Reference
Reference topics are especially useful if you're new to REST APIs. You can start by reviewing commonly used REST API terms and the different types of REST resources, such as singular and collection resources. Explore the following topics:
| Topic | Description |
|---|---|
| About Shapefiles |
Shapefiles explained |
| Error Message Data Model |
Data Model of the JSON-encoded error |
| Resource Types |
Parameters and properties of the two types of resources: singular and collection |
| SOAP APIs to REST APIs Mapping |
SOAP API methods and their corresponding REST API methods |
| Status Codes |
Standard HTTP response codes |
| Supported Data Types |
JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) resource attribute types |
| Supported Events |
Events that the client can specify in the request for creating a subscription |
| Supported HTTP Header Fields |
HTTP header fields supported in request and response messages |
| Supported HTTP Methods |
HTTP methods supported on resources |
| Supported Language Codes |
Accepted five-character language codes |
| Supported Media Types |
Data formats for HTTP payloads |
| Supported Tasks |
Tasks that can be defined in a REST API resource |
| Supported Time Zones |
Accepted time zones |
| Terminology |
commonly used terms |