Send Requests
Use the following guidelines for sending requests using the REST API for Conversations.
URL Structure
https://oracleContentInstance-identityName.network.dataCenter.oraclecloud.com/osn/social/api/v1/resource-path
-  oracleContentInstance - Name you chose for your Oracle Content Management instance when it was provisioned. 
-  identityName - Identity name you chose when you signed up with Oracle Public Cloud. 
-  network - Name of your network. 
-  dataCenter - Data center that Oracle Content Management is set up to use. 
-  resource-path - Relative path that defines the resource. 
Supported Methods
You can perform basic CRUD operations (create, read, update, and delete) on a resource by using standard HTTP method requests, as summarized in the following table.
| HTTP Method | Description | 
| GET | Get information about a resource or resources, return an empty list for applinks, or download a conversation. | 
| POST | Create, add to, like, or star a resource, or set a field, a property, or properties on a resource. | 
| PUT | Update or mark a resource or mark a followup or followups for a resource. | 
| DELETE | Remove a resource, un-like or un-star a resource, close a followup or followups for a resource, disconnect a connection, or remove a member, property or properties, or field from a resource. | 
Media Types
The REST API for Conversations supports the following media type:
-  application/json
Supported Headers
The REST API for Conversations supports the following headers, which can be passed in the header section of the HTTP request or response.
| Header | Description | Example | 
| Accept-Encoding | List of acceptable encodings to support compression. | Accept-Encoding: gzip | 
| Content-Encoding | List of acceptable encodings to support compression. | Content-Encoding: deflate | 
| Content-Type | Media type of the body of the request. Required for POST and PUT requests. | Content-Type: application/json | 
Compression
Use compression on the REST API for Conversations resource request and response for improved performance. To use compression, include one of the following HTTP headers in the request: Accept-Encoding or Content-Encoding.