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Service Specific Request Parameters and Response Formats

Each FME Server transformation service has a set of service-level request parameters, all prefixed with opt_. For details on the parameters, see FME Server Reference Manual.

The following example shows request parameters in a call to the Data Download service:

http://localhost/fmedatadownload/Samples/austinApartments.fmw?&opt_showresult=false&opt_servicemode=sync

Handling Responses

The response format is controlled by the opt_responseformat parameter, depending on the service. Most services can return XML, json, or html, which can be parsed or displayed. Any other format should be saved or run in another application (for example, Google Earth for .kmz files).

Sample XML Response

XML Response: Data Download Service

Request: http://host/fmedatadownload/Samples/austinApartments.fmw?&opt_responseformat=xml

Sample JSON Response

JSON Response: Data Download Service

Request: http://host/fmedatadownload/Samples/austinApartments.fmw?&opt_responseformat=json

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