Use Cases for Modifying Resources

Portal Model REST services allow you to create new resources, modify, move and delete existing resources. View some common use cases of resource modifications.

The information exposed in Portal Model feeds is equivalent to the information exposed by the respective portal Model SPI. For information about how the elements of the feeds are mapped to the elements of the Model SPI refer to the information that follows here about use cases for modifying resources. Before you work with feed elements, make sure to familiarize yourself with the Model SPI.

Depending on the type of the modification, use the following HTTP verbs:

• HTTP PUT

  Use this to update existing resources. This includes moving resources within model topologies,

• HTTP POST

  Use this to create new resources.

• HTTP DELETE

  Use this to delete existing resources

• Setting titles and descriptions of resources
  You can set titles and descriptions of resources with Portal Model REST services.

• Creating Resources
  Portal Model REST services allow you to create new resources.
• Putting a portlet on a page
  Portal Model REST services allow you to put portlets on pages.
• Deleting resources
  Portal Model REST services allow you to delete resources.