REST Web Services package updates

Review the updates in released versions of the REST Web Services package such as new and enhanced features as well as fixes and limitations. The page also lists the release dates of each version, and the compatible Control Room and Bot Agent versions.

Versions summary

Version Release date Release type Bot Agent version Control Room build
3.22.3 5 March 2025 With Automation 360 v.36 (Sandbox) release 20.11 or later 8750 or later
3.21.3 26 November 2024 With Automation 360 v.35 (Sandbox) release 20.11 or later 8750 or later
3.20.0 27 September 2024 With Automation 360 v.34 (Sandbox) release 20.11 or later 8750 or later
3.19.0 15 July 2024 Package-only; post Automation 360 v.33 release 20.11 or later 8750 or later
3.18.3 18 April 2024 Package-only; post Automation 360 v.32 (Sandbox) release 20.11 or later 8750 or later
3.18.1 21 March 2024 With Automation 360 v.32 (Sandbox) release 20.11 or later 8750 or later
3.17.0 6 December 2023 With Automation 360 v.31 (Sandbox) release 20.11 or later 8750 or later
3.15.0 6 September 2023 With Automation 360 v.30 (Sandbox) release 20.11 or later 8750 or later
3.14.0 6 June 2023 With Automation 360 v.29 (Sandbox) release 20.11 or later 8750 or later
Note:
  • To download an individual package (updated in an Automation 360 release where you want only the package), use this URL:

    https://aai-artifacts.my.automationanywhere.digital/packages/<package-file-name>-<version.number>.jar

  • For REST Web Services package, the naming convention is: bot-command-rest-webservice-<version.number>.jar

    For example, bot-command-rest-webservice-3.17.0.jar

For detailed steps on downloading a package and manually adding it to the Control Room, see Add packages to the Control Room.

3.22.3

  • Compatible Bot Agent version: 22.60.19 or later
  • Compatible Control Room version: 8750 or later
What's new
SSL/TLS configuration

The REST Web Services package supports mTLS authentication for additional security. You can upload an SSL/TLS certificate with or without a password and use the certificate along with existing authentication modes to perform REST API calls. All the REST Web Services actions support mTLS authentication.

Service Cloud Case ID: 01993552, 02100052, 02081899, 02147456, 02165370
What's changed

Enhancement to REST Web Services to support Microsoft Azure BLOB Storage operations

You can upload, download, replace, and delete files in Microsoft Azure BLOB Storage using REST Web Services actions.

Service Cloud Case ID: 02125388

3.21.3

  • Compatible Bot Agent version: 22.60.19 or later
  • Compatible Control Room version: 8750 or later
What's new
You can now download a file using the REST Web Services GET action, when your request URI returns a downloadable file. You must specify the download path, filename, and extension. You can also overwrite existing files within the same folder.

REST Web Services package
Fix
Enhanced URL Encoding
The REST Web Services package has been updated to automatically encode specific characters within your request URLs. This process involves mapping specific characters to a compatible representation that your target API is likely to accept. The package will automatically encode the following characters based on their position within the URL:
  • Path: < > # ? { } SPACE
  • Query: # & ' < = > SPACE
  • Userinfo: < > # ? { } / : ; = @ [ \ ] ^

Service Cloud Case ID: 02143305,02157746, 02158651, 02157381

3.20.0

  • Compatible Bot Agent version: 22.60.19 or later
  • Compatible Control Room version: 8750 or later
What's new
You can now send Binary data in REST Web Services actions (POST, PUT, PATCH) using the new Binary option.

REST Web Services package
Fix

Fixed security vulnerability issues. For more information, click the release download link and view the Security & Compliance reports at A-People Downloads page (Login required).

Service Cloud Case ID: 02127010

3.19.0

  • Compatible Bot Agent version: 22.60.19 or later
  • Compatible Control Room version: 8750 or later
What's new
The REST Web Services can now read a FileStream through a variable. This enhancement allows you to seamlessly read a file from online storage such as OneDrive in REST Web Services package.

REST Web Services package

3.18.3

  • Compatible Bot Agent version: 20.11 or later
  • Compatible Control Room version: 8750 or later
What's changed

Fixed security vulnerability issues. For more information, click the release download link and view the Security & Compliance reports at A-People Downloads page (Login required).

3.18.1

  • Compatible Bot Agent version: 20.11 or later
  • Compatible Control Room version: 8750 or later
What's new
REST Web Service: Automatic Session Cookie Management for Third-Party Integrations

The REST Web Services package now includes a new feature: automatic session cookie management. This functionality simplifies integration with third-party applications that rely on web session cookies for authentication.

The new Accept Cookies option captures session cookies from server responses and seamlessly includes them in subsequent REST calls. This streamlines session management automatically across REST calls and ensures successful authentication with third-party applications.

Service Cloud Case ID: 00746832,00771280, 01803290, 01871977, 01922168, 01922296, 01978860, 02003344

REST Web Services package
Fix
The REST Web Services package now supports requests containing common special characters (commas (,), curly braces ({}), brackets ([]), and colons (:)), enabling the successful migration of automations from v11 to Automation 360 that use REST URIs with these characters.

Service Cloud Case ID: 01993286

3.17.0

  • Compatible Bot Agent version: 20.11 or later
  • Compatible Control Room version: 8750 or later
Fix
The REST command with NTLM proxy settings no longer fail and the authentication is successful. Previously, the REST command failed if there was a proxy setting and NTLM authentication was required.

Service Cloud Case ID: 01963170

3.15.0

  • Compatible Bot Agent version: 20.11 or later
  • Compatible Control Room version: 8750 or later
What's new
Control room OAuth connection

Use this connection method by creating a custom OAuth connection and storing it in the Control Room. You can select the OAuth authentication type for all the actions available in the Rest Web Services package.

REST Web Services package

3.14.0

  • Compatible Bot Agent version:20.11 or later
  • Compatible Control Room version:
  • 8750 or above
Fix
For the Post method action in the REST Web Services package, the input filetype (such as Postman) is identified automatically and is added to Content type in POST call.

Service Cloud Case ID: 01925817, 01958037