Only one of the following '''operations''' can be specified:
* '''query'''::<br/>Evaluates an XPath/XQuery expression.: <br/>If a database or database path is specified in the URL, it is used as query context.* '''run'''::<br/>Runs a query file located on the server.: <br/>The query directory is defined by the <code>[[Options#HTTPPATH|HTTPPATH]]</code> option.* '''command''':: <br/>Executes a [[Commands|database command]].
The following parameters can be applied to the '''query''' and '''run''' operations:
* '''wrap'''::<br/>Wraps the results in XML elements (default: <code>no</code>).* '''Variables''':: <br/>All query parameters prefixed with a dollar sign (<code>$</code>) will be treated as external variables. The parameter name and value will be bound to the query before it is evaluated.* '''[[Serialization]]''':: all <br/>All serialization parameters known to BaseX can be specified as query parameters. Parameters that are specified within a query will be interpreted by the REST server before the output is generated.
==Request Methods==