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Programming Alfresco - What API(s) to use?

mwildam — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:51:29 GMT

Hi folks,I find it overwhelming, what different APIs exist that could be used to programmatically work against the Alfresco repository.I do see SOAP services, RESTful APIs, JCR API, …I wandered through the forum and searched for topics regarding those APIs and it seems to me that each of the APIs is

Re: Programming Alfresco - What API(s) to use?

mrogers — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:56:49 GMT

Use the REST APIs.

Re: Programming Alfresco - What API(s) to use?

mwildam — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:10:05 GMT

What about uploading and downloading large files?

Talking about REST APIs, the CMIS API is also RESTful ASFAIK, which is to be preferred?

Thank your for your fast response!

Re: Programming Alfresco - What API(s) to use?

mrogers — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:06:35 GMT

Large files should be streamed to and from Alfresco.

Given the choice I'd prefer the CMIS interface first but if the functionality is not available in CMIS then use the Alfresco interfaces.

Re: Programming Alfresco - What API(s) to use?

mwildam — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 06:34:17 GMT

Large files should be streamed to and from Alfresco.

What does that mean - the large files should be "streamed"?
Is there a separate API for that?

Regarding the CMIS: Can CMIS and other RESTful API be completely free mixed?
I have worked with other products having different types of APIs and there I have experienced problems in mixing APIs (just to explain why I am asking this question).

What about the login token? Can I login using one API and use the retrieved token then with other APIs?