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RESTful Web Service URL Syntax of webMethods OneData Object
The REST URL syntax is as follows and is described in the table that follows.
http://[hostname]:[port]/[contextRoot]/rest/[repositoryId]/[projectName]/[type]/[objectName]?[request_parameter]=[value]
Parameter
Description
[hostname]
Name of server on which webMethods OneData is deployed.
[port]
Port on which webMethods OneData is deployed (optional based on deployment).
[contextRoot]
Context name of webMethods OneData in the application server.
rest
Name of the service provider bean as configured in web.xml. (This is a constant value.)
[repositoryId]
Repository ID.
[projectName]
Name of the project.
[type]
[type] Type of object. The value is case sensitive.
*CO. Conceptual object.
*DO. Data object.
*RO. Remote object.
*IM. Interchange mapping.
[objectName]
Name of the data object, conceptual object, remote object, or interchange mapping.
Note:
The RESTful web service URL does not support slashes (/ \) in an object name. If these characters are part of an object name, you will not be able to retrieve the object through an HTTP request to the webMethods OneData server.
[parameter]
Use parameters to customize the request URL for REST. The format for the request parameter in a request URL. For information about the REST parameters, see REST URL Parameters.
RESTful Web Service URL Examples of webMethods OneData Object Types
The following are examples of REST URLs:
*Data Object. Where the object name is Employee.
http:// localhost:8080/onedata/rest/QA/StandardProject/DO/Employee
*Conceptual Object. The object name is Employee CO.
http://localhost:8080/onedata/rest/QA/StandardProject/CO/Employee CO
*Remote Object. The object name is CountryID RO
http://localhost:8080/onedata/rest/QA/StandardProject/RO/CountryID RO
*Interchange Mapping. The interchange mapping name is Employee Interchange.
http://localhost:8080/onedata/rest/QA/StandardProject/IM/Employee Interchange
You can customize the REST URL with a filter and additional parameters. For more information, see Using Filters in RESTful Services. For information about the REST parameters, see REST URL Parameters.