Developing applications by using the API

WebSphere® Service Registry and Repository (WSRR) has a Java™ application programming interface (API) so that you can develop Java applications that access WSRR at runtime to find the most appropriate web service to use.

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During development, you can perform tasks such as creating documents in WSRR by using the Web-based user interface (UI). If you are developing applications in an Eclipse environment, you can also use an Eclipse plug-in UI to perform tasks such as searching for and uploading services to WSRR. For more information about the Web-based UI, see Managing services by using the web user interface; for more information about the Eclipse plug-in UI, see Managing services by using the Eclipse plug-in user interfaces.
Note: When developing applications that use the API to access WSRR, you must take into account the security configuration on the WebSphere Application Server on which WSRR is deployed; see the IBM® WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Security Handbook for details on developing applications in a secured environment.
Developing applications using the API is described in detail in the following subtopics: