How to Use xCAT Rest API

• The Resource Categories
• The Authentication Methods for REST API
  • User Account
  • Access Token
• The Common Parameters for Resource URI
• The Output of REST API request
  • When an Error occurs during the operation
  • When NO Error occurs during the operation
• Testing the API
  • An Example of How to Use xCAT REST API from Python
  • An Example of How to Use xCAT REST API from PERL
  • An Example Script of How to Use curl to Test Your xCAT REST API Service
  • Examples of making an API call using curl
• Web Service Status Codes
• References