# Cheatsheets

## HttpLocation

Represents the location of a HTTP endpoint. This object (its json representation) will be used as "location" in a service record.

Name | Type | Description
`endpoint` | `String` | Sets the endpoint, which is the URL of the service. The endpoint is automatically computed when you use the other `setX` method.
`host` | `String` | Sets the host.
`port` | `Number (int)` | Sets the port
`root` | `String` | Sets the path of the service (root)
`ssl` | `Boolean` | Sets whether or not the HTTP service is using `https`.

## Record

Describes a `service`. The record is the only piece of information shared between consumer and provider. It should contains enough metadata to let consumer find the service they want.

Name | Type | Description
`location` | `Json object` | Sets the json object describing the location of the service. By convention, this json object should contain the link entry.
`metadata` | `Json object` | Gets the metadata attached to the record.
`name` | `String` | Sets the name of the service. It can reflect the service name of the name of the provider.
`registration` | `String` | Sets the registration id. This method is called when the service is published.
`status` | `Status` | Sets the status of the service. When published, the status is set to. When withdrawn, the status is set to .
`type` | `String` | Sets the type of service.

## ServiceDiscoveryOptions

Options to configure the service discovery.

Name | Type | Description
`announceAddress` | `String` | Sets the event bus address on which the service arrivals, departures and modifications are announced. This address must be consistent in the whole application.
`backendConfiguration` | `Json object` | Sets the configuration passed to the . Refer to the backend documentation to get more details on the requirements. The default backend does not need any configuration.
`name` | `String` | Sets the service discovery name used in the service usage events. If not set, the node id is used.
`usageAddress` | `String` | Sets the usage address: the event bus address on which are sent the service usage events (bind / release).