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titleBase URL for Endpoint REST API

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/v1/topology/endpoint

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Info
titleAPI URL

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/v1/topology/endpoint/{Id}

Parameters

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

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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": "Passphrase"

}

When we run a GET request at the following URL

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/v1/topology/endpoint/13901

The GET request would return the following JSON endpoint object

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titleEndpoint GET Return JSON
{

"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": "*****"

}

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GET (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.

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titleAPI URL

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/v1/topology/endpoint?

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

endpointName={name}

endpointAddress={address}

endpointGroup={group}

endpointSubgroup={subgroup}

Examples:
To Specify the name parameter only:

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/v1/topology/endpoint?endpointName={name}

To Specify the name and group parameters:

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/v1/topology/endpoint?endpointName={name}&endpointGroup={group}

To Specify the name, address and group parameters:

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/v1/topology/endpoint?endpointName={name}&endpointAddress={address}&endpointGroup={group}

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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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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/v1/topology/endpoint?endpointGroup=Germany

The GET request would return the  following JSON environment object

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titleEndpoint GET Return JSON
[
{
"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
}
]


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Info
titleAPI URL

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/v1/topology/endpoint

Parameters

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Info
titleAPI URL

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/v1/topology/endpoint/{Id}


Parameters

AttributesTypeRequiredDescription
descriptionStringNoA description of the Endpoint.
connectionTypeStringYes

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. 

endpointAddressStringNoThis is a String associated with the address of the endpoint.
endpointPortStringDependent

This is a port associated with an SSH connection.

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

endpointIdLongNoThis 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.

endpointNameStringYes

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

privateKeyStringDependent

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

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

osTypeStringDependent

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.

baseDirectoryStringYes

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

endpointSubgroupStringNoThis 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.

javaPathStringYes

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

runAsUserNameStringDependent

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
201Endpoint was created successfully
400Bad request
401Unauthorized
404Endpoint not found
500Unexpected internal server error


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titleAPI URL

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/v1/topology/endpoint/{Id}

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

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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": 11101,
   "endpointGroup": "endpointGroup",
   "endpointPort": null,
   "runAsUserName": "runAsUserName",
   "endpointSubgroup": "endpointSubgroup"
}

When we run a PUT request at the following URL

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/v1/topology/endpoint/11101

And the PUT request receives the following JSON endpoint object,

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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"
}

The PUT request would then update the endpoint with Id 11101 and return the following JSON endpoint object.

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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 its value is null it will not be updated in the Endpoint.


Info
titleAPI URL

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/v1/topology/endpoint/{Id}


Parameters

AttributesTypeRequiredDescription
descriptionStringNoA description of the Endpoint.
connectionTypeStringYes

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. 

endpointAddressStringNoThis is a String associated with the address of the endpoint.
endpointPortStringDependent

This is a port associated with an SSH connection.

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

endpointIdLongNoThis 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.

endpointNameStringYes

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

privateKeyStringDependent

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

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

osTypeStringDependent

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.

baseDirectoryStringYes

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

endpointSubgroupStringNoThis 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.

javaPathStringYes

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

runAsUserNameStringDependent

This is a character sequence that specifies the runAsUserName variable.

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


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Example

If we had an endpoint in our database with an Id of 13909 and had the following attributes

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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

}

When we run a PATCH request at the following URL

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/v1/topology/endpoint/13909

And the PATCH request receives the following JSON environment object,

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titleEndpoint PATCH input JSON
{

"endpointName": "PatchedEndpoint",

"endpointId": 12005,

"endpointGroup": null

}

The PATCH request would then update the environment with Id 13909 (id is passed through the URL) and return the  following JSON environment object

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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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