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ReST APIs

The ReST APIs lets you access content in an on-premise repository from your own applications. The APIs are ReSTful, which means each call is an HTTP request, so you don't even need a programming language to try it out. You can just type a URL address in a web browser. There are two types of ReST APIs, the Alfresco ReST API and the standard CMIS ReST API.

Alfresco ReST API

Use the Alfresco ReST API version 1.0 when developing remote clients. The quickest way to get started is to use the ReST API Explorer, based on the OpenAPI initiative. It gives you full documentation for each endpoint, and a Try it out! button so you can use each method.

CMIS ReST API

Use the CMIS ReST API for use cases that require portability between different ECM systems.

  • Alfresco ReST API The ReST API lets you manage Alfresco Community Edition-specific features of content in an on-premise repository from your own applications.
  • CMIS REST APIAlfresco fully implements both the CMIS 1.0 and 1.1 standards to allow your application to manage content and metadata in a repository. This section gives a brief overview of the URL format for CMIS REST API calls, and explains the format of responses.
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