Introduction

SuperMap iPortal provides a REST-based application programming interface, the SuperMap iPortal REST API, which encapsulates all portal functions, including map functions, service functions, scene functions, data functions, application functions, group functions, and so on. SuperMap iPortal provides these portal functions to the client through the SuperMap iPortal REST API, which clients use to access the appropriate portal functionality.

For more information on the use of the SuperMap iPortal REST API, see the REST API section in the Help documentation. The REST API covers the list of REST services and resources provided by SuperMap iPortal. The parameters which need to pass when access to resources, the response structure of resources, there have a detailed description in the REST API.

Using the SuperMap iPortal Rest API is roughly divided into the following three steps:

1, query the SuperMap REST API help, determine the REST resources needed for the application, determine the response structure of each required parameter and resource;

2, In accordance with the resource URI and the required parameters to send HTTP request to access resources;

3, Refering to the resource response structure, resolve the server response, extract the required information.