API, SDK, REST and Web Services

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Adds a new version on the node.
How to build the payload to add a version to a node. I am following the Content Server 21.1 REST API documentation and it responds with an error bad request
Define mime type in API call?
We have an automated process using the API that creates a folder structure and uploads PDFs to Content Server. Unfortunately, this proicess does not define the mime type so it's set as "application/octet-stream", which means that these documents are excluded from renditioning, since our rendition rule is set for PDFs and…
REST API - Upload a document to add a new version
Does Rest API support the function to upload a document to exiting item as a new version? What's the correct structure to make the call? Thanks.
CreateDocument VIA RestAPI - Getting bad request.
This is a method I wrote with c# that uses the post request to create a new document on CS : public async Task<string> CreateDocumentAsync(string fileName) { var values = new Dictionary<string, string> { { "type", "144" }, { "parent_id", "2000" }, { "name", fileName }, { "file", @"C:\Users\blabla\Documents\New Text…
Connecting a third party system using OTCS REST API
We have to connect the OTCS with a web application called Document Locator using the OTCS REST API. Requirements are, 1. Adding a new folder/document. 2. Updating the metadata. 3. Creating a workflow in OTCS and call that from Document Locator. Can someone help me how to do that? Is there any documentation that I can…
OTCS RestAPI: how to authentication a user which is in an Async Partition with SAML2.0?
Hi guys, When I access OTCS, SSO happens with SAML2.0. So far so good. Problem: When I try to use the OTCS RestApi (api/v1/auth) I always get "invalid username/password specified". I tried all the combinations playing around with the account domain, but can't find a way to make it work. Note: The request works fine if I…
set attributes when initiate workflow using RestAPI
I am calling this endpoint to initiate a workflow /api/v2/processes and set the body={"definition":{"workflow_id":30568}} I want to pass 2 attributes called "Name" and "Email" that I should take this attributes in the start step how I can do this ? I tried to set the body as {"definition":{"workflow_id":30568},…
initiate workflow rest api 22.1
Hi, Is there an example where they show how to consume the API rest of starting a workflow process?
Change Document Create Date With Rest API
Hi, I'm trying to change document's Create Date value with the api/v2/nodes/{id}/systemattributes PUT request. Here is the documentation : I try to set it to 2020-01-01 and this is the response that I get : It seems that it only returns the info and not even changing the create_date field. What am I doing wrong? is it even…
CORS issue when trying to authenticate
Hi, i got an error when im trying to authenticate using otcs/cs.exe/api/v1/auth with POST method, my origin is from localhost if that matters. So how to resolve it is there any configuration that i need to follow?
Create a node with Categories and Classifications in one call? Roles do not seem to be accepted!
Hi all, I am new and experimenting with Opentexts API. We have a task of moving multiple files from one destination folder to another. In terms of the file we would like to add categorie(s), Classifications and also apply advanced versioning. What I am trying is to just create a file at the moment, while adding categories…
Opentext Webreport Trigger functionality
Is it possible to get the user/performer who initiated the trigger even. Could you please help me which tag should be used.
Does Create document in /v2/nodes API support multipart/form-data?
Hi, I am having trouble uploading files with the Content Server 22.2 REST API. https://developer.opentext.com/ce/products/extendedecm/apis/contentserver222restapi POST /v2/nodes Create document required fields: type, parent_id, name, (file or upload_key) defaults: type = 144 Please tell me about the above. Is the…
Got error when trying api/v2/nodes/{id}/nodes?fields=properties{name,id}
When I tried to use "api/v2/nodes/{id}/nodes?fields=properties{volume_id, name, description, type_name}" to filter columns returned, I got error below: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Illegal character in query at index 98:…
Category audit
Could you please help me to know which webreport tag is used to get information about category audit.
Physical Objects - List children of a box with a WR
Hello, is there a way to list the children of a physical item container through a WebReport? Thanks. Chris.
Is there an option to search for bulk documents in the system?
Hi everyone, there are documents in the Opentext system that I need to move publicly. However, they are all located elsewhere and the number of documents I need to carry is quite high. However, I have the DATAID (nickname) information of all of them. Is there a function where I can search or combine all of these by…
Email ID of users inside group
I have difficulty with webreport in getting email ID of users present inside a group and below tag dosnt work as expected. Could you please advise. selected group using "parameter tag" and used below tag. [LL_REPTAG_&inputlabel3 USERINFO:MEMBERS:MAILADDRESS SETVAR:add /]
Concatenating (1) to a document's name if it already exists in the target folder
Hi! I'm trying to figure out a way to automatically add (1), (2), etc… to a document's name when adding a document to ContentServer using the REST API. Ex: If "name.pdf" already exists, change the name to "name (1).pdf" or something similar I'm currently recursively calling the /validation/nodes/names/ route to check for…
Is there a REST equivalent of WS Impersonate User
Hi, I'm reviewing the REST API to help a client convert their application to use REST. One big gaping hole is that there doesn't seem to be any way to impersonate a user. Currently, they have a web based application where the user authenticates elsewhere, and a service account proxies all requests to Content Server via the…