Hi David, You will need to install the rest-config module. Depending on the version of Geoserver you are running you have to pick up the rest-config from Geoserver 2.0.2 download page.
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/geoserver/geoserver-2.0.2-restconfig-plugin.zip Glad to see more Geoserver users in CSIRO. Cheers, Tisham. > Do you have restconfig.jar ? rest.jar is not the configuration API, it is > just generic rest routing support. > > -- > David Winslow > OpenGeo - http://opengeo.org/ > > On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 11:10 AM, <david.mi...@csiro.au> wrote: > >> Hi all >> >> >> >> I am interested in using the GeoServer Rest API and continually get the >> following error: >> >> >> >> curl -u admin:geoserver -v -XPOST -H "Content-type: text/xml" -d >> "<workspace><name>acme</name></workspace>" >> http://localhost:8080/geoserver/rest/workspaces >> >> * About to connect() to localhost port 8080 (#0) >> >> * Trying 127.0.0.1... connected >> >> * Connected to localhost (127.0.0.1) port 8080 (#0) >> >> * Server auth using Basic with user 'admin' >> >> > POST /geoserver/rest/workspaces HTTP/1.1 >> >> > Authorization: Basic YWRtaW46Z2Vvc2VydmVy >> >> > User-Agent: curl/7.21.4 (i386-pc-win32) libcurl/7.21.4 zlib/1.2.5 >> >> > Host: localhost:8080 >> >> > Accept: */* >> >> > Content-type: text/xml >> >> > Content-Length: 40 >> >> > >> >> < HTTP/1.1 405 Method Not Allowed >> >> < Allow: GET >> >> < Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 03:47:21 GMT >> >> < Server: Noelios-Restlet-Engine/1.0..8 >> >> < Transfer-Encoding: chunked >> >> < >> >> * Connection #0 to host localhost left intact >> >> * Closing connection #0 >> >> >> >> I have checked that rest is installed and I can confirm that the >> rest-2.0.2.jar is installed in WEB-INF/lib. Is this all I need do to >> install rest? >> >> >> >> I have also enabled anonymous get as per the example in the >> rest.properties >> file. >> >> >> >> Is there something I have missed? >> >> >> >> Really appreciate any help >> >> >> >> Kind regards >> >> >> >> David >> >> >> >> [image: cid:image002.jpg@01C9F81A.1BD371D0] >> >> * Dr David Miron* >> >> * IT Tools Manger* >> >> * Australian Biosecurity Intelligence Network* >> >> * A Commonwealth Government NCRIS funded initiative.* >> >> * * >> >> >> >> * Australian Biosecurity Online* >> >> >> >> *Email: **dmi...@abin.org.au <smcma...@abin.org.au>* >> >> *Mobile: 0400616540* >> >> *Address: School of Science and Technology, University of New England, >> Armidale NSW 2351* >> >> >> >> This e-mail (including any attachments) contains information that may be >> confidential and is only intended for the use of the person/s to whom it >> is >> addressed. If you are not the intended addressee, or you have received >> this >> e-mail in error, you must not disclose, copy or distribute it or use the >> information contained in it (or any attachments) in any way. In that >> case, >> please delete this message and any copies of it. If you have received >> this >> e-mail in error, please notify the Australian Biosecurity Intelligence >> Network by return e-mail. Please also contact us if you have any doubts >> about the authenticity of this e-mail. This e-mail (including any >> attachments) may also contain computer viruses or other defects. The >> Australian Biosecurity Intelligence Network (lead agent - CSIRO) is not >> liable for any loss or damage that may be caused by these viruses or >> defects. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Colocation vs. Managed Hosting >> A question and answer guide to determining the best fit >> for your organization - today and in the future. >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/internap-sfd2d >> _______________________________________________ >> Geoserver-users mailing list >> Geoserver-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geoserver-users >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Colocation vs. Managed Hosting > A question and answer guide to determining the best fit > for your organization - today and in the future. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/internap-sfd2d_______________________________________________ > Geoserver-users mailing list > Geoserver-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geoserver-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Enable your software for Intel(R) Active Management Technology to meet the growing manageability and security demands of your customers. Businesses are taking advantage of Intel(R) vPro (TM) technology - will your software be a part of the solution? Download the Intel(R) Manageability Checker today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devmar _______________________________________________ Geoserver-users mailing list Geoserver-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geoserver-users