REST Api for QT app

tgnr

Hi,

I'm looking for a way to make my Qt App expose an REST API ... Is it possible ?

Thank you,

G.

sierdzio

You need to create a server with Qt. It's possible, yes, and will get even easier in the future, as there is some interest in the general area.

For now, I'll just push some Qt classes at you. Investigate, then come back if there are any questions.

In general, the central point of Qt Network module is QNetworkAccessManager. For creating a daemon (or service, as Windows folks keep naming them), you can take a look at "QtService":https://qt.gitorious.org/qt-solutions/qt-solutions/source/80592b0e7145fb876ea0e84a6e3dadfd5f7481b6:qtservice addon.

tgnr

Thank's you.

So, i take a look to QTService and try to run the example of http server.
But i get an error : "The service Qt HTTP Daemon could not start ..."
I'm newbie in C++ and QT, so i take a look at qtservice.cpp but i still incapable to identify my problem ..

Any idea ?

sierdzio

No sorry, I've never used that module. There is a plan to add a new QApplication-like class for creating daemons, but I think it's not integrated yet.

tgnr

Ok thanks.
Finally, i use "qhttpserver": https://github.com/nikhilm/qhttpserver to create my server HTTP .
Is it a library in QT for create REST API ? or did i have to create ressources(REST) myself ?

sierdzio

There is no build-in support for REST in Qt. Maybe there is some in QHttpServer, I don't know.

tgnr

Ok, thanks you.

G.

huytard

QttpServer
https://github.com/supamii/QttpServer

Try QttpServer for an RESTish API server:

Qt provides support for JSON, logging
URL routing
libuv performance
MongoDB friendly
Redis friendly

kafeg

Hi!

Please see to my rest client implementation https://forum.qt.io/topic/64999/qt-rest-client-beta

Antony007

You can try https://github.com/Antony007/Qt-Http-Rest-File-Server

h00bs

If anyone is looking for a way to connect to a REST api, we've written a tutorial with an open-source example app, that connects to a weather REST service: https://v-play.net/cross-platform-app-development/access-rest-services-qt-v-play-weather-service-example-app-open-source

raven-worx

@h00bs
the OP was asking for a REST API server/provider, rather than a REST client.

SGaist

Something like Cutelyst