- URL:
- https://<root>/services/exists
- Methods:
POST- Version Introduced:
- 10.9
Description
The exists operation checks whether a folder or service exists in the organization. It is recommended that you run this operation before creating a folder or a service. If a folder with the same folder name, or a service with the same name and type, exists in the organization, the response will return the exists property as true . If no conflicting folder or service is found, the exists property returns as false .
Request parameters
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
(Optional, or required when checking for existing folders) | The name of the folder. Example |
(Optional, or required when checking for existing services) | The name of the service. Example |
(Optional, or required when checking for existing services) | The type of service. Example |
| The response format. The default response is Values: |
Example usage
The following is a sample POST request for the exists operation:
POST /context/admin/services/exists HTTP/1.1
Host: organization.domain.com
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
Content-Length: []
folderName=&serviceName=CommercialDamage&type=FeatureServer&f=pjson&token=Mb0ORrkLObNO2Q8FZoUCHHzSMzZi0CbhLHNRYMqqa6URG_ojQJF3rNsJAfRB23MyCrLwSmuaHPUo4AEIrUuoH1-4Ot5xh4565FtlQahXAhK2C7Sy0oydZhBwD8KdFSnVlnLr-e9uI5ovSWZ2lGNn9SwoV2MPMzeAh_5r-q-wgwF8DTT_nhuCXJGkMRy-48jjGS2aN5FI18STHZ8RAuKxGasH90SI3C7njZzlGCUrY5m6BDhCMsdpZA14GwNX8CisJSON Response example
{
"folderName": "",
"serviceName": "CommercialDamageAssessment",
"type": "FeatureServer",
"exists": true
}