Browser examples

using a browser with REST

Many REST methods can be directly accessed with an ordinary browser, and although the results returned by REST calls are intended to be easy for programs to use, they are often surprisingly easy for humans to read.

This can be a convenient way to:

view raw data

https://oms.economicoutlook.net/demo/apis/rest/admin/administrationunits
https://oms.economicoutlook.net/demo/apis/rest/admin/groups
https://oms.economicoutlook.net/demo/apis/rest/admin/groups/memberships
https://oms.economicoutlook.net/demo/apis/rest/admin/reports

do a quick search

https://oms.economicoutlook.net/demo/apis/rest/admin/people?query=adrian@econ

run a report

https://oms.economicoutlook.net/demo/apis/rest/admin/accounts?query=adrian butterworth
https://oms.economicoutlook.net/demo/apis/rest/admin/reports/account.tax.invoice.statement?financial_account_id=413a69e9-a448-415b-b77c-80e99eb2b84a&date_1=2015-11-02&date_2=2016-01-01

fetch a WADL

https://oms.economicoutlook.net/demo/apis/rest/application.wadl

beyond browsers

REST calls can return data in multiple formats ( JSON, SOAP, PDF …) and in varying detail, your browser however is unlikely to let you choose. For more control you will need a tool like cURL, see: shell examples.