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+# Metasploit Remote Data Service and REST API
+
+The Metasploit Remote Data service is a tool that allows you to host a web service to interact
+with Metasploit's various data models through a REST API.
+
+### Requirements.
+You can find more information on setting that up on the 
+[Metasploit help page](https://metasploit.help.rapid7.com/docs/managing-the-database).
+
+### Starting Up
+To start up the web server, navigate to the root directory of metasploit-framework and run the
+following command: `./msfdb_ws`
+
+Command line options:
+
+ - `-i`,`--interface` Specify the interface for the web service to listen on. Default: 0.0.0.0
+ - `-p`,`--port` Specify the port for the web service to listen on. Default: 8080
+ - `-s`,`--ssl` Enable SSL on the web server.
+ - `-c`,`--cert /path/to/cert_file` Path to SSL certificate file. Required if `-s` is set.
+ - `-k`,`--key /path/to/key_file` Path to SSL Key file.
+ - `-h`,`--help` Display the help information.
+ 
+### Accessing the API
+The API can be accessed by utilizing your preferred HTTP client of choice. You can find more
+information on the data models and various endpoints by connecting to the following URL:
+
+http://\<interface\>:\<port\>/api/v1/api-docs
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