REST API:package Resource

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This resource provides the ability to manage packages using the REST API.

Learn more: REST API Conventions and Considerations.

Subscribe to a Package

Use this resource to install a Package.

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Users that have the Manage Packages permission can use this resource. 
Note:
To use this resource to subscribe from a file, Install Package from File must be enabled.

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Method
POST
URI
https://{yourDomain}/networking/rest/package/operation/subscribe?{query_parameters}
Query Parameters
  • packageId - This is the package installation ID -- the value that appears as the id value in the Installation Link part of the Package page.
  • fileName - The path to the package file, when subscribing to a downloaded copy of the package. (Install from File tenant capability must be enabled to use this option.)
For more information, see: Specifying Query Parameters in REST APIs
Examples
  • Subscribe from repository:
https://{yourDomain}/networking/rest/package/operation/subscribe?packageId=123123123
  • Subscribe from repository, specifying a version number:
https://{yourDomain}/networking/rest/package/operation/subscribe?packageId=123123123&version=1.2
  • Subscribe from a file:
https://{yourDomain}/networking/rest/package/operation/subscribe?fileName=C:\package.zip
Response
<platform>
    <message>
        <code>0</code>
        <description>Success</description>
    </message>
</platform>
See also: REST API:Error Codes

Sample Package Subscribe Client

The PackageSubscribeClient demo program extends the REST API:BaseClient class to subscribe to a package file (a zip file downloaded from the platform). With minor modifications, it can be used to subscribe to a package hosted on the platform.

package demo.rest;

import java.io.File;

import javax.ws.rs.core.MediaType;

import org.apache.wink.client.ClientResponse;
import org.apache.wink.client.ClientWebException;
import org.apache.wink.client.Resource;
import org.apache.wink.common.internal.utils.MediaTypeUtils;

/**
 * "Subscribe" to (install or update) a package contained in a zip file. 
 * This program extends demo.rest.BaseClient.java 
 * which in turn makes use of demo.rest.BaseUtil.java to handle
 * logging in, logging out, and message formatting.
 */
public class PackageSubscribeClient extends BaseClient
{
   
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        String packageUrl = baseUrl + "/package/operation/subscribe"
               + "?fileName=orders.zip";         // Subscribe from a file
        File f = new File("c:\\orders.zip");

        //Other options:
        //     + "?packageId=123123123";       // Subscribe from platform
        //     + "?packageId=123123123&version=1.2";  //  Specify version

        // Instantiate BaseClient.client and get sessionId
        PackageSubscribeClient subscribeClient = new PackageSubscribeClient();
        cookieString = subscribeClient.login(); 
        try
        {
           Resource resource = getResource(packageUrl);
           resource.header("Cookie", cookieString);

           ClientResponse response =
                resource.contentType(MediaTypeUtils.ZIP).accept(
                    MediaType.APPLICATION_XML).post(ClientResponse.class, f);
            String responseXml = response.getEntity(String.class);
            echoResponse(responseXml);
        }
        catch (ClientWebException webException)
        {
            echoResponse(webException);
        }
        catch (Exception e)
        {
           System.out.println(e.getMessage());
           e.printStackTrace();
        }
        finally
        {
            client.logout();
        }
    }
}

Download a Package

Download a package as a zip file.

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Users that have the Manage Packages permission can use this resource. 
Method
POST
URI
https://{yourDomain}/networking/rest/package/operation/download/{package_id}?{query_parameters}
where:
  • package_id - Is the package record ID - the value at the top of the Package page.
Query Parameters
  • lastPublishedVersion
  • If TRUE, the package downloaded will be the last published version. (Default) If the package has never been published, it will be published first, so that it can be downloaded.
  • If FALSE, the package will be re-assembled/re-created, and this version will include all changes made to the components, from the last package publish date. (If any components of the package have been checked out, the request returns an Error.)
For more information, see: Specifying Query Parameters in REST APIs
Response

The response is of type multipart/mixed.

  • On success it will contain two parts which look something like this
-----------------------------103832778631715
     content-type: application/xml
 
     <platform>
        <message>
            <code>0</code>
            <description>Success</description>
        </message>
    </platform>
 
-----------------------------103832778631715
content-type: application/octet-stream
 
Encoded file part
-----------------------------103832778631715--
  • On failure it will contain just a single part which looks something like this
-----------------------------103832778631715
     content-type: application/xml
 
     <platform>
        <message>
            <code>0</code>
            <description>Success</description>
        </message>
    </platform>
-----------------------------103832778631715--
See also: REST API Error Codes

Sample Package Download Client Program

The PackageDownloadClient demo program extends the REST API:BaseClient class to download a package from the platform to your local system.

package demo.rest;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.util.regex.Matcher;
import java.util.regex.Pattern;

import javax.ws.rs.core.MediaType;
import javax.ws.rs.core.MultivaluedMap;

import org.apache.wink.client.ClientResponse;
import org.apache.wink.client.ClientWebException;
import org.apache.wink.client.Resource;
import org.apache.wink.common.internal.utils.MediaTypeUtils;
import org.apache.wink.common.model.multipart.InMultiPart;
import org.apache.wink.common.model.multipart.InPart;

/**
 * Download a package from the platform to the local system.
 * This program extends demo.rest.BaseClient.java 
 * which in turn makes use of demo.rest.BaseUtil.java to handle
 * logging in, logging out, and message formatting.
 */
public class PackageDownloadClient extends BaseClient
{

    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        // packageId is the unique id associated with the package.
        // Get it from the platform UI while viewing a package.
        String packageId = "761fb822e95d48c498d4c4f97dd1470b";
        String lastPublishedVersion="true";
        String downloadPackageUrl = baseUrl + "/package/operation/download/"
                  + packageId+"?lastPublishedVersion="+lastPublishedVersion;

        // Instantiate BaseClient.client and get sessionId
        PackageDownloadClient client = new PackageDownloadClient();
        cookieString = client.login(); 
       try
        {
            Resource resource = getResource(downloadPackageUrl);
            resource.header("Cookie", cookieString);

            ClientResponse response =
                resource.accept(MediaTypeUtils.MULTIPART_MIXED).post(
                    ClientResponse.class, "");

            InMultiPart iMultiPart = 
                response.getEntity(InMultiPart.class);

            while (iMultiPart.hasNext())
            {
                InPart iPart = iMultiPart.next();
                String contentType = iPart.getContentType();
                if (contentType.contains(MediaType.APPLICATION_XML))
                {
                    InputStream ips = iPart.getInputStream();
                    echoResponse(ips);
                }
                else if (contentType.contains(MediaType.APPLICATION_OCTET_STREAM))
                {
                    MultivaluedMap<String, String> headers = iPart.getHeaders();
                    String cDHeader = headers.getFirst("Content-Disposition");

                    String fileName = "";
                    Pattern p = Pattern.compile("filename=.*");
                    Matcher m = p.matcher(cDHeader);
                    if (m.find())
                    {
                        fileName = m.group();
                    }

                    fileName = fileName.replace("filename=", "");
                    File packageZipFile = new File("c:\\" + fileName);
                    FileOutputStream fos = null;
                    fos = new FileOutputStream(packageZipFile);

                    InputStream is = iPart.getInputStream();
                    int size = 0;
                    int i = 0;
                    byte[] ba = new byte[8196];
                    while ((i = is.read(ba)) != -1)
                    {
                        fos.write(ba, 0, i);
                        size += i;
                    }
                    fos.close();
                    System.out.println("Package downloaded to " 
                        + packageZipFile.getAbsolutePath());
                }
                else 
                {
                    System.out.println("Unrecognized media type: " + contentType);
                }
            }
        }
        catch (ClientWebException webException)
        {
            echoResponse(webException);
        }
        catch (IOException io)
        {
            io.printStackTrace();
        }
        catch (Exception e)
        {
            System.out.println(e.getMessage());
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
        finally
        {
            client.logout();
        }
    }
}

Deploy a Package

Deploy a package to a list of tenants, where both the package to deploy and the tenant list are specified in the request.

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Users that have the Manage Packages permission can use this resource, and Mass Deployment of Packages to Tenants must be enabled for the publishing tenant. 
Method
POST
URI
https://{yourDomain}/networking/rest/package/operation/deploy
Request
<platform>
    <package>
        <id>123123123</id>              --package installation ID
        <deployConfiguration>
            <tenantList>
                <tenantId>1214573329</tenantId>
                <tenantId>1224242818</tenantId>
                  ...
            </tenantList>
            <notifyTenants>false</notifyTenants>
            <deployTime>0</deployTime>  
        </deployConfiguration>
    </package>
</platform>
Response

Returns the id of the submitted import job, along with a message telling whether or not the job was accepted for processing. (Use the REST packageDeploy Status resource to follow the progress of the job.)

<platform>
    <message>
        <code>0</code>
        <description>Success</description>
        <id>...</id>      <!-- job ID for the deployment process -->  
    </message>
</platform>
See also: REST API:Error Codes

Fields

package

Name Type Attribute Required on Add Description Additional Information
id String Read Only The package installation ID The value that appears as the id value in the Installation Link part of the Package page.

deployConfiguration

Name Type Attribute Required on Add Description Additional Information
tenantList List Checkmark.gif List of tenants to deploy the package to
notifyTenants Boolean Checkmark.gif If true, send a message to notify tenants about package deployment
deployTime Date Checkmark.gif Deployment date/time
0=Deploy immediately
UTC Format

tenantList

Name Type Attribute Required on Add Description Additional Information
tenantId String Checkmark.gif Tenant ID