Creating webproject using the Webservices API

[avik_chat]

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 need to have my users go through my app rather than switching between Alfresco UI and my app for a seamless user experience. Also my app will be running on a different server than the Alfresco server. Hence the need to do this via the webservices/ webscripts API. Please let me know if this is possible. I would appreciate any pointers.

Thanks,
Avik

[jbarmash]

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.

[avik_chat]

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.

[jbarmash]

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