Building a Cúram REST API

After creating the REST configuration file, the next step in the process of creating a REST API is to build and run the API resources in the development environment by using Tomcat.

1. Set the CATALINA_HOME environment variable. This environment variable defines the home directory of the Tomcat installation, and is used to automatically deploy the REST API resources into Tomcat.
2. From the %CURAM_DIR%/EJBServer directory, run the following command-line command:

   build rest

   %CURAM_DIR% is the Cúram installation directory, which by default is C:\IBM\Curam\Development. This target combines the defined REST resources from each component and deploys the REST API to the Tomcat web server in the development environment.
3. Using a web browser, open the following URL to confirm successful deployment of the REST API:

   http://localhost:9080/Rest/api/definitions

   Where 9080 is the default Tomcat port.

   A list of the Swagger documents for each version of the API defined is displayed. Select a version to open the Swagger document for that version.

4. Using a web browser, open the following URL to confirm whether the /notes GET resouce method is working:

   http://localhost:9080/Rest/v1/notes

   A JSON object with an array of notes is displayed.