Network Deployment (Distributed operating systems), v8.0 > End-to-end paths > Web services - RESTful services > Use custom entity formats
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Define the resources in JAX-RS web applications.
Step 2: Use custom entity formats JAX-WSResources are the basic building block of a RESTful service. Resources can contain static or dynamically updated data. Examples of resources from an online book store application include a book, an order from a store, and a collection of users. By identifying the resources in the application, you can make the service more useful and easier to develop.
Configure the development environment.
Support information (generally applicable)
- Define the resources in RESTful applications
- Define the URI patterns for resources in RESTful applications
- Define resource methods for RESTful applications
- Define the HTTP headers and response codes for RESTful applications
- Define media types for resources in RESTful applications
- Define parameters for request representations to resources in RESTful applications
- Define exception mappers for resource exceptions and errors
What to do next
Configure the JAX-RS application.
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