Method Parameters Page

Applies to ReadyAPI 3.51, last modified on March 04, 2024

To open the Parameters page:

  1. Double-click a method in the Navigator.

  2. Switch to the Parameters page.

    The Parameters page

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Adding Parameters

To add a parameter to the method you have selected, click in the middle of the page.

The parameter table appears. It allows you to modify and configure parameters for the REST method.

Method parameters

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It includes the following columns:

Option Description

Name

The parameter name. You can use property expansions in this field.

Value

The parameter value. You can use property expansions in this field.

Type

The parameter type.

Possible values: QUERY, TEMPLATE, HEADER, MATRIX, PLAIN.

Submitting Form Data

If you want to simulate a submission of an HTML Form using the content-type multipart/form-data, you can specify individual parameter values to be read from a file by setting their value to file: which will insert the file into the outgoing request.

Configuring Advanced Parameter Options

Select a parameter to make the area of parameter options active.

The parameter Options

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The following options are available:

Option Description

Level

Sets a parameter level.
Possible values: RESOURCE, METHOD.

Required

Makes the parameter required.

Type

Sets the XMLSchema parameter type.

Options

A list of options to be used in the request Form view.

Description

The short description.

Disable encoding

Disables the URL-encoding of a value.

See Also

Method Properties
Method Representations Page
Method Requests Page
REST Method Editors

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