REST services - testing PUT methods in the browser

form-parameter, put, rest, web-services

Solution

If you want to test the REST-Webservice with your Browser you must install an plugin.

If you use Google Chrome you can install REST Console I also use these plugin to test my Webservice.

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/rest-console/cokgbflfommojglbmbpenpphppikmonn

For Firefox install these REST-Client

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/restclient/

REST CLient is also available for Safari http://restclient.net/

For Opera you can check out the Simple REST-Client

https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/details/simple-rest-client/

For your second Question

please try as Consumes value 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'

Problem

I've developed REST services. I can test the GET methods by the browser, or by a Client Application. But those who have PUT methods I don't know how to consume them by the browser... For example, I have this method that turns a lamp on, after I insert the userId: ``` @PUT @Path("/lampon") @Produces({"application/json", "text/plain"}) @Consumes("multipart/form-data") public boolean turnOnLamp(@FormParam("userId") String userId) throws Exception { boolean response = new LampManager().turnOnLamp(userId); return response; } ``` In my client application I do this, and it works: ``` String webPage = "http://localhost:8080/BliveServices/webresources/services.actuators/lampon"; URL urlToRequest = new URL(webPage); //Authentication urlConnection = (HttpURLConnection) urlToRequest.openConnection(); urlConnection.setReadTimeout(10000); urlConnection.setConnectTimeout(15000); urlConnection.setRequestMethod("PUT"); urlConnection.setRequestProperty("Authorization", basicAuth); urlConnection.setRequestProperty("Content-type", "multipart/form-data"); urlConnection.setRequestProperty("Accept", "application/json"); urlConnection.setDoOutput(true); urlConnection.setDoInput(true); List<NameValuePair> nameValuePairs = new ArrayList<NameValuePair>(); nameValuePairs.add(new BasicNameValuePair("userId", "2")); (...) ``` But how can I send the userId by the browser? Another thing, I get this message when I build my project: ``` SEVERE: Resource methods utilizing @FormParam and consuming "multipart/form-data" are no longer supported. See @FormDataParam. ``` Thanks

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