PowerBuilder REST API Enablement
REST API Enablement Made Easy
PowerBuilder 2025 empowers developers to rapidly generate and consume REST APIs
—with minimal effort and maximum flexibility.
Automatic Creation of REST APIs
PowerBuilder 2025 simplifies REST API development by letting you automatically generate standard Web APIs directly from within PowerBuilder IDE. The output is a ready-to-use C# project, 100% managed .NET code, and easily customized in SnapDevelop, Visual Studio, or any C# editor. These REST APIs are instantly deployable and consumable by any modern front-end framework—PowerBuilder, Angular, React, Blazor, or mobile.
No Manual Coding Required
CRUD REST APIs are automatically created from your existing DataWindows.
Technology Agnostic
Easily consumed by any front-end framework—PowerBuilder, Angular, React, Blazor, or mobile.
Flexible and Customizable
Generated as standard C# projects that can be easily modified and extended.
Portable Hosting Options
Host on cloud providers, private data centers, or on-premise with virtualized or containerized deployment and compatible with Windows, Linux, or Unix.
Resources & Learning
Effortless REST API Consumption
Earlier PowerBuilder versions relied on SOAP, but PowerBuilder 2025 offers full support for modern REST APIs. Built-in objects handle HTTP communication and JSON processing for you, making it easy and low-effort to integrate internally-developed or third-party REST APIs into your PowerBuilder apps.
RESTClient & HTTPClient
Two specialized client objects that simplify making GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE requests.
Native JSON Support
Easily parse and construct JSON payloads—no need for external libraries or XML conversions.
Advanced Security Protocols
Out-of-the-box support for OAuth 2.0, JWT tokens, and mutual TLS 1.3 to secure communication.
Minimal Learning Curve
Built-in PowerBuilder syntax and tools streamline REST API consumption, even for those new to REST.