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REST endpoints when using the Web Adaptor

SteveBratt — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 19:39:13 GMT

According to the Help, when using the Web Adaptor the urls for REST endpoints should be http://<web server name>/arcgis/rest/services or http://<web server name>/<web adaptor name>/rest/services.

Only http://<web server name>/<web adaptor name>/rest/services works for us; not http://<web server name>/arcgis/rest/services

What gives?

Re: REST endpoints when using the Web Adaptor

JoeFlannery — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:07:50 GMT

You have "installed" the web adaptor, but have you "configured" the web adaptor?
http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/install-guides/arcgis-server/10.1/index.html#/Configuring_the_Web_Adaptor_after_installation/01nm0000001z000000/

Re: REST endpoints when using the Web Adaptor

SteveBratt — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:16:20 GMT

Yes, indeed. Installed AND configured.

Re: REST endpoints when using the Web Adaptor

RichardWatson — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:14:57 GMT

Can you post the link to the help article that you mentioned?

My understanding is that arcgis is the default instance name. If you install the web adaptor and change that then you get the web adaptor name >instead<. I don't believe that you get both.

Re: REST endpoints when using the Web Adaptor

JonathanQuinn — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 23:37:47 GMT

If you name your web adaptor arcgis, then it doesn't matter what you do; it'll resolve to the same location. If you don't though, then including the port or not including the port should be the main difference:

For example, if my default instance name is arcgis and I configure the web adaptor with arcgiswebadaptor:

http://<servername>:6080/arcgis/rest will work.
http://<servername>:6080/arcgiswebadaptor/rest will not work.
http://<servername>/arcgis/rest will not work.
http://<servername>/arcgiswebadaptor/rest will work.

Re: REST endpoints when using the Web Adaptor

SteveBratt — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:14:35 GMT

Thanks all.

I guess I got confused from reading in the help "With the Web Adaptor: http://<web server name>/arcgis/rest/services or http://<web server name>/<web adaptor name>/rest/services"

http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/install-guides/arcgis-server/10.1/index.html#/About_the_ArcGIS_Web_Adaptor/01nm00000016000000/

As pointed out, it makes sense that it is one or the other, not both.

Jonathan, perhaps the doc group can add some more words to the topic explaining why one url would be expected versus the other.....