-80Zm160 0v-320l80 81v239h-80Zm160 0v-239l80-80v319h-80Zm160 0v-400l80-80v480h-80ZM120-327v-113l280-280 160 160 280-280v113L560-447 400-607 120-327Z\"\/><\/svg>\n                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                        <h3 class=\"o-simple-cards__title\">Enterprise-grade security<\/h3>\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"o-simple-cards__content\">\n                                                            <div class=\"o-simple-cards__description\">\n                                    <p>Built-in OIDC and HTTPS support keep every API call protected and compliant.<\/p>\n\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-modernize-integration-and-accelerate-growth\">Modernize integration and accelerate growth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unlock the full value of your Natural applications by replacing legacy adapters with a modern API layer. Connect faster, cut integration costs, and move at the speed your business demands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwareag.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AdobeStock_493462143.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-303 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwareag.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AdobeStock_493462143.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.softwareag.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AdobeStock_493462143-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-open-your-applications-to-any-modern-system\">Open your applications to any modern system<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Connect your Natural business logic to cloud platforms, mobile apps, and web services through a single REST\/OpenAPI layer. Natural API Server runs where you need it \u2014 on z\/OS, Linux, or cloud \u2014 exposing your Natural subprograms as fully compliant API endpoints without changing a line of code.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-modernize-without-the-big-bang-risk\">Modernize without the big-bang risk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keep your Natural applications running exactly as they are while you transition the client side to modern integration at your own pace \u2014 running old and new connections in parallel with zero disruption.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwareag.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AdobeStock_594093206.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-302 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwareag.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AdobeStock_594093206.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.softwareag.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AdobeStock_594093206-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwareag.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AdobeStock_716036416.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-300 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwareag.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AdobeStock_716036416.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.softwareag.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AdobeStock_716036416-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-run-on-linux-or-z-os\">Run on Linux or z\/OS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Natural API Server exposes your Natural application logic as REST\/OpenAPI endpoints wherever your environment lives \u2014 on Linux or z\/OS, on-premises or in the cloud. No rewrites required.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-left-aligned pre-footer-cta has-gray-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xxl);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xxl)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignfull has-text-align-left has-grande-font-size has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-be614743e8d0ef2e05c10c8515ac6443\" id=\"h-connect-natural-to-everything-that-drives-your-business\"><strong>Connect Natural to everything that drives your business<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-965ecf3a5599cf6365e5bf7838d73177 wp-block-paragraph\">What if one API layer could open your Natural applications to every modern system \u2014 without a rewrite, without the risk? 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