Abstract for IBM z/OS Management Facility Programming Guide
Purpose of this information: This information is intended to help you write programs that use the services and facilities of IBM® z/OS® Management Facility (z/OSMF).
The programming interfaces
in z/OSMF include
the following:
- Representational State Transfer (REST) services for working with z/OS and z/OSMF.
- XML schema for creating a workflow definition for performing activities on a z/OS system, such as configuring a component or product.
- Services for creating plug-ins that add installation-specific function to z/OSMF.
Who should read this information: This information
is intended for the programmer responsible for writing programs that
use the z/OSMF infrastructure.
Such activities, include, for example:
- Using an application programming interface (API) as a client to obtain information about a batch job on z/OS
- Developing a JavaScript program that includes a graphical user interface (GUI).
This document assumes that you are familiar with the z/OS operating system and its accompanying products.