Restful Workflow Patterns - VMware VSHIELD APP 1.0 - API Programming Manual

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RESTful Workflow Patterns

All RESTful workflows fall into a pattern that includes only two fundamental operations:
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Make an HTTP request (typically GET, PUT, POST, or DELETE). The target of this request is either a
well‐known URL (such as the vShield Manager) or a link obtained from the response to a previous
request. (For example, a GET request to an Org URL returns links to vDC objects contained by the Org.)
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Examine the response, which can be an XML document or an HTTP response code. If the response is an
XML document, it may contain links or other information about the state of an object. If the response is
an HTTP response code, it indicates whether the request succeeded or failed, and may be accompanied
by a URL that points to a location from which additional information can be retrieved.
These two operations can repeat, in this order, for as long as necessary.
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