Zimbra REST API Reference
Zimbra exposes its data via a REST API. This document is the reference for that functionality.
REST (REpresentational State Transfer) is an approach for building application services that make resources available via a URL. For example, the following REST command retrieves all inbox items as a simple RSS feed:
http://localhost:7070/home/user1/inbox.rss
Learn more about REST at the Wikipedia article Representational State Transfer.
Command Format
The format of a Zimbra REST command is:
{protocol}://{host}:{port}/home/{user}/{object}?{query-params}
The following describes the components of the REST command:
Component | Description |
protocol
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The transport protocol, for example, http .
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host
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The host name or IP address of the Zimbra Collaboration Suite server |
port
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The port number, for example, 7070. |
user
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The user. To load an explicit user account, specify the user in one of the following formats:
http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe@mydomain.com/inbox.rss You can also use "~" as a shortcut to the current user. For example: http://localhost:7070/home/~/inbox.rss |
object
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Designates the object to perform the command against. This might be a folder (such as inbox or drafts) or omitted (to download a specific item). If omitted, the query parameters will provide the information the command requires.
For example, to download the inbox folder as XML: http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/inbox.rss For example, to download an item: http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/?id=657 |
query-params
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A list of command-specific URL query parameters. See the specific command for a list of the required and optional parameters. |
Common Parameters
Methods
The API supports the following methods to retrieve Zimbra data.