Send Requests

Use the following guidelines when sending requests using the Oracle Blockchain Platform REST API.

URL Structure

Access the Oracle Blockchain Platform REST resources using the following URL structure:

https://<rest_server_url:port/<resource-path>

Where:

• <rest_server_url:port> is the URL for the REST proxy which is listed in the Oracle Blockchain Platform console.

  In the console, open the Nodes page and look for the REST proxy node. In the Route column, a URL including port and a REST proxy number will be listed.

• <resource-path>: Relative path that defines the REST endpoint. For example: /bcsgw/rest/v1/transaction/query

  For a complete list of REST endpoints, see All REST Endpoints.

Supported Methods

You can perform basic transaction-related operations on Oracle Blockchain Platform using standard HTTP method requests, as summarized in the following table.

HTTP Method	Description
GET	Retrieve information about the blockchain.
POST	Invoke a transaction on the blockchain, or create a new blockchain node object.
PATCH	Update the blockchain node.
DELETE	Delete a blockchain node.

Media Types

The following media types are supported by the Oracle Blockchain Platform REST API:

• application/json

Supported Headers

The Oracle Blockchain Platform REST API supports the following headers that may be passed in the header section of the HTTP request or response.

Header	Description	Example
Content-Type	Media type of the body of the request. Required for POST and PUT requests.	Content-Type: application/json