his chapter provides an overview of the Traverse Web Services Application Programming Interface (API). You can use the Traverse Web Services API to create your own portal to provide a customized view of the system. For example, you could create a portal showing a limited number of devices or an aggregate status showing the health of the network.
The Traverse Web Services API consists of the following web services:
Service |
Description |
Session Manager |
Processes login and logout requests The Federated Security Model in Traverse requires a valid session to be established before any of the other services can be used. |
Department User Container Device Test DGE (includes location) Event Subnet Search Types |
These web services allow read-only access to the different data within Traverse for use in your applications. For a complete listing, see the javadoc. |
External Data Feed |
This web service allows inserting tests data into Traverse. |
Important: You should also view the WSDL for the most current API definitions.