API, SDK, REST and Web Services

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Content Server REST API - Updating Workflow Attribute value
I'm looking through the Content Server REST API documentation and not seeing a direct way to update the attributes of a workflow through REST API. Am I missing this somewhere or is it not possible? I believe I asked a similar question in the past and was told (multiple years ago) that it was not yet available in REST but…
I can't find com/opentext to build cws.jar
Hello everyone, I am trying to use the com.opentext library in a java project, so, I followed the tuto right here: https://knowledge.opentext.com/knowledge/cs.dll/fetch/-15106263/15106294/15106295/17990637/67792619/gettingStarted_Java.html cws is greatly working on my server (following the verification): but when I try to…
CWS API: how to set right mime type when upload document content
Hi all, using cws API, and then docman and content services, how can you pass the mime type of a document when loading its content? When you fill the FileAtts structure with the full filename (also with the extension part), then CS set the mime type using the extension if it is known, but if the filename does not contain…
Archive Center REST API?
Is there a REST API for Archive Center? If so, where is the documentation?
OTDS API CreateUser
Hi guys, Trying to figure out OTDS. Question 1: So there is OpenText Administration Client with OTDS “plug-in” where I can create new users/groups/particions etc. Is there a way to create a new user in OTDS via some kind of “API”? Basically I'm looking for a simple web application where I could create new user in local…
Error message from Content Server Mobile desktop clients
Originally posted in AppWorks, by @David Casas Hi All, When connecting from CS Mobile desktop clients, I receive the following error in destop client log: ****** [2021-04-16 08:39:23:318] [warn] EventsPoller - Failed to retrieve events from the Gateway - We did not have any tokens to set the call will most likely fail!!!…
SDK Tools Installation
Has anyone successfully installed SDK tools on windows machine? We have been unsuccessful in getting the full installation complete and feel there isn't enough documentation available to complete the install.
Connect Content Server to PowerApps
Is it possible for the current REST APIs of Content Server to able to connect to Content Server? There is already an connector available in PowerApps called OneFox. However, we are looking into option to see if the current APIs in Content Server can do the job without subscribing to the one in the market.
Programmatically Creating Business Workspace
Hi Guys, Has anyone programmatically created a Business Workspace without the wizard using custom web report tags and web reports or some other method? I have created a custom web report tag and web report that uses the tag however, it is not creating the children nor adding the categories. Regards, Stacey
How to validate session token using content web service.
To download a document using CWS I am using the below method: DataHandler com.opentext.livelink.service.core.ContentService.downloadContent(@WebParam(name="contextID", targetNamespace="urn:Core.service.livelink.opentext.com") String contextID) Sometimes, I am getting some error messages from the web service call: (Server…
How to fetch a node record detail using Livelink API for Livelink version 10.5
How to fetch a node record detail using Livelink API for Livelink version 10.5
What's New - Connected Workspaces REST API documentation
New Connected Workspaces documentation now available Connected Workspaces are the main integration element used in OpenText Content Suite and OpenText Extended ECM. A business-centric API is available as part of Extended ECM Platform that saves the application developer from knowing about OpenText Content Server internals…
How to call REST web service from Content Server Workflow?
Tried some api calls from Workflow HTTP step, the call works but there is no control of a valid response? Step is completed whether the response is HTTP 200 or for example BadRequest 400
Negative user id returned by API
Hi all! We faced with the case when response for node info API call (/api/v2/nodes/n) contains negative user id -3 in creator_user_id or owner_user_id property. When later we execute user info request at /api/v2/members/-3, it expectedly fails with the error 406 Not Acceptable. So, our questions are: What does negative…
Smart View Filter/facets turned on by default
Hi folks, Is anyone aware of a way to turn on the facets by default when browsing using Smart View? I'm guessing there's a way to include an onRender event script, but can't seem to find any documentation for this. Thank you, Frank
Could you tell me what document API to call to change a document's status and check official box?
Could you tell me what document API to call to change a document's status and check off the official box? I would like to change the document status to closed and check the official box off through document management API, but did not find which methods to call. They are in the document property - record details section as…
Download Content using CS REST API Error [Could not get the version of ****]
Dear Gurus, I'm new to opentext, i'm using postman to try downloading file from otcs rest api using http://****/api/v2/nodes/796629/content, but the message i keep getting is: "error": "Could not get the version of 'Faktur Pajak'.". I try googling and searching the forum but found no error about this. When i use other rest…
End user getting permission denied error when prompted for category data
Hi. I'm creating nodes and setting their permissions via REST API v2 and end users are experiencing an odd issue when adding documents to these nodes. Our desired permissions prohibit the end user from setting category data attributes, as we want those inherited from the parent. When an end user tries to add a document to…
Browse action is not supported for this object type for Forums, Blogs.
When I try to get subnodes for Forums, Blogs item types use "api/v2/nodes/{id}/nodes" I get an error. HTTP/1.1 500 Internal Server Error {"error" : "Browse action is not supported for this object type."} How to add action "Browse" to Forums, Blogs ? I need to get topics from Forums and posts from Blogs using the Rest API…
REST support for setting Brava Permissions?
i'm not seeing any support for Brava permissions via the REST API in content server (20.4). I'm also not seeing Brava permissions within smart view... can anyone confirm if Brava permissions can be set via rest api?