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Configuring the HTTP method, URL, and URL Parameters

Specify the HTTP method and URL of the REST request to execute, and configure any URL parameters for the REST task.

The following procedures can also be used when entering (or editing) the optional polling URL and termination URL.

Configuring the HTTP Method and URL

The method is a standard HTTP method such as GET or POST. The URL is the REST API endpoint to the resource to access in the REST request.

For example, the following REST endpoint lists the data assets in the workspace ID finance123:

http://myserver.com:8081/workspaces/finance123/dataAssets

The URL can include parameters by using the syntax ${}. For example, the following REST endpoint lists the data assets in a workspace by using parameter syntax for the variable sections of the URL that specify the server host and the workspace ID.

http://${myserver}:8081/workspaces/${workspaceId}/dataAssets

When you specify parts of the URL using parameter syntax, those parts are converted into String URL parameters for the REST task. A default value must be assigned to each URL parameter.

When the task is run, you can change the values of those URL parameters. For example, at runtime you can supply different values for the server and the workspace ID.

The following procedure can also be used to enter (or edit) the optional polling URL and termination URL.

To configure the HTTP method and URL:

  1. On the Define execution details step of the Configure REST API Details page, under HTTP method, select the HTTP method to use for the URL of this REST task.

    To configure the optional polling URL and termination URL, go to the Specify completion criteria step, click the Polling or Termination tab and select the HTTP method. Note that the Polling and Termination tabs appear only when the Configure a polling and termination condition for a no-wait REST call checkbox is selected.

  2. In the URL field, enter the complete URL and then press Enter.

    If ${} parameter syntax is used for parts of the URL, those parts are converted into URL parameters for the REST task.

    The table in the URL parameters tab below the URL field is updated with the parameterized parts. The default data type for each URL parameter is String.

    To assign a default value to each URL parameter, see Configuring URL Parameters. You can change the data type, and add a description to each parameter.

  3. If you edit the URL at any time by adding or removing parameter syntax, the URL parameters table is updated accordingly.
Configuring URL Parameters

After entering (or editing) the URL and pressing Enter, any section in the URL that uses the parameter syntax ${} are converted into URL parameters for the REST task.

The default data type of all newly added URL parameters is String. On the URL parameters tab, you can add default values for the REST task parameters, and also change the parameter data type, if needed.

The following procedure can also be used to edit URL parameters for the optional polling URL and termination URL.

To configure URL parameters:

  1. On the Define execution details step of the Configure REST API Details page, click the URL parameters tab.

    To configure URL parameters for the optional polling and termination URL, go to the Specify completion criteria step, click the Polling or Termination tab, then click URL parameters. Note that the Polling and Termination tabs appear only when the Configure a polling and termination condition for a no-wait REST call checkbox is selected.

  2. In the table row for a newly added URL parameter, select Edit from the Actions menu (Actions menu).
  3. In the Edit parameter panel, the Identifier read-only field is the REST task parameter name for the URL variable section that's parameterized.
    1. Enter an optional Description for the parameter.
    2. Use the Data type menu to change the parameter data type.
    3. In the Value field, enter the default value for the parameter.
    4. Click Save.
      The URL parameter is updated in the table.
  4. To show or hide the URL using the parameter default values you have configured, click Show preview URL or Hide preview URL.