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Virtual Host

The VAPIX® Virtual Host API makes it possible for the user to chose which authentication schemes they wish to use. Supported authentication methods include OpenID connect, basic and digest authentication.

With this API, the user can create, list, modify and remove virtual hosts.

Overview​

This API is based on the Device Configuration API framework. For guidance on how to use these APIs, please refer to the Device Configuration APIs section in the VAPIX Library.

Use Cases​

Create a multiple virtual hosts​

By using the create_virtualHost action a client can set up multiple different virtual hosts using different authentication schemes. Use the create_virtualHost action to set up multiple virtual hosts with different authentication schemes and on separate ports.

The first one will use basic authentication.

POST /config/rest/virtualhost/v1/create_virtualHost HTTP/1.1
HOST: my-device
Content-Type: application/json

{
    "data": {
        "active": true,
        "auth_type": "basic",
        "port": 8081,
        "server_name": "example-2"
    }
}
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json

{
    "status": "success"
}

The second one will use OpenID Connect.

POST /config/rest/virtualhost/v1/create_virtualHost HTTP/1.1
HOST: my-device
Content-Type: application/json

{
    "data": {
        "active": true,
        "auth_type": "oidc",
        "port": 8080,
        "server_name": "example-1"
    }
}
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json

{
    "status": "success"
}

The OpenID Connect authentication need to be set up with its dedicated API (see the OpenID Connect Setup).

List virtual hosts​

With the root entity, a client will get a list of all configured virtual hosts.

GET /config/rest/virtualhost/v1 HTTP/1.1
HOST: my-device
Content-Type: application/json
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json

{
    "status": "success",
    "data": {
        "virtualhosts": [
            {
                "active": true,
                "auth_type": "oidc",
                "port": 8080,
                "server_name": "example-1"
            },
            {
                "active": true,
                "auth_type": "basic",
                "port": 8081,
                "server_name": "example-2"
            }
        ]
    }
}

Reconfigure a virtual host​

The SET operation on a virtual host entity can be used to edit an existing virtual host, such as changing between basic and digest. If the server name is altered, the key for the virtual host will also be changed to the new name.

PATCH /config/rest/virtualhost/v1/virtualhosts/example-2/port HTTP/1.1
HOST: my-device
Content-Type: application/json

{
    "data": 8082
}
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json

{
    "status": "success"
}

The change will be visible when listing the virtual hosts.

GET /config/rest/virtualhost/v1 HTTP/1.1
HOST: my-device
Content-Type: application/json
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json

{
    "status": "success",
    "data": {
        "virtualhosts": [
            {
                "active": true,
                "auth_type": "oidc",
                "port": 8080,
                "server_name": "example-1"
            },
            {
                "active": true,
                "auth_type": "basic",
                "port": 8082,
                "server_name": "example-2"
            }
        ]
    }
}

Remove a configured virtual host​

The Remove operation on a virtual host entity can be used to remove an already configured virtual host. After it is removed, connections that used that virtual host will no longer be reachable.

DELETE /config/rest/virtualhost/v1/virtualhosts/example-2 HTTP/1.1
HOST: my-device
Content-Type: application/json
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json

{
    "status": "success"
}

The change will be visible when listing the virtual hosts.

```http
GET /config/rest/virtualhost/v1 HTTP/1.1
HOST: my-device
Content-Type: application/json
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json

{
    "status": "success",
    "data": {
        "virtualhosts": [
            {
                "active": true,
                "auth_type": "oidc",
                "port": 8080,
                "server_name": "example-1"
            }
        ]
    }
}

API Definition​

Structure​

virtualhost.v1 (Root Entity)
    ├── create_virtualHost (Action)
    ├── virtualhosts (Entity Collection)
        ├── active (Property)
        ├── auth_type (Property)
        ├── port (Property)
        ├── server_name (Property)

Entities​

virtualhost.v1​

  • Description: VirtualHosts management.
  • Type: Singleton
  • Operations
    • GET
  • Attributes
    • Dynamic Support: No
Properties​

This entity has no properties.

Actions​
create_virtualHost​
  • Description: Create a virtual host.
  • Request Datatype: create_virtualhost_input
  • Response Datatype: Empty Object
  • Trigger Permissions: admin

virtualhost.v1.virtualhosts​

  • Description: Modify Virtual Host or delete it.
  • Type: Collection (Key Property: server_name)
  • Operations
    • GET
    • SET
      • Properties: active, auth_type, port, server_name
    • Remove (Permissions: admin)
  • Attributes
    • Dynamic Support: No
Properties​
active​
  • Description: Enalble auth type.
  • Datatype: boolean_type
  • Operations
    • GET (Permissions: admin)
    • SET (Permissions: admin)
  • Attributes
    • Nullable: No
    • Dynamic Support: No / Dynamic Enum: No / Dynamic Range: No
auth_type​
  • Description: The name of the authentication schema.
  • Datatype: auth_type
  • Operations
    • GET (Permissions: admin)
    • SET (Permissions: admin)
  • Attributes
    • Nullable: No
    • Dynamic Support: No / Dynamic Enum: No / Dynamic Range: No
port​
  • Description: The port that the auth type will use.
  • Datatype: port_type
  • Operations
    • GET (Permissions: admin)
    • SET (Permissions: admin)
  • Attributes
    • Nullable: No
    • Dynamic Support: No / Dynamic Enum: No / Dynamic Range: No
server_name​
  • Description: Server name for auth type.
  • Datatype: server_name_type
  • Operations
    • GET (Permissions: admin)
    • SET (Permissions: admin)
  • Attributes
    • Nullable: No
    • Dynamic Support: No / Dynamic Enum: No / Dynamic Range: No
Actions​

This entity has no actions.

Data Types​

auth_type​

  • Description: Authentication type.
  • Type: string
  • Minimum Length: 1
  • Maximum Length: 32
  • Pattern: ^(basic|digest|oidc)$

boolean_type​

  • Description: true or false.
  • Type: boolean

create_virtualhost_input​

  • Description: VirtualHost creation action parameters.
  • Type: complex
  • Fields
    • active
      • Description: Virtual host state, active or not.
      • Type: boolean_type
      • Nullable: No / Gettable: No
    • auth_type
      • Description: Authentication type.
      • Type: auth_type
      • Nullable: No / Gettable: No
    • port
      • Description: Port number.
      • Type: port_type
      • Nullable: No / Gettable: No
    • server_name
      • Description: Server name that vh will be based on.
      • Type: server_name_type
      • Nullable: No / Gettable: No

port_type​

  • Description: port number.
  • Type: integer
  • Minimum Value: 1
  • Maximum Value: 65535

server_name_type​

  • Description: Client ID type.
  • Type: string
  • Minimum Length: 1
  • Maximum Length: 64
  • Pattern: ^[A-Za-z0-9-.]+$
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