z/OS Connect lets you expose core business logic running on IBM mainframes as modern RESTful APIs, creating a bridge between your existing backend systems and today’s web and mobile applications. If you’re managing a digital marketplace or community platform, this integration layer transforms decades-old COBOL programs, CICS transactions, and IMS applications into services that your frontend developers can call with simple HTTP requests.
The real power here isn’t just technical compatibility. For marketplace owners and platform managers, z/OS Connect solves a practical problem: you can keep the reliable, battle-…