API components are automatically installed with the CA Performance Center software. You can run the web services from a web browser. The launch page includes a list of the available web services, endpoint addresses, and WADL and WSDL URIs.
Access the launch page using the following URL syntax:
http://[server IP address]:8181/pc/center
If you use a testing utility to run web service calls, you receive feedback that is useful for debugging purposes. For example, you can test your scripts using the soapUI open source testing utility. Using a testing utility is also a timesaver. You can supply username and password parameters as service endpoints for automatic authentication of all service calls.
Such utilities require a WSDL file (an XML file that conforms to the Web Services Description Language) that describes the service being tested. In the REST format, the simpler Web Application Description Language (WADL) is used instead. The CA Performance Center API launch page gives you access to a WADL file for each web service that you can use for testing. A link to the WSDL is provided for the SOAP web services.
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