Service for sending REST CRUD (create, replace, update, delete) Http commands to a device that accepts them

REST Call Service

Configuration parameters for creating this service instance:

  • Call Type REST type operation to be performed: GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH.
  • Rest Url URL to make the REST connection to.
  • Payload The dictionary data to be sent in POST or PUT operation.
  • Params Additional parameters to pass in the request. From the requests library, params can be a dictionary, list of tuples or bytes that are sent in the body of the request.
  • Headers Dictionary of HTTP Header information to send with the request, such as the type of data to be passed. For example, {"accept":"application/json", "content-type":"application/json"}.
  • Verify SSL Certificate If checked, the SSL certificate is verified. Default is to not verify the SSL certificate.
  • Timeout Requests library timeout, which is the number of seconds to wait on a response before giving up.
  • Credentials: Select between:
    • Device Credentials - eNMS will select the most appropriate credential object for each device. If there are multiple credentials available, eNMS will use the Type of Credential and Priority properties as a tie breaker.
    • User Credentials - Use the user's currently logged in credentials to access the device.
    • Custom Credentials - The user provides the credentials below:
  • Custom Username - User provided username.
  • Custom Password - User provided password.

Note

This service supports variable substitution in several of the input fields of its configuration form.