The REST service provides an underlying REST-based communication mechanism for client-service applications. It provides a client with the same functionality as the FME Server API in C++, Java and .NET. Therefore, it's also referred as the REST API. The REST service supports multiple response formats, including XML, JSON and HTML.
This Developer's Guide provides resources for getting started with the REST API in the following interfaces:
The REST API can be browsed in a web browser at http://<host>:<port>/fmerest/.
For a complete listing of REST API methods, response codes, and error messages, see the FME Server Reference Manual.