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title: REST methods
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h1. REST Methods

(using Group as an example)

h2(#index). Index, list, search

<pre>
GET https://{{ site.arvados_api_host }}/arvados/v1/groups?where[owner_uuid]=xyzzy-tpzed-a4lcehql0dv2u25
 
POST https://{{ site.arvados_api_host }}/arvados/v1/groups
_method=GET
where[owner_uuid]=xyzzy-tpzed-a4lcehql0dv2u25
</pre>

&rarr; Group resource list

table(table table-bordered table-condensed).
|*Parameter name*|*Value*|*Description*|
|max_results|integer|Maximum number of resources to return|
|page_token|string||
|where{}|list|Attribute values to search for|

h2. Create

<pre>
POST https://{{ site.arvados_api_host }}/arvados/v1/groups
group={"name":"fresh new group"}
</pre>

&rarr; Group resource

h2. Delete

<pre>
DELETE https://{{ site.arvados_api_host }}/arvados/v1/groups/xyzzy-ldvyl-vyydjeplwaa6emg
</pre>

&rarr; Group resource

h2. Show

<pre>
GET https://{{ site.arvados_api_host }}/arvados/v1/groups/xyzzy-ldvyl-vyydjeplwaa6emg
</pre>

&rarr; Group resource

h2. Update

<pre>
PUT https://{{ site.arvados_api_host }}/arvados/v1/groups/xyzzy-ldvyl-vyydjeplwaa6emg
group={"uuid":"xyzzy-ldvyl-vyydjeplwaa6emg", "name":"Important group"}
</pre>

&rarr; Group resource

<pre>
PUT https://{{ site.arvados_api_host }}/arvados/v1/groups/xyzzy-ldvyl-vyydjeplwaa6emg
group[uuid]=xyzzy-ldvyl-vyydjeplwaa6emg
group[name]=Important group
</pre>

&rarr; Group resource

More appropriate (but not yet implemented):

<pre>
PATCH https://{{ site.arvados_api_host }}/arvados/v1/groups/xyzzy-ldvyl-vyydjeplwaa6emg
group={"uuid":"xyzzy-ldvyl-vyydjeplwaa6emg", "name":"Important group"}
</pre>

&rarr; Group resource