HP ALM REST API Reference
General Notes and Limitations

Limitations

Notes

URL encoding

Request URIs sent by an application must be URL encoded. For example, use %20 instead of a space character. For more information about URL encoding, see W3 Schools: URL encoding

Resend cookies

In any request you send to the server, return all cookies sent by the server in the preceding response using the "Set-Cookie" header. See http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6265. Failing to resend cookies can result in authentication expiration while the user is interacting with the REST API service.

Content-type and Accept headers

When sending data, always send a Content-Type header to specify the type of data being sent from the client to the server.

Do not send a Content-Type header unless content is sent.

Always send an Accept header to specify the format of the data to receive from the server. .

Site configuration parameters

Several site configuration parameters affect REST-based applications.

The list of available site parameters can be found with the ALM 12.21 manuals on the HP Software Support web site, https://softwaresupport.hp.com.