This topic introduces the Parasoft REST API, which  allows you to remotely create and update 

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virtual assets

 directly update virtual assets directly on the Parasoft server. This enables third-party integrations, custom programmatic interactions, and access via additional user interfaces such as Parasoft CTP.

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The REST API covered in this topic focuses on operations associated with creating and updating virtual and test assets. Virtualize and SOAtest also includes a SOAP-based API that focuses on the management, execution, and deployment of virtual and test assets. 

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 See Managing Virtualize Servers Through the Web Service Interface

 for more information about the SOAP-based API.

Prerequisites

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• The Virtualize server must be running

• Server API-enabled license

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The REST API enables you to perform core operations, without using the desktop GUI, as well as integrate with other applications or tools that part of your Dev/Test infrastructure. You can create, update, and delete data sources,  

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virtual assets,

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tools, environments, etc. For details, see the API documentation by opening the following URL in a browser:

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