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Creating webproject using the Webservices API

avik_chat — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:31:54 GMT

Hi,I'm pretty new to Alfresco. I need to integrate Alfresco into my application. One of the use cases is to create a new web project in Alfresco for each of my clients. Can I do this using the web services API. I know this is being done by the web client that ships with Alfresco currently. However I

Re: Creating webproject using the Webservices API

jbarmash — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 06:28:54 GMT

I don't believe the WCM functionality is exposed through SOAP web services.

I'd strongly encourage you to use web scripts instead of Web Services - it will save you a lot of time. Web Scripts are automatically JSR 168-compliant portlets - that could be useful if you are running a portal. Otherwise, you can have them render as html, or as json / xml for integration with your front end.

Re: Creating webproject using the Webservices API

avik_chat — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:44:26 GMT

Thanks for your quick response. Can you point me in the right direction in terms where I should look for sample web scripts which could help me in this regard.

Re: Creating webproject using the Webservices API

jbarmash — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:48:59 GMT

All there is to know:

http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/Category:Web_Scripts

Introductionary page:

http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/Web_Scripts

and a good tutorial:

http://ecmarchitect.com/archives/2007/10/25/777