Manage Connections (REST)

This dialog box is displayed when you click Tools, then REST Data Services, then Manage Connections. It contains two tabs:

• Administration: Displays the Edit REST Data Services Connection dialog box, where you can add, edit, and delete database connections for Oracle REST Data Services administration.

• Development: Displays the RESTful Services Connection dialog box, where you can add, edit, and delete database connections for RESTful Services development. Connections that you create are available for selection when you click the connect icon in the REST Development navigator.

Connection Name: Name for the connection.

Username (Administration tab): The Oracle REST Data Services administrator that was created to be able to edit the REST Data Services administration.

Username (Development tab): If you are using Oracle REST Data Services RESTful Services, specify the Oracle REST Data Services user that you created that allows SQL Developer to access Oracle REST Data Services RESTful Services.

If you are using Application Express RESTful Services, specify the Application Express user that you created using Application Express.

http or https: Protocol to use for connecting (HTTP or HTTPS).

Hostname: The host where Oracle REST Data Services is running.

Port: The port number on which Oracle REST Data Services is listening. Example: 8080

Server Path: The context root where Oracle REST Data Services is deployed. Example: /ords

Schema/Workspace (Development tab only): Schema or workspace to use for RESTful Services development.

• If you are using Oracle REST Data Service RESTful Services, specify the schema alias.

• If you are using Application Express RESTful Services, specify the Application Express workspace that the user is assigned to.