Standalone RestAPI deployment on Documentation - V2

Standalone RestAPI deployment using JAR file

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

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**Summary:**This section describes how to install and configure the standalone CAST RestAPI ≥ 2.5 in JAR****file format (i.e. no web application server required).

Introduction

What is the JAR file format?

From release 2.5 onwards, CAST will deliver an executable JAR file for each CAST Dashboard, alongside the traditional WAR file that has always been delivered. The executable JAR file is a new method of deploying the CAST Dashboards based on Spring Boot and does not require a web application server (the application server is embedded in the JAR itself). In addition, the JAR file contains an interactive installer which will guide you through some of the deployment requirements. The aim of the JAR file releases is to simplify and speed up the deployment of the CAST Dashboards. The deployment and configuration of the Spring Boot based dashboards differs slightly to the steps required for traditional WAR files (see Standalone RestAPI deployment using WAR file).

Standalone RestAPI deployment using WAR file

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

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**Summary:**This section describes how to install and configure the standalone CAST RestAPI 1.x and 2.x in WAR****file format (i.e. web application server required).

Introduction

Dedicated WAR file or re-use a CAST dashboard?

CAST provides the RestAPI in a dedicated WAR file, however, it is not absolutely necessary to deploy this dedicated WAR file to use the RestAPI, because the RestAPI is provided with all CAST dashboard WAR files as standard. Therefore if you have already deployed a CAST dashboard, you can, if you choose, use this for RestAPI needs.

Standalone RestAPI deployment using ZIP file

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

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**Summary:**This section describes how to install and configure the standalone CAST RestAPI 1.x and 2.0 - 2.4 in ZIP****file format (i.e. web application server required).

Introduction

What is the ZIP file format?

From release 2.0 onwards, CAST will deliver a ZIP file for each CAST Dashboard, alongside the traditional WAR file that has always been delivered. The ZIP file is a new method of deploying the CAST Dashboards based on Spring Boot and does not require a web application server (the application server is embedded in the ZIP itself). The aim of the ZIP file releases is to simplify and speed up the deployment of the CAST Dashboards. The deployment and configuration of the Spring Boot based dashboards differs slightly to the steps required for traditional WAR files (see Standalone RestAPI deployment using WAR file).