Modify GeoServer Caching Defaults via REST

Question

I'm working on some shell scripts to configure GeoServer instances using the REST endpoints, but I've become stuck with the GeoWebCache caching defaults. Is there any way to modify the gwc-cs.xml file using the REST endpoints for GeoServer or GWC?

I've been through the docs, but I can only see how to change the global settings. I can't see how to change the default grid sets, cache layers by default, etc.

The best alternative I can think of is to copy an XML file to the GeoServer data-dir and call the reload REST endpoint to reload the config.

Answer 1

Have a look in the resource endpoint - on my machine http://localhost:8080/geoserver/rest/resource/gwc-gs.xml gives me, usually I GET it, edit and then PUT it back.

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<GeoServerGWCConfig>
  <version>1.1.0</version>
  <directWMSIntegrationEnabled>true</directWMSIntegrationEnabled>
  <WMSCEnabled>true</WMSCEnabled>
  <TMSEnabled>true</TMSEnabled>
  <securityEnabled>false</securityEnabled>
  <innerCachingEnabled>false</innerCachingEnabled>
  <persistenceEnabled>true</persistenceEnabled>
  <cacheProviderClass>
class org.geowebcache.storage.blobstore.memory.guava.GuavaCacheProvider
</cacheProviderClass>
  <cacheConfigurations>
    <entry>
      <string>
class org.geowebcache.storage.blobstore.memory.guava.GuavaCacheProvider
</string>
      <InnerCacheConfiguration>
        <hardMemoryLimit>16</hardMemoryLimit>
        <policy>NULL</policy>
        <concurrencyLevel>4</concurrencyLevel>
        <evictionTime>120</evictionTime>
      </InnerCacheConfiguration>
    </entry>
  </cacheConfigurations>
  <cacheLayersByDefault>true</cacheLayersByDefault>
  <cacheNonDefaultStyles>true</cacheNonDefaultStyles>
  <metaTilingX>4</metaTilingX>
  <metaTilingY>4</metaTilingY>
  <gutter>0</gutter>
  <defaultCachingGridSetIds>
    <string>EPSG:4326</string>
    <string>osgb</string>
    <string>EPSG:900913</string>
  </defaultCachingGridSetIds>
  <defaultCoverageCacheFormats>
    <string>image/png</string>
    <string>image/jpeg</string>
  </defaultCoverageCacheFormats>
  <defaultVectorCacheFormats>
    <string>image/png</string>
    <string>image/jpeg</string>
  </defaultVectorCacheFormats>
  <defaultOtherCacheFormats>
    <string>image/png</string>
    <string>image/jpeg</string>
  </defaultOtherCacheFormats>
  <lockProviderName>nioLock</lockProviderName>
</GeoServerGWCConfig>