Dotcms supports calling widgets between different servers using the RESTful widget api. For example, if Site A needs to display a widget that exists on Site B, then the webmaster administering Site A can use the widget api to call the “remote widget” on Site B and dynamically display Site B content. There are two methods that can be used to accomplish this.
The Import Tool
Use the import tool to call the widget using the RESTful API, similar to the following:
$import.read("http://YourRemoteSiteB.com/api/widget/id/YourRemoteWidgetID")
Load the remote widget via a Javascript Function
Javascript cost similar to the following may be used to call the remote widget:
<div id="testLoadDiv" >
</div>
<script>
$(function(){
$('#testLoadDiv').load('http://www.demo.dotcms.com/api/widget/id/8e5e07be-3ee5-4dd1-94b2-39bbd344d167');
});
</script>
Important: Javascript Security
When calling the remote widget via a Javascript function, the following must be added to the REMOTE WIDGET page before the remote widget code. This satisfies browser security and allows the injection of the remote code.
$response.addHeader("Access-Control-Allow-Origin", "http://DomainCallingRemoteWidget.com")
