Most Simple REST request to ping Alfresco server

[el_mozo]

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 call the Alfresco server.

What is the most simple REST request I can do ??

Thx in advance. Regards.

[rjohnson]

{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.

[nicolasraoul]

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.