6.3. Using IDE

In eXo Platform, you can use IDE to develop a REST service online without building the whole project. In this case, the REST service will be written in Groovy (whose syntax is mostly compatible to Java).

Go to → IDE to open the IDE application.
Select File → New → REST Service. The default template of a Groovy file will be shown. Here, you can customize this file to your desire.
Save the file, then click Run → Deploy from the top menu of IDE.
Go to http://mycompany.com:8080/rest/my-service/helloworld/eXo. The output ("Hello eXo" in this scenario) will be shown.

Tip

To get the REST service URL, simply select Run → Launch REST service... → Get URL.
See Managing REST Service of IDE User Guide for all actions of REST service in IDE.