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Most Simple REST request to ping Alfresco server

el_mozo — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 14:07:51 GMT

Hello,I'm developping a Windows 10 Apps and I need to know if the app can join the alfresco server or not. I Need to test the connectivity between my App and the Alfresco server. Unfortunaly i can't use ping in UWP so I would like to call the most simple REST request to test if my App can succefully

Re: Most Simple REST request to ping Alfresco server

rjohnson — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 17:12:21 GMT

{yourhostURLort}/share/page/dologin

This is a POST request and you send UID & PWD in the payload like username=MyUser&password=MyPWD. Although you could use any websript you like without logining in, provided you get something like 403 then Alfresco is activley telling you to go away which proves its there.

Re: Most Simple REST request to ping Alfresco server

nicolasraoul — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 09:54:26 GMT

How about just this (method GET):

{yourhostURLort}/alfresco/

The HTTP status (or "connection failed") will tell you whether Alfresco is running properly or not (HTTP status 302 = running properly).

The response is dynamic and of small size.

If Alfresco is in the process of starting, the request will hang until Alfresco is properly started.

I believe that it pollutes audit less than a dologin.