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Overview
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Endpoints can be accessed and modified through this API using four services: GET, POST, PUT, and PATCH. These four services allow for the retrieval, creation, complete update, and partial update of Endpoints.

Each function returns a JSON

Endpoint

endpoint object.

An Endpoint

The endpoint object has these attributes:

AttributesTypeDescription
DescriptionStringThis is a description of the Endpoint.
Connection TypeString

This specifies the connection Type.

MANDATORY: "SSH" or "LOCALHOST"

isActiveBooleanThis is a Boolean that tracks whether or not the Endpoint is active. 
Endpoint AddressStringThis is a String associated with the address of the endpoint.
Endpoint PortString

This is a port associated with an SSH connection.

DEPENDENT: Mandatory when connectionType is "SSH", otherwise not used.

Endpoint IdLongThis is a number associated with the identification number of an existing Endpoint.
PasswordString

This is a character sequence used to access the corresponding remote connection.

DEPENDENT: mandatory when connectionType is "SSH" otherwise not used.

Endpoint NameString

This is the unique name of the corresponding Endpoint.

UNIQUE

Private KeyString

This is a character sequence associated with the corresponding remote connection.

DEPENDENT: Mandatory when connectionType is "SSH" otherwise not used.

OS TypeString

This is a character sequence which corresponds to the operating system type used in the corresponding remote connection.

DEPENDENT: Mandatory when connectionType is "SSH" otherwise not used.

Base DirectoryString

This is a character sequence which corresponds to the base directory of the corresponding Endpoint.

MANDATORY

Endpoint Sub GroupStringThis is a character sequence associated with this Endpoint's corresponding sub-group.
PassphraseString

This is a character sequence associated with the correspond remote connection.

DEPENDENT: Mandatory when connectionType is "SSH" otherwise not used.

Java PathString

This is a character sequence that specifies the java path of the corresponding Endpoint.

MANDATORY

Run As User NameString

This is a character sequence that specifies the runAsUserName variable.

Dependent: Mandatory when connection Type is "SSH" otherwise not used.

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Parameter
Required
Type
Description
IdYesURLThis is a URL parameter for the Id which is used to find and return an Endpoint

TODO: return codes table for each method and add parameter tables to PATCH etc.

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titleGet by ID Example
Remote Connection Example:

output when the Id parameter specified is 13910 and the corresponding Endpoint is remotely connected (SSH).

Endpoint 13910

{

"password": "*****",
"description": "description",
"userName": "userName",
"privateKey": "privateKey",
"isActive": true,


"baseDirectory": "ServerInstallRoot +

Response Codes

HTTP CodeDescription
200Endpoint was found and returned
400Bad request
401Unauthorized
500Unexpected internal server error


Example

If we had an endpoint in our database with an Id of 13901 and had the following attributes

{

"password": null,
"description": "description",
"userName": null,
"privateKey": null,
"isActive": true,
"baseDirectory": "ServerInstallRoot +
Passphrase"

}
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titleEndpoint 13910
{

"password": "Password",
"description": "description",
"userName": "userName",
"privateKey": "privateKey",
"isActive": true,
"baseDirectory": "ServerInstallRoot + '/localhost'",


"endpointName": "GOODPOST1",


"connectionType": "SSH",


"endpointAddress": "NotNeeded00",


"endpointId": 13910,


"endpointSubgroup": "subGroupTester",


"endpointPort": "1",


"endpointGroup": "endpointGroup",


"runAsUserName": "TestInput",


"osType": "UNIX",


"javaPath": "ServerJavaHome",


"passphrase": "
*****"

}

note:password and passphrase are always "*****" for security reasons if not null.

Local Connection Example:

Output when the connection type is LOCALHOST and the Id parameter specified is 13911.

Endpoint 13909

When we run a GET request at the following URL

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/topology/endpoint/13901

The GET request would return the following JSON endpoint object

Code Block
titleEndpoint GET Return JSON
{

"password": "*****",
"description": "description",
"userName": "userName",
"privateKey": "privateKey",
"isActive": true,
"baseDirectory": "ServerInstallRoot + '/localhost'",


"endpointName": "
GOODPOST2
GOODPOST1",


"connectionType": "
LOCALHOST
SSH",


"endpointAddress": "
localhost
NotNeeded00",


"endpointId":
13911
 13910,


"endpointSubgroup": "
endpointSubgroup
subGroupTester",


"endpointPort":
null,
 "1",
"endpointGroup": "endpointGroup",


"runAsUserName":
null,
 "TestInput",
"osType":
null,
 "UNIX",
"javaPath": "ServerJavaHome",


"passphrase":
null
 "*****"

}

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GET

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(Using Query Parameters)

This GET service will return a list of Endpoints in the form of JSON objects based on the query parameters name, address, group and subgroup. Endpoints are only returned if they match ALL of the specified query parameters. If no query parameters are given this request will return the entire list of Endpoints.

Info
titleAPI URL

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/topology/endpoint?

Append the following character sequences to the above URL to specify Query parameters.
Use '&' between successive query parameters: 

name={name}

address={address}

group={group}

subgroup={subgroup}

Examples:
To Specify the name parameter only:

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/topology/endpoint?name={name}

To Specify the name and group parameters:

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/topology/endpoint?name={name}&group={group}

To Specify the name, address and group parameters:

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/topology/endpoint?name={name}&address={address}&group={group}

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Parameter
Required
Type
Description
NameNoURLThis is a URL query parameter for the name which is used to search the endpoints.
AddressNoURLThis is a URL query parameter for the address which is used to search the endpoints.
GroupNoURLThis is a URL query parameter for the group which is used to search the endpoints.
Sub GroupNoURLThis is a URL query parameter for the sub group which is used to search the endpoints.


Response Codes


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HTTP Code
title
Description
Get Example
Single Query Parameter Example:

Output when the group parameter specified is Germany (as indicated in the corresponding URL).

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/topology/endpoint?group=Germany

[
{
"description": null,
"password": null,
"userName": null,
"isActive": true,
"privateKey": null,
"baseDirectory": "ServerInstallRoot + '/localhost'",
"osType": null,
"javaPath": "ServerJavaHome",
"endpointName": "Motel6",
"endpointAddress": "localhost",
"endpointId": 14517,
"passphrase": null,
"connectionType": "LOCALHOST",
"endpointPort": null,
"endpointGroup": "Germany",
"endpointSubgroup": "Munich"
"runAsUserName": null
},
{
"description": null,
"password": null,
"userName": null,
"isActive": true,
"privateKey": null,
"baseDirectory": "ServerInstallRoot + '/localhost'",
"osType": null,
"javaPath": "ServerJavaHome",
"endpointName": "Raddison Hotel",
"endpointAddress": "localhost",
"endpointId": 14518,
"passphrase": null,
"connectionType": "LOCALHOST",
"endpointPort": null,
"endpointGroup": "Germany",
"endpointSubgroup": "Berlin",
"runAsUserName": null
}
]

Multiple Query Parameters Example:
Output when the group parameter is set to Germany and the subgroup parameter is set to Berlin.
200Endpoint was found and returned
400Bad request
401Unauthorized
500Unexpected internal server error


Example

If we had an endpoints in our database with a Ids of 14517, and 14518 and the following attributes


Code Block
themeEclipse
titleEndpoint - 14517
{
"description": null,
"password": null,
"userName": null,
"isActive": true,
"privateKey": null,
"baseDirectory": "ServerInstallRoot + '/localhost'",
"osType": null,
"javaPath": "ServerJavaHome",
"endpointName": "Motel6",
"endpointAddress": "localhost",
"endpointId": 14517,
"passphrase": null,
"connectionType": "LOCALHOST",
"endpointPort": null,
"endpointGroup": "Germany",
"endpointSubgroup": "Munich"
"runAsUserName": null
}


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themeEclipse
titleEndpoint 14518
{
"description": null,
"password": null,
"userName": null,
"isActive": true,
"privateKey": null,
"baseDirectory": "ServerInstallRoot + '/localhost'",
"osType": null,
"javaPath": "ServerJavaHome",
"endpointName": "Raddison Hotel",
"endpointAddress": "localhost",
"endpointId": 14518,
"passphrase": null,
"connectionType": "LOCALHOST",
"endpointPort": null,
"endpointGroup": "Germany",
"endpointSubgroup": "Berlin",
"runAsUserName": null
}

When we run a GET request at the following URL

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/topology/endpoint?group=

{Germany}&subgroup={Berlin}{
"description": null,

Germany

The GET request would return the  following JSON environment object

Code Block
titleEndpoint GET Return JSON
[
{
"description": null,
"password": null,


"userName": null,


"isActive": true,


"privateKey": null,


"baseDirectory": "ServerInstallRoot + '/localhost'",


"osType": null,


"javaPath": "ServerJavaHome",


"endpointName": "
Raddison Hotel
Motel6",


"endpointAddress": "localhost",


"endpointId":
14518
 14517,


"passphrase": null,


"connectionType": "LOCALHOST",


"endpointPort": null,

"endpointGroup": "Germany",

"endpointSubgroup": "
Berlin
Munich"
,

"runAsUserName": null

}

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POST

This POST service will create a new Endpoint with the same attributes as the given JSON object.

Info
titleAPI URL

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/topology/endpoint

Parameters

AttributesTypeDescription

{

"password": "myPassword",
"description": "description",
"userName": "userName",
"privateKey": "privateKey",
"isActive": true,
"baseDirectory": "ServerInstallRoot +

},
{
"description": null,
"password": null,
"userName": null,
"isActive": true,
"privateKey": null,
"baseDirectory": "ServerInstallRoot + '/localhost'",

"endpointName

"osType": null,
"javaPath": "
GoodPost
ServerJavaHome",


"
connectionType
endpointName": "
SSH
Raddison Hotel",


"endpointAddress": "
NotNeeded00
localhost",


"endpointId": 14518,
"passphrase": null,


"
endpointSubgroup
connectionType": "
subGroupTester
LOCALHOST",


"endpointPort":
"1",
 null,
"endpointGroup": "
endpointGroup
Germany",


"
runAsUserName
endpointSubgroup": "
TestInput
Berlin",


"
osType": "UNIX",
"javaPath": "ServerJavaHome",
"passphrase": "myPassphrase"

}

Endpoint with Endpoint Id 13922 created.

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titlePOST Example
JSON POST Input
GET - 13922

{

"password": "*****",
"description": "description",
"userName": "userName",
"privateKey": "privateKey",
"isActive": true,
"baseDirectory": "ServerInstallRoot + '/localhost'",
"endpointName": "GoodPost",
"connectionType": "SSH",
"endpointAddress": "NotNeeded00",
"endpointId": 13922,
"endpointSubgroup": "subGroupTester",
"endpointPort": "1",
"endpointGroup": "endpointGroup",
"runAsUserName": "TestInput",
"osType": "UNIX",
"javaPath": "ServerJavaHome",
"passphrase": "*****"

}

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PUT

This PUT service will update all attributes of an Endpoint with the given Id based on the attributes of a JSON objects parameter values.

Info
titleAPI URL

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/topology/endpoint/{Id}

Code Block
titleSample JSON Request
{
   "description": "description",
   "userName": "userName",
   "password": "password",
   "isActive": true,
   "privateKey": "privateKey",
   "endpointName": "GoodPost3",
   "osType": null,
   "connectionType": "SSH",
   "javaPath": "ServerJavaHome",
   "endpointAddress": "endpointAddress",
   "baseDirectory": "ServerInstallRoot + '/localhost'",
   "passphrase": "passphrase",
   "endpointId": null,
   "endpointGroup": "endpointGroup",
   "endpointPort": null,
   "runAsUserName": "runAsUserName",
   "endpointSubgroup": "endpointSubgroup"
}

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PATCH

This PATCH service will update an existing endpoint with the information passed through a JSON object. If an attribute is absent of it's value is null it will not be updated in the Endpoint.

Info
titleAPI URL

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/topology/endpoint/{Id}

Parameters

      13909

Endpoint with Id 13909 altered

{

"password": null,
"description": null,
"userName": null,
"privateKey": null,
"isActive": true,
"baseDirectory": "ServerInstallRoot + '/localhost'",
"endpointName": "PatchedEndpoint",
"connectionType": "LOCALHOST",
"endpointAddress": "localhost",
"endpointId": 13909,
"endpointSubgroup": null,
"endpointPort": null,
"endpointGroup": "TheGroup",
"runAsUserName": null,
"osType": null,
"javaPath": "ServerJavaHome",
"passphrase": null

runAsUserName": null
}
]
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titlePATCH Example
Get - 13909

{

"password": null,
"description": null,
"userName": null,
"privateKey": null,
"isActive": true,
"baseDirectory": "ServerInstallRoot + '/localhost'",
"endpointName": "NotPatchedYet",
"connectionType": "LOCALHOST",
"endpointAddress": "localhost",
"endpointId": 13909,
"endpointSubgroup": null,
"endpointPort": null,
"endpointGroup": "TheGroup",
"runAsUserName": null,
"osType": null,
"javaPath": "ServerJavaHome",
"passphrase": null

}

PATCH JSON Id Parameter

{

"endpointName": "PatchedEndpoint",

"endpointId": 12005,

"endpointGroup": null

}

GET  - 13909


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POST
POST

POST

This POST service will create a new Endpoint with the same attributes as the given JSON object.

Info
titleAPI URL

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/topology/endpoint

Parameters


AttributesTypeRequiredDescription
DescriptionStringNoA description of the Endpoint.
Connection TypeStringYes

This specifies the connection Type. 'SSH' or 'LOCALHOST'

isActiveBooleanNo

This is a Boolean that tracks whether or not the Endpoint is active. Default is true. 

Endpoint AddressStringNoThis is a String associated with the address of the endpoint.
Endpoint PortStringDependent

This is a port associated with an SSH connection.

Dependency: Mandatory when connectionType is "SSH", otherwise not used.

Endpoint IdLongNoThis is a number associated with the identification number of an existing Endpoint.
PasswordStringDependent

This is a character sequence used to access the corresponding remote connection.

Dependency: mandatory when connectionType is "SSH" otherwise not used.

Endpoint NameStringYes

This is the unique name of the corresponding Endpoint. Must be unique.

Private KeyStringDependent

This is a character sequence associated with the corresponding remote connection.

Dependency: Mandatory when connectionType is "SSH" otherwise not used.

OS TypeStringDependent

This is a character sequence which corresponds to the operating system type used in the corresponding remote connection.

Dependency: Mandatory when connectionType is "SSH" otherwise not used.

Base DirectoryStringYes

This is a character sequence which corresponds to the base directory of the corresponding Endpoint.

Endpoint Sub GroupStringNoThis is a character sequence associated with this Endpoint's corresponding sub-group.
PassphraseStringDependent

This is a character sequence associated with the correspond remote connection.

Dependency: Mandatory when connectionType is "SSH" otherwise not used.

Java PathStringYes

This is a character sequence that specifies the java path of the corresponding Endpoint.

Run As User NameStringDependent

This is a character sequence that specifies the runAsUserName variable.

Dependency: Mandatory when connection Type is "SSH" otherwise not used.


HTTP CodeDescription
200Endpoint was found and returned
400Bad request
401Unauthorized
500Unexpected internal server error


Code Block
titlePOST JSON
{

"password": "myPassword",
"description": "description",
"userName": "userName",
"privateKey": "privateKey",
"isActive": true,
"baseDirectory": "ServerInstallRoot + '/localhost'",
"endpointName": "GoodPost",
"connectionType": "SSH",
"endpointAddress": "NotNeeded00",
"endpointId": null,
"endpointSubgroup": "subGroupTester",
"endpointPort": "1",
"endpointGroup": "endpointGroup",
"runAsUserName": "TestInput",
"osType": "UNIX",
"javaPath": "ServerJavaHome",
"passphrase": "myPassphrase"

}


Code Block
titleEndpoint POST Return JSON
{

"password": "*****",
"description": "description",
"userName": "userName",
"privateKey": "privateKey",
"isActive": true,
"baseDirectory": "ServerInstallRoot + '/localhost'",
"endpointName": "GoodPost",
"connectionType": "SSH",
"endpointAddress": "NotNeeded00",
"endpointId": 13922,
"endpointSubgroup": "subGroupTester",
"endpointPort": "1",
"endpointGroup": "endpointGroup",
"runAsUserName": "TestInput",
"osType": "UNIX",
"javaPath": "ServerJavaHome",
"passphrase": "*****"

}


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PUT
PUT

PUT

This PUT service will update all attributes of an Endpoint with the given Id based on the attributes of a JSON objects parameter values.

Parameters

AttributesTypeRequiredDescription
DescriptionStringNoA description of the Endpoint.
Connection TypeStringYes

This specifies the connection Type. 'SSH' or 'LOCALHOST'

isActiveBooleanNo

This is a Boolean that tracks whether or not the Endpoint is active. Default is true. 

Endpoint AddressStringNoThis is a String associated with the address of the endpoint.
Endpoint PortStringDependent

This is a port associated with an SSH connection.

Dependency: Mandatory when connectionType is "SSH", otherwise not used.

Endpoint IdLongNoThis is a number associated with the identification number of an existing Endpoint.
PasswordStringDependent

This is a character sequence used to access the corresponding remote connection.

Dependency: mandatory when connectionType is "SSH" otherwise not used.

Endpoint NameStringYes

This is the unique name of the corresponding Endpoint. Must be unique.

Private KeyStringDependent

This is a character sequence associated with the corresponding remote connection.

Dependency: Mandatory when connectionType is "SSH" otherwise not used.

OS TypeStringDependent

This is a character sequence which corresponds to the operating system type used in the corresponding remote connection.

Dependency: Mandatory when connectionType is "SSH" otherwise not used.

Base DirectoryStringYes

This is a character sequence which corresponds to the base directory of the corresponding Endpoint.

Endpoint Sub GroupStringNoThis is a character sequence associated with this Endpoint's corresponding sub-group.
PassphraseStringDependent

This is a character sequence associated with the correspond remote connection.

Dependency: Mandatory when connectionType is "SSH" otherwise not used.

Java PathStringYes

This is a character sequence that specifies the java path of the corresponding Endpoint.

Run As User NameStringDependent

This is a character sequence that specifies the runAsUserName variable.

Dependency: Mandatory when connection Type is "SSH" otherwise not used.

Response Codes

HTTP Code
Description
201Environment was created successfully
400Bad request
401Unauthorized
404Environment not found
500Unexpected internal server error


Info
titleAPI URL

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/topology/endpoint/{Id}

If we had an environment in our database with an Id of 11101 and had the following attributes

Code Block
titleEndPoint Attributes as JSON
{
   "description": "description",
   "userName": "userName",
   "password": "password",
   "isActive": true,
   "privateKey": "privateKey",
   "endpointName": "GoodPost3",
   "osType": null,
   "connectionType": "SSH",
   "javaPath": "ServerJavaHome",
   "endpointAddress": "endpointAddress",
   "baseDirectory": "ServerInstallRoot + '/localhost'",
   "passphrase": "passphrase",
   "endpointId": null,
   "endpointGroup": "endpointGroup",
   "endpointPort": null,
   "runAsUserName": "runAsUserName",
   "endpointSubgroup": "endpointSubgroup"
}


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titleEndpoint PUT Receive JSON
{
   "description": "newDescription",
   "userName": "newUserName",
   "password": "newPassword",
   "isActive": true,
   "privateKey": "newPrivateKey",
   "endpointName": "GoodPost3",
   "osType": "UNIX",
   "connectionType": "SSH",
   "javaPath": "ServerJavaHome",
   "endpointAddress": "endpointAddress",
   "baseDirectory": "ServerInstallRoot + '/localhost'",
   "passphrase": "passphrase",
   "endpointId": null,
   "endpointGroup": "endpointGroup",
   "endpointPort": null,
   "runAsUserName": "runAsUserName",
   "endpointSubgroup": "endpointSubgroup"
}


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titleEndpoint PUT Return JSON
{
   "description": "newDescription",
   "userName": "newUserName",
   "password": "newPassword",
   "isActive": true,
   "privateKey": "newPrivateKey",
   "endpointName": "GoodPost3",
   "osType": "UNIX",
   "connectionType": "SSH",
   "javaPath": "ServerJavaHome",
   "endpointAddress": "endpointAddress",
   "baseDirectory": "ServerInstallRoot + '/localhost'",
   "passphrase": "passphrase",
   "endpointId": null,
   "endpointGroup": "endpointGroup",
   "endpointPort": null,
   "runAsUserName": "runAsUserName",
   "endpointSubgroup": "endpointSubgroup"
}


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PATCH
PATCH

PATCH

This PATCH service will update an existing endpoint with the information passed through a JSON object. If an attribute is absent of it's value is null it will not be updated in the Endpoint.


Info
titleAPI URL

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/topology/endpoint/{Id}


Parameters

AttributesTypeRequiredDescription
DescriptionStringNoA description of the Endpoint.
Connection TypeStringYes

This specifies the connection Type. 'SSH' or 'LOCALHOST'

isActiveBooleanNo

This is a Boolean that tracks whether or not the Endpoint is active. Default is true. 

Endpoint AddressStringNoThis is a String associated with the address of the endpoint.
Endpoint PortStringDependent

This is a port associated with an SSH connection.

Dependency: Mandatory when connectionType is "SSH", otherwise not used.

Endpoint IdLongNoThis is a number associated with the identification number of an existing Endpoint.
PasswordStringDependent

This is a character sequence used to access the corresponding remote connection.

Dependency: mandatory when connectionType is "SSH" otherwise not used.

Endpoint NameStringYes

This is the unique name of the corresponding Endpoint. Must be unique.

Private KeyStringDependent

This is a character sequence associated with the corresponding remote connection.

Dependency: Mandatory when connectionType is "SSH" otherwise not used.

OS TypeStringDependent

This is a character sequence which corresponds to the operating system type used in the corresponding remote connection.

Dependency: Mandatory when connectionType is "SSH" otherwise not used.

Base DirectoryStringYes

This is a character sequence which corresponds to the base directory of the corresponding Endpoint.

Endpoint Sub GroupStringNoThis is a character sequence associated with this Endpoint's corresponding sub-group.
PassphraseStringDependent

This is a character sequence associated with the correspond remote connection.

Dependency: Mandatory when connectionType is "SSH" otherwise not used.

Java PathStringYes

This is a character sequence that specifies the java path of the corresponding Endpoint.

Run As User NameStringDependent

This is a character sequence that specifies the runAsUserName variable.

Dependency: Mandatory when connection Type is "SSH" otherwise not used.


Response Codes


HTTP Code
Description
200Environment was found and updated
400Bad request
401Unauthorized
404Environment not found
500Unexpected internal server error


Code Block
titleEndpoint PATCH JSON
{

"password": null,
"description": null,
"userName": null,
"privateKey": null,
"isActive": true,
"baseDirectory": "ServerInstallRoot + '/localhost'",
"endpointName": "NotPatchedYet",
"connectionType": "LOCALHOST",
"endpointAddress": "localhost",
"endpointId": 13909,
"endpointSubgroup": null,
"endpointPort": null,
"endpointGroup": "TheGroup",
"runAsUserName": null,
"osType": null,
"javaPath": "ServerJavaHome",
"passphrase": null

}


Code Block
titleEndpoint PATCH input JSON
{

"endpointName": "PatchedEndpoint",

"endpointId": 12005,

"endpointGroup": null

}


Code Block
titleEndpoint PATCH Return JSON
{

"password": null,
"description": null,
"userName": null,
"privateKey": null,
"isActive": true,
"baseDirectory": "ServerInstallRoot + '/localhost'",
"endpointName": "PatchedEndpoint",
"connectionType": "LOCALHOST",
"endpointAddress": "localhost",
"endpointId": 13909,
"endpointSubgroup": null,
"endpointPort": null,
"endpointGroup": "TheGroup",
"runAsUserName": null,
"osType": null,
"javaPath": "ServerJavaHome",
"passphrase": null

}



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