Passing a Full XML Document in a POST Request to a REST Service

If your REST data source is configured to accept a set of scalar parameters and inputs, being able to pass the whole XML document to the service might be required. When passing an XML document in a POST request to a REST service, if the parameter name is “[rawdata]” then the submitted data is not wrapped but submitted as-is (and not wrapped as a value for an XML element.

To interface CDVP with a REST Service

Define your REST data source.

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On the Basic tab, scroll down to the Operations section.

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Define the details for your operation, including the HTTP Verb, Operation Name, and Operation URL.

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In the Header/Body Parameters table, add an OUT Param Name named response with a Data Type of XML. This is a Body parameter with the direction of OUT.

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In the Header/Body Parameters table, add an IN Param Name named [rawdata] with a Data Type of XML.This is a Body parameter with the direction of IN.

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Make sure that the XML <-> JSON check boxes are clear for all the parameters.

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Save your data source.

7.

Invoke the service and provide a full request document as the input parameter.