Work with web content items using REST

We can use the Web Content Manager REST Service to create, read, update and delete the following item types.

• Use REST with Web Content Manager items
  This topic provides an overview of the options available when working with Web Content Manager items, including the types of items that can be created and updated, and other important information related to the process of creating and updating web content items using REST.

• Use REST with components
  We can use the Web Content Manager REST service to create, read, update and delete some types of components.

• Use REST with elements
  We can use the Web Content Manager REST service to create, read, update and delete some types of elements stored in site areas and content items.

• Use REST with presentation templates
  We can use the Web Content Manager REST service to create, read, update and delete presentation templates.

• Use REST with content items
  We can use the Web Content Manager REST service to create, read, update and delete content items.

• Use REST with site areas
  We can use the Web Content Manager REST service to create, read, update and delete site areas.

• Use REST with managed pages
  We can use the Web Content Manager REST service to read managed pages.

• Use REST with drafts and workflows
  We can use the REST services for Web Content Manager to create drafts, approve items in a workflow, and move items through different stages of a workflow.

• Use REST with projects
  We can use the REST services for Web Content Manager to create and work with projects.

• Use REST to work with item identity controls
  The way identity controls are used with REST depend on whether a text provider has been enabled or not for an item.

• Use REST to work with access controls
  The access control section in an Atom entry or JSON entry generated by the REST service for Web Content Manager links to resources from the Portal Access Control REST API.

• Use REST to work with author and owner parameters
  Information for the author and owner of an item can be specified when using the REST service.

• Use REST to work with versions
  Item versions can be listed and read using the REST service.

• Use REST to work with recent items
  We can use REST service to display a list of recently accessed items. This is the equivalent of the Recent Items view in the library explorer.

• Use REST to work with favorite items
  We can use REST service to display a list of favorite items. This is the equivalent of the Favorite Items view in the library explorer.

• REST: Attachments
  We can use the REST service to attach images to some item types. This is equivalent to using the Insert An Image button in the authoring portlet.

• Generic reading using REST services for Web Content Manager
  Although not all item types are handled by the REST service, all item types can be read in a generic fashion using the REST service.

Parent: REST services for Web Content Manager