Providing a RESTful web service through PowerShell

PowerShell Core can also be used to host your own RESTful API. This might be a popular choice if you want to convey a status or have an interface to retrieve data that you would otherwise either need permissions for or for which you would configure Just Enough Administration (JEA).

This recipe shows you how to create your own endpoint to retrieve event log entries.

Getting ready

Install and start PowerShell Core.

How to do it...

Perform the following steps:

1. Execute the following commands:

# Begin by installing the module...