Trying OData APIs

Before you begin

If the API that you are trying is protected with an API key, then create an application to establish your identification. For information about creating applications, see Creating applications.
Expand the menu options, click Administration, and click General. Turn off the Enable SSL validation for tryout setting. By default, this setting is enabled. You must turn off this setting to test APIs.

Procedure

Go to the Try API page by using one of the following ways:
1. Click the Tryout icon in the corresponding API tile.
2. Click Try API from the API details page of the corresponding API.
The Try API page appears. The resources that you can test appear in the left pane.
Expand a resource and click a method according to your requirements.
In the Query builder tab, select query parameters according to your requirements and click Add.
The specified parameters are included as a query in the request URL.
Provide the following values in the Parameters tab:
- Key. Key value of the parameter.
- Value. Value of the corresponding key parameter.
You can click Add new and add multiple entries.
Provide the following values in the Headers tab:
- Key. Type a header key value.
- Value. Type the corresponding value of the key parameter.
You can click Add new and add multiple entries.
Provide the authorization details from the Authorization tab:
For information about the authorization types and inputs, see Authorization fields.
Select a request form from the Request body tab and provide your request:
- form-data. To send your request in the form of the key-value pairs. You can select Text and provide your form key and value or select File and attach the request file.
- x-www-form-encoded. To send your request in the form of the encoded key-value pairs.
- raw. To provide any request. You can provide the request in JSON or XML format.
- None. To send the test request without a request body.
Click Send.
The response body and headers appear in their respective sections.