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AP_103042464-Participant
4-Participant
Aug 27, 2024 11:03 AM UTC
Question

How to invoke Windchill Rest APIs inside Windchill Server side utilities

Version: Windchill 12.1

 

Description:

 I need to retrieve 3D thumbnail image for given Part. Looks like it is possible using Windchill OData Rest APIs.
can someone please let me know how to retrieve it in Windchill server side utility? Is it possible to bypass the Authentication as we are invoking from Windchill server side.

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tarik_perc
tarik_perc14-Alexandrite
14-Alexandrite
Aug 27, 2024 1:15 PM UTC

Generally speaking, you should search for Java API if you would like to retrieve it on server-side.

 

+ Starting from Windchill 13.0.2, it's possible to call REST APIs server-side via WRSCaller wrapper, see https://support.ptc.com/help/windchill/r13.0.2.0/en/Windchill_Help_Center/customization/WindchillCustomizationUsingWRS.html# 

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AP_104677753-Newcomer
3-Newcomer
Sep 2, 2024 11:25 AM UTC

Hi Tarik, 
Thanks for the response. But currently we are using 12.1 version of windchill.

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HelesicPetr
HelesicPetr22-Sapphire II
22-Sapphire II
Aug 28, 2024 10:34 AM UTC

Hi @AP_10304246 

If you need it inside a Windchill so use standard java API to get the thumbnail. 

PetrH

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AP_104677753-Newcomer
3-Newcomer
Sep 2, 2024 11:22 AM UTC

Hi PetrH,
Thanks for the response. I got Windchill API to retrieve the thumbnail. But I am curious to know if I need to call Windchill
Rest APIs inside windchill how to achieve that.

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HelesicPetr
HelesicPetr22-Sapphire II
22-Sapphire II
Sep 2, 2024 12:55 PM UTC

Hi @AP_10467775 

I just use standard HTTPRequest to call the rest api. So you need to define authentication that is not possible to retrieve from active session so you have to open new session with static user and password just for the rest api.

PetrH

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