Oracle Essbase 21c: REST APIs Training Course
Duration
2 days (14 CPE credits)
Audience
Essbase Developers and System Administrators
Course Summary
How Can I Take this Course?
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Learning Objectives
By the end of this course learners will be able to:
- Identify the available REST resources for Essbase 21c
- Explain how to interact with REST resources using a variety of methods
- Examine methods for retrieving information and executing processes
- Apply the appropriate HTTP headers and payloads to provide context with requests
- Differentiate between the API endpoints for executing different tasks
- Implement scripted processes to submit requests and process their results
Course Description
Get a comprehensive understanding of REST API (also known as RESTful API), an application programming interface that conforms to the constraints of REST architectural style. Learn about interaction with RESTful web services and discover how REST API resources allow clients to issue requests to and receive responses from a server using the HTTP protocol.
In this course, attendees will find out how to extend and automate the Oracle EPM Cloud using the available REST APIs, allowing the monitoring of applications and the execution of processes through simple URL-based requests.
Explore the fundamental details necessary to interact with REST resources, including:
- An introduction to RESTful architecture
- HTTP methods
- Status codes
- Authentication
- Accessing REST resources
- Handling JSON responses
- Polling
Discover how to make requests to REST resources using a variety of methods:
- Manually using Postman
- From the Command Line using cURL
- Programatically using Groovy
Examine specific use-cases for REST resources in Essbase 21c, such as:
- Executing jobs, such as running calculations
- Managing files
- Performing backups and maintenance activity
- Managing users, groups and roles
- Metadata and data management activity
Scheduled Course Dates
Course title: REST APIs for Oracle EPM Cloud
Duration: 2 days
Audience: EPM Developers and System Administrators
Pre-requisites: None
Delivery method: Group Live and Group Internet-Based
Advanced preparation: None
Recommended CPE credits: 14 credits - computer software and applications
Programme level: Intermediate