topic Re: SOAP WebService vs. REST API in Alfresco Archive

SOAP WebService vs. REST API

nikes — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 09:12:54 GMT

Hello,Does Alfresco SOAP WebServices and REST API expose same level of features for remotely accessing Alfresco? Thanks.Nikesh

Re: SOAP WebService vs. REST API

jpotts — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:03:35 GMT

No, it isn't exactly the same. The SOAP Web Services API is much older than the REST API. The SOAP API used to have more functionality than the REST API, but the REST API is where all of the development effort is now.

With that said, if you can, you should use CMIS. CMIS has both a Web Services binding and an Atom Pub binding. If you cannot do what you need to do with CMIS, use the REST API. Use the Web Services API as a last resort.

Jeff

Re: SOAP WebService vs. REST API

nikes — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:43:46 GMT

Thanks Jeff.
I am very much clear on Alfresco SOAP vs. REST API front.