# The Java EE 7 Tutorial

# 30 Accessing REST Resources with the JAX-RS Client API

This chapter describes the JAX-RS Client API and includes examples of how to access REST resources using the Java programming language.

JAX-RS provides a client API for accessing REST resources from other Java applications.

The following topics are addressed here:

- Overview of the Client API

- Using the Client API in the JAX-RS Example Applications

- Advanced Features of the Client API