.. _rest_extension:

RESTful Configuration
=====================

GeoServer provides a RESTful interface through which clients can 
configure an instance through simple HTTP calls. With it clients can 
programatically configure the data served by GeoServer.

To learn more proceed to the :ref:`rest_overview` section. For details about the API and some hands on examples proceed to the :ref:`rest_config_api_ref` or :ref:`rest_config_examples` sections.
 
.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 1

   overview/
   rest-config-api/
   rest-config-examples/index