Connecting to WebHCat

The method that WebHCat clients use to connect to WebHCat is based on the WebHCat Authentication method:

WebHCat Authentication Connection Requirements
Simple Clients pass the username as the user.name parameter in the REST call. No password is required. Example: 
http://<hostname>:50111/templeton/v1/ddl/database/default/table/table01?user.name=juser
PAM Clients enter username and password authentication through a pop-up dialog box in the web browser session.
Kerberos with SPNEGO Clients can use one of the following methods:
  • curl example: 
    curl --negotiate -i -u : 'http://<FQDN>:50111/templeton/v1/ddl/database/'
  • Web browser with user name and password. For more information, see Configuring SPNEGO on MapR
NOTE With either method you must also have a Kerberos ticket in the cache. See Example: Generating a Kerberos Ticket