Enabling REST API for Remote Administration
To use the EFT REST API to administer EFT remotely, you first must enable REST API in the EFT administration interface.
To enable REST API for remote administration
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In the administration interface, connect to EFT and click the Server tab.
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On the Server tab, click the Server node that you want to manage.
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In the right pane, click the Administration tab.
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Select the Allow remote administration check box.
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Select the Enable REST API check box.
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Specify the REST API port. The default is 4450.
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(Optional) Select the Require SSL for remote administration check box, then specify the SSL certificate to use.
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At the bottom of the tab, select the REST administrator role check box, and then select the "server_full_access" permission.
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Click Apply to save the changes on EFT.
Refer to Configuring REST Permission Roles for details of configuring REST permissions.