Pulsar REST APIs
A REST API (also known as RESTful API, REpresentational State Transfer Application Programming Interface) is a set of definitions and protocols for building and integrating application software, using HTTP requests to GET, PUT, POST, and DELETE data following the REST standards. In essence, REST API is a set of remote calls using standard methods to request and return data in a specific format between two systems.
Pulsar provides a variety of REST APIs that enable you to interact with Pulsar to retrieve information or perform an action.
REST API category | Description |
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Admin | REST APIs for administrative operations. |
Functions | REST APIs for function-specific operations. |
Sources | REST APIs for source-specific operations. |
Sinks | REST APIs for sink-specific operations. |
Packages | REST APIs for package-specific operations. A package can be a group of functions, sources, and sinks. |