REST API for Oracle Essbase

About Essbase

get

/about

Returns description, build, and version of Essbase.

Request

There are no request parameters for this operation.

Response

200 Response

Successful operation.

Examples

The following example shows how to retrieve version information about Essbase, using cURL to access the REST API from a Windows shell script.

This example uses cURL to access the REST API from a Windows shell script. The calling user's ID and password are variables whose values are set in properties.bat.

Script with cURL Command

call properties.bat
curl -X GET -H "accept:application/json" "https://myserver.example.com:9001/essbase/rest/v1/about" -u %User%:%Password%

Example of Response Body

The following example shows the contents of the response body in JSON format:

{
  "name" : "Essbase",
  "description" : "Essbase is a business analytics solution built using a proven, flexible best-in-class architecture for analysis and reporting. It delivers instant value and greater productivity for business users, analysts, modelers, and decision-makers across all lines of business within an organization. Users interact through a Web 2.0 or Microsoft Office interface to analyze, model, collaborate, and report. The platform, built to scale and perform, uses industry standard Oracle infrastructure.",
  "version" : "21.8.0.0.0",
  "build" : "nnn"
}