Configure REST API

Applicable to both Classic and Federated modes

A REST API (Representational State Transfer Application Programming Interface) is a set of rules and conventions for interacting with web applications. It allows different systems to communicate over HTTP by using a predefined set of operations and uses a lightweight JSON format for data transmission.

The following topics explain how to configure the Portworx Backup REST APIs:

• Configure Backup REST API — Learn how to expose the Portworx Backup REST API and authenticate to it using a token.
• Configure Backend REST API — Enable and access the Portworx Backup backend REST API through Swagger UI using token-based authentication.