docs: restructure partition API characteristics

The existing characteristics were restructured into a list.
The corresponding CLI command characteristic was added.
pull/12045/head
Jared Kirschner 3 years ago
parent 903c71618a
commit 03924fdb30

@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ page_title: Admin Partition - HTTP API
description: The /partition endpoints allow for managing Consul Enterprise Admin Partitions.
---
@include 'http_api_and_cli_characteristics_links.mdx'
# Admin Partition - HTTP API
<EnterpriseAlert />
@ -13,23 +15,18 @@ The functionality described here is available only in
## Create a Partition
This endpoint creates a new Partition.
| Method | Path | Produces |
| ------ | ------------ | ------------------ |
| `PUT` | `/partition` | `application/json` |
The table below shows this endpoint's support for
[blocking queries](/api-docs/features/blocking),
[consistency modes](/api-docs/features/consistency),
[agent caching](/api-docs/features/caching), and
[required ACLs](/api#authentication).
This endpoint creates a new partition and has the following characteristics:
| Blocking Queries | Consistency Modes | Agent Caching | ACL Required |
| ---------------- | ----------------- | ------------- | ---------------- |
| `NO` | `none` | `none` | `operator:write` |
The corresponding CLI command is [`consul partition create`](/commands/partition#create).
| Characteristic | Value |
| -------------- | ----- |
| [HTTP Method] | `PUT` |
| [URL Path] | `/partition` |
| [Response Type] | `application/json` |
| [Required ACLs] | `operator:write` |
| Corresponding CLI Command | [`consul partition create`](/commands/partition#create) |
| [Consistency Modes] | N/A |
| [Blocking Queries] | N/A |
| [Agent Caching] | N/A |
### JSON Request Body Schema
@ -69,25 +66,18 @@ $ curl ---request PUT \
## Read a Partition
This endpoint reads a Partition with the given name.
| Method | Path | Produces |
| ------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
| `GET` | `/partition/:name` | `application/json` |
This endpoint reads a partition with the given name and has the following characteristics:
The table below shows this endpoint's support for
[blocking queries](/api-docs/features/blocking),
[consistency modes](/api-docs/features/consistency),
[agent caching](/api-docs/features/caching), and
[required ACLs](/api#authentication).
| Blocking Queries | Consistency Modes | Agent Caching | ACL Required |
| ---------------- | ----------------- | ------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| `NO` | `consistent` | `none` | `operator:read` or `none`<sup>1</sup> |
<sup>1</sup> A non-anonymous token can read its own partition.
The corresponding CLI command is [`consul partition read`](/commands/partition#read).
| Characteristic | Value |
| -------------- | ----- |
| [HTTP Method] | `GET` |
| [URL Path] | `/partition/:name` |
| [Response Type] | `application/json` |
| [Required ACLs] | `operator:read`; however, a non-anonymous token can always read its own partition |
| Corresponding CLI Command | [`consul partition read`](/commands/partition#read) |
| [Consistency Modes] | `default`, `consistent` |
| [Blocking Queries] | no |
| [Agent Caching] | no |
### Path Parameters
@ -100,7 +90,7 @@ $ curl --header "X-Consul-Token: b23b3cad-5ea1-4413-919e-c76884b9ad60" \
http://127.0.0.1:8500/v1/partition/na-west
```
### SampleResponse
### Sample Response
```json
{
@ -113,23 +103,18 @@ $ curl --header "X-Consul-Token: b23b3cad-5ea1-4413-919e-c76884b9ad60" \
## Update a Partition
This endpoint updates a Partition description.
| Method | Path | Produces |
| ------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
| `PUT` | `/partition/:name` | `application/json` |
This endpoint updates a partition description and has the following characteristics:
The table below shows this endpoint's support for
[blocking queries](/api-docs/features/blocking),
[consistency modes](/api-docs/features/consistency),
[agent caching](/api-docs/features/caching), and
[required ACLs](/api#authentication).
| Blocking Queries | Consistency Modes | Agent Caching | ACL Required |
| ---------------- | ----------------- | ------------- | ---------------- |
| `NO` | `none` | `none` | `operator:write` |
The corresponding CLI command is [`consul partition write`](/commands/partition#write).
| Characteristic | Value |
| -------------- | ----- |
| [HTTP Method] | `PUT` |
| [URL Path] | `/partition/:name` |
| [Response Type] | `application/json` |
| [Required ACLs] | `operator:write` |
| Corresponding CLI Command | [`consul partition write`](/commands/partition#write) |
| [Consistency Modes] | N/A |
| [Blocking Queries] | N/A |
| [Agent Caching] | N/A |
### Path Parameters
@ -173,31 +158,25 @@ $ curl --request PUT \
## Delete a Partition
This endpoint marks a Partition for deletion. Once marked Consul will
This endpoint marks a partition for deletion. Once marked Consul will
deleted all the associated partitioned data in the background. Only once
all associated data has been deleted will the Partition actually disappear.
all associated data has been deleted will the partition actually disappear.
Until then, further reads can be performed on the partition and a `DeletedAt`
field will now be populated with the timestamp of when the Partition was
field will now be populated with the timestamp of when the partition was
marked for deletion.
| Method | Path | Produces |
| -------- | ------------------ | -------- |
| `DELETE` | `/partition/:name` | N/A |
This endpoint will return no data. Success or failure is indicated by the status
code returned.
The table below shows this endpoint's support for
[blocking queries](/api-docs/features/blocking),
[consistency modes](/api-docs/features/consistency),
[agent caching](/api-docs/features/caching), and
[required ACLs](/api#authentication).
| Blocking Queries | Consistency Modes | Agent Caching | ACL Required |
| ---------------- | ----------------- | ------------- | ---------------- |
| `NO` | `none` | `none` | `operator:write` |
This endpoint has the following characteristics:
The corresponding CLI command is [`consul partition delete`](/commands/partition#delete).
| Characteristic | Value |
| -------------- | ----- |
| [HTTP Method] | `DELETE` |
| [URL Path] | `/partition/:name` |
| [Response Type] | none; success or failure is indicated by the HTTP response status code |
| [Required ACLs] | `operator:write` |
| Corresponding CLI Command | [`consul partition delete`](/commands/partition#delete) |
| [Consistency Modes] | N/A |
| [Blocking Queries] | N/A |
| [Agent Caching] | N/A |
### Path Parameters
@ -225,23 +204,18 @@ $ curl --request DELETE \
## List all Partitions
This endpoint lists all the Partitions.
| Method | Path | Produces |
| ------ | ------------- | ------------------ |
| `GET` | `/partitions` | `application/json` |
The table below shows this endpoint's support for
[blocking queries](/api-docs/features/blocking),
[consistency modes](/api-docs/features/consistency),
[agent caching](/api-docs/features/caching), and
[required ACLs](/api#authentication).
| Blocking Queries | Consistency Modes | Agent Caching | ACL Required |
| ---------------- | ----------------- | ------------- | --------------- |
| `NO` | `consistent` | `none` | `operator:read` |
The corresponding CLI command is [`consul partition list`](/commands/partition#list).
This endpoint lists all the partitions and has the following characteristics:
| Characteristic | Value |
| -------------- | ----- |
| [HTTP Method] | `GET` |
| [URL Path] | `/partitions` |
| [Response Type] | `application/json` |
| [Required ACLs] | `operator:read` |
| Corresponding CLI Command | [`consul partition list`](/commands/partition#list) |
| [Consistency Modes] | `default`, `consistent` |
| [Blocking Queries] | no |
| [Agent Caching] | no |
### Sample Request

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