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Confluence provides XML-RPC and SOAP remote APIs (application programming interfaces). You need to enable the APIs from the Administration Console before you can access Confluence remotely.
You need System Administrator permissions in order to perform this function.
To enable the remote API:
Related pages:
Confluence Remote API Reference
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