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layout: "docs"
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page_title: "HTTP API"
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sidebar_current: "docs-agent-http"
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description: |-
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The main interface to Consul is a RESTful HTTP API. The API can be used for CRUD for nodes, services, checks, and configuration. The endpoints are versioned to enable changes without breaking backwards compatibility.
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# HTTP API
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The main interface to Consul is a RESTful HTTP API. The API can be
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used for CRUD for nodes, services, checks, and configuration. The endpoints are
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versioned to enable changes without breaking backwards compatibility.
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All endpoints fall into one of several categories:
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* [kv][kv] - Key/Value store
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* [agent][agent] - Agent control
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* [catalog][catalog] - Manages nodes and services
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* [health][health] - Manages health checks
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* [session][session] - Session manipulation
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* [acl][acl] - ACL creations and management
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* [event][event] - User Events
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* [status][status] - Consul system status
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* internal - Internal APIs. Purposely undocumented, subject to change.
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Each of the categories and their respective endpoints are documented below.
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## Blocking Queries
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Certain endpoints support a feature called a "blocking query." A blocking query
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is used to wait for a change to potentially take place using long polling.
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Queries that support this will mention it specifically, however the use of this
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feature is the same for all. If supported, the query will set an HTTP header
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"X-Consul-Index". This is an opaque handle that the client will use.
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To cause a query to block, the query parameters "?wait=\<interval\>&index=\<idx\>" are added
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to a request. The "?wait=" query parameter limits how long the query will potentially
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block for. It not set, it will default to 10 minutes. It can be specified in the form of
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"10s" or "5m", which is 10 seconds or 5 minutes respectively. The "?index=" parameter is an
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opaque handle, which is used by Consul to detect changes. The "X-Consul-Index" header for a
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query provides this value, and can be used to wait for changes since the query was run.
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When provided, Consul blocks sending a response until there is an update that
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could have cause the output to change, and thus advancing the index. A critical
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note is that when the query returns there is **no guarantee** of a change. It is
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possible that the timeout was reached, or that there was an idempotent write that
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does not affect the result.
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## Consistency Modes
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Most of the read query endpoints support multiple levels of consistency.
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These are to provide a tuning knob that clients can be used to find a happy
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medium that best matches their needs.
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The three read modes are:
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* default - If not specified, this mode is used. It is strongly consistent
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in almost all cases. However, there is a small window in which an new
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leader may be elected, and the old leader may service stale values. The
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trade off is fast reads, but potentially stale values. This condition is
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hard to trigger, and most clients should not need to worry about the stale read.
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This only applies to reads, and a split-brain is not possible on writes.
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* consistent - This mode is strongly consistent without caveats. It requires
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that a leader verify with a quorum of peers that it is still leader. This
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introduces an additional round-trip to all server nodes. The trade off is
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always consistent reads, but increased latency due to an extra round trip.
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Most clients should not use this unless they cannot tolerate a stale read.
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* stale - This mode allows any server to service the read, regardless of if
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it is the leader. This means reads can be arbitrarily stale, but are generally
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within 50 milliseconds of the leader. The trade off is very fast and scalable
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reads but values will be stale. This mode allows reads without a leader, meaning
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a cluster that is unavailable will still be able to respond.
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To switch these modes, either the "?stale" or "?consistent" query parameters
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are provided. It is an error to provide both.
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To support bounding how stale data is, there is an "X-Consul-LastContact"
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which is the last time a server was contacted by the leader node in
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milliseconds. The "X-Consul-KnownLeader" also indicates if there is a known
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leader. These can be used to gauge if a stale read should be used.
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## Formatted JSON Output
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By default, the output of all HTTP API requests return minimized JSON with all
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whitespace removed. By adding "?pretty" to the HTTP request URL,
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formatted JSON will be returned.
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## ACLs
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Several endpoints in Consul use or require ACL tokens to operate. An agent
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can be configured to use a default token in requests using the `acl_token`
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configuration option. However, the token can also be specified per-request
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by using the "?token=" query parameter. This will take precedence over the
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default token.
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## <a name="kv"></a> KV
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The KV endpoint is used to expose a simple key/value store. This can be used
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to store service configurations or other meta data in a simple way. It has only
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a single endpoint:
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/v1/kv/<key>
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This is the only endpoint that is used with the Key/Value store.
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Its use depends on the HTTP method. The `GET`, `PUT` and `DELETE` methods
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are all supported. It is important to note that each datacenter has its
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own K/V store, and that there is no replication between datacenters.
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By default the datacenter of the agent is queried, however the dc can
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be provided using the "?dc=" query parameter. If a client wants to write
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to all Datacenters, one request per datacenter must be made. The KV endpoint
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supports the use of ACL tokens.
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### GET Method
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When using the `GET` method, Consul will return the specified key,
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or if the "?recurse" query parameter is provided, it will return
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all keys with the given prefix.
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Each object will look like:
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```javascript
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[
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{
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"CreateIndex": 100,
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"ModifyIndex": 200,
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"LockIndex": 200,
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"Key": "zip",
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"Flags": 0,
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"Value": "dGVzdA==",
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"Session": "adf4238a-882b-9ddc-4a9d-5b6758e4159e"
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}
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]
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```
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The `CreateIndex` is the internal index value that represents
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when the entry was created. The `ModifyIndex` is the last index
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that modified this key. This index corresponds to the `X-Consul-Index`
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header value that is returned. A blocking query can be used to wait for
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a value to change. If "?recurse" is used, the `X-Consul-Index` corresponds
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to the latest `ModifyIndex` and so a blocking query waits until any of the
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listed keys are updated. The `LockIndex` is the last index of a successful
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lock acquisition. If the lock is held, the `Session` key provides the
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session that owns the lock.
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The `Key` is simply the full path of the entry. `Flags` are an opaque
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unsigned integer that can be attached to each entry. The use of this is
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left totally to the user. Lastly, the `Value` is a base64 key value.
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It is possible to also only list keys without their values by using the
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"?keys" query parameter along with a `GET` request. This will return
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a list of the keys under the given prefix. The optional "?separator="
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can be used to list only up to a given separator.
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For example, listing "/web/" with a "/" separator may return:
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```javascript
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[
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"/web/bar",
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"/web/foo",
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"/web/subdir/"
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]
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```
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Using the key listing method may be suitable when you do not need
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the values or flags, or want to implement a key-space explorer.
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If the "?raw" query parameter is used with a non-recursive GET,
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then the response is just the raw value of the key, without any
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encoding.
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If no entries are found, a 404 code is returned.
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This endpoint supports blocking queries and all consistency modes.
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### PUT method
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When using the `PUT` method, Consul expects the request body to be the
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value corresponding to the key. There are a number of parameters that can
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be used with a PUT request:
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* ?flags=\<num\> : This can be used to specify an unsigned value between
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0 and 2^64-1. It is opaque to the user, but a client application may
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use it.
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* ?cas=\<index\> : This flag is used to turn the `PUT` into a Check-And-Set
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operation. This is very useful as it allows clients to build more complex
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syncronization primitives on top. If the index is 0, then Consul will only
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put the key if it does not already exist. If the index is non-zero, then
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the key is only set if the index matches the `ModifyIndex` of that key.
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* ?acquire=\<session\> : This flag is used to turn the `PUT` into a lock acquisition
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operation. This is useful as it allows leader election to be built on top
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of Consul. If the lock is not held and the session is valid, this increments
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the `LockIndex` and sets the `Session` value of the key in addition to updating
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the key contents. A key does not need to exist to be acquired.
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* ?release=\<session\> : This flag is used to turn the `PUT` into a lock release
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operation. This is useful when paired with "?acquire=" as it allows clients to
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yield a lock. This will leave the `LockIndex` unmodified but will clear the associated
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`Session` of the key. The key must be held by this session to be unlocked.
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The return value is simply either `true` or `false`. If `false` is returned,
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then the update has not taken place.
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### DELETE method
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Lastly, the `DELETE` method can be used to delete a single key or all
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keys sharing a prefix. If the "?recurse" query parameter is provided,
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then all keys with the prefix are deleted, otherwise only the specified
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key.
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## <a name="agent"></a> Agent
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The Agent endpoints are used to interact with a local Consul agent. Usually,
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services and checks are registered with an agent, which then takes on the
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burden of registering with the Catalog and performing anti-entropy to recover from
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outages. There are also various control APIs that can be used instead of the
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msgpack RPC protocol.
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The following endpoints are supported:
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* [`/v1/agent/checks`](#agent_checks) : Returns the checks the local agent is managing
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* [`/v1/agent/services`](#agent_services) : Returns the services local agent is managing
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* [`/v1/agent/members`](#agent_members) : Returns the members as seen by the local serf agent
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* [`/v1/agent/self`](#agent_self) : Returns the local node configuration
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* [`/v1/agent/join/<address>`](#agent_join) : Trigger local agent to join a node
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* [`/v1/agent/force-leave/<node>`](#agent_force_leave)>: Force remove node
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* [`/v1/agent/check/register`](#agent_check_register) : Registers a new local check
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* [`/v1/agent/check/deregister/<checkID>`](#agent_check_deregister) : Deregister a local check
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* [`/v1/agent/check/pass/<checkID>`](#agent_check_pass) : Mark a local test as passing
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* [`/v1/agent/check/warn/<checkID>`](#agent_check_warn) : Mark a local test as warning
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* [`/v1/agent/check/fail/<checkID>`](#agent_check_fail) : Mark a local test as critical
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* [`/v1/agent/service/register`](#agent_service_register) : Registers a new local service
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* [`/v1/agent/service/deregister/<serviceID>`](#agent_service_deregister) : Deregister a local service
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### <a name="agent_checks"></a> /v1/agent/checks
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This endpoint is used to return the all the checks that are registered with
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the local agent. These checks were either provided through configuration files,
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or added dynamically using the HTTP API. It is important to note that the checks
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known by the agent may be different than those reported by the Catalog. This is usually
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due to changes being made while there is no leader elected. The agent performs active
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anti-entropy, so in most situations everything will be in sync within a few seconds.
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This endpoint is hit with a GET and returns a JSON body like this:
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```javascript
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{
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"service:redis": {
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"Node": "foobar",
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"CheckID": "service:redis",
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"Name": "Service 'redis' check",
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"Status": "passing",
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"Notes": "",
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"Output": "",
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"ServiceID": "redis",
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"ServiceName": "redis"
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}
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}
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```
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### <a name="agent_services"></a> /v1/agent/services
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This endpoint is used to return the all the services that are registered with
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the local agent. These services were either provided through configuration files,
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or added dynamically using the HTTP API. It is important to note that the services
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known by the agent may be different than those reported by the Catalog. This is usually
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due to changes being made while there is no leader elected. The agent performs active
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anti-entropy, so in most situations everything will be in sync within a few seconds.
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This endpoint is hit with a GET and returns a JSON body like this:
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```javascript
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{
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"redis": {
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"ID": "redis",
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"Service": "redis",
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"Tags": null,
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"Port": 8000
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}
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}
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```
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### <a name="agent_members"></a> /v1/agent/members
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This endpoint is hit with a GET and returns the members the agent sees in the
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cluster gossip pool. Due to the nature of gossip, this is eventually consistent
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and the results may differ by agent. The strongly consistent view of nodes is
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instead provided by "/v1/catalog/nodes".
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For agents running in server mode, providing a "?wan=1" query parameter returns
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the list of WAN members instead of the LAN members which is default.
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This endpoint returns a JSON body like:
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```javascript
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[
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{
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"Name": "foobar",
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"Addr": "10.1.10.12",
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"Port": 8301,
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"Tags": {
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"bootstrap": "1",
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"dc": "dc1",
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"port": "8300",
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"role": "consul"
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},
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"Status": 1,
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"ProtocolMin": 1,
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"ProtocolMax": 2,
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"ProtocolCur": 2,
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"DelegateMin": 1,
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"DelegateMax": 3,
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"DelegateCur": 3
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}
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]
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```
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### <a name="agent_self"></a> /v1/agent/self
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This endpoint is used to return configuration of the local agent and member information.
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It returns a JSON body like this:
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```javascript
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{
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"Config": {
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"Bootstrap": true,
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"Server": true,
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"Datacenter": "dc1",
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"DataDir": "/tmp/consul",
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"DNSRecursor": "",
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"DNSRecursors": [],
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"Domain": "consul.",
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"LogLevel": "INFO",
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"NodeName": "foobar",
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"ClientAddr": "127.0.0.1",
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"BindAddr": "0.0.0.0",
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"AdvertiseAddr": "10.1.10.12",
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"Ports": {
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"DNS": 8600,
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"HTTP": 8500,
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"RPC": 8400,
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"SerfLan": 8301,
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"SerfWan": 8302,
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"Server": 8300
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},
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"LeaveOnTerm": false,
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"SkipLeaveOnInt": false,
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"StatsiteAddr": "",
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"Protocol": 1,
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"EnableDebug": false,
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"VerifyIncoming": false,
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"VerifyOutgoing": false,
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"CAFile": "",
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"CertFile": "",
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"KeyFile": "",
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"StartJoin": [],
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"UiDir": "",
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"PidFile": "",
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"EnableSyslog": false,
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"RejoinAfterLeave": false
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},
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"Member": {
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"Name": "foobar",
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"Addr": "10.1.10.12",
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"Port": 8301,
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"Tags": {
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"bootstrap": "1",
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"dc": "dc1",
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"port": "8300",
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"role": "consul",
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"vsn": "1",
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"vsn_max": "1",
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"vsn_min": "1"
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},
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"Status": 1,
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"ProtocolMin": 1,
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"ProtocolMax": 2,
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"ProtocolCur": 2,
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"DelegateMin": 2,
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"DelegateMax": 4,
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"DelegateCur": 4
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}
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}
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```
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### <a name="agent_join"></a> /v1/agent/join/\<address\>
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This endpoint is hit with a GET and is used to instruct the agent to attempt to
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connect to a given address. For agents running in server mode, providing a "?wan=1"
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query parameter causes the agent to attempt to join using the WAN pool.
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The endpoint returns 200 on successful join.
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### <a name="agent_force_leave"></a> /v1/agent/force-leave/\<node\>
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This endpoint is hit with a GET and is used to instructs the agent to force a node into the left state.
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If a node fails unexpectedly, then it will be in a "failed" state. Once in this state, Consul will
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attempt to reconnect, and additionally the services and checks belonging to that node will not be
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cleaned up. Forcing a node into the left state allows its old entries to be removed.
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The endpoint always returns 200.
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### <a name="agent_check_register"></a> /v1/agent/check/register
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The register endpoint is used to add a new check to the local agent.
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There is more documentation on checks [here](/docs/agent/checks.html).
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Checks are either a script or TTL type. The agent is responsible for managing
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the status of the check and keeping the Catalog in sync.
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The register endpoint expects a JSON request body to be PUT. The request
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body must look like:
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```javascript
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{
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"ID": "mem",
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"Name": "Memory utilization",
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"Notes": "Ensure we don't oversubscribe memory",
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"Script": "/usr/local/bin/check_mem.py",
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"Interval": "10s",
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"TTL": "15s"
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}
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```
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The `Name` field is mandatory, as is either `Script` and `Interval`
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or `TTL`. Only one of `Script` and `Interval` or `TTL` should be provided.
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If an `ID` is not provided, it is set to `Name`. You cannot have duplicate
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`ID` entries per agent, so it may be necessary to provide an ID. The `Notes`
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field is not used by Consul, and is meant to be human readable.
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If a `Script` is provided, the check type is a script, and Consul will
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evaluate the script every `Interval` to update the status. If a `TTL` type
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is used, then the TTL update APIs must be used to periodically update
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the state of the check.
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The return code is 200 on success.
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### <a name="agent_check_deregister"></a> /v1/agent/check/deregister/\<checkId\>
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The deregister endpoint is used to remove a check from the local agent.
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The CheckID must be passed after the slash. The agent will take care
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of deregistering the check with the Catalog.
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The return code is 200 on success.
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### <a name="agent_check_pass"></a> /v1/agent/check/pass/\<checkId\>
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This endpoint is used with a check that is of the [TTL type](/docs/agent/checks.html).
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When this endpoint is accessed via a GET, the status of the check is set to "passing",
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and the TTL clock is reset.
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The optional "?note=" query parameter can be used to associate output with
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the status of the check. This should be human readable for operators.
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The return code is 200 on success.
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### <a name="agent_check_warn"></a> /v1/agent/check/warn/\<checkId\>
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This endpoint is used with a check that is of the [TTL type](/docs/agent/checks.html).
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When this endpoint is accessed via a GET, the status of the check is set to "warning",
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and the TTL clock is reset.
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The optional "?note=" query parameter can be used to associate output with
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the status of the check. This should be human readable for operators.
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The return code is 200 on success.
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### <a name="agent_check_fail"></a> /v1/agent/check/fail/\<checkId\>
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This endpoint is used with a check that is of the [TTL type](/docs/agent/checks.html).
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When this endpoint is accessed via a GET, the status of the check is set to "critical",
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and the TTL clock is reset.
|
|
|
|
The optional "?note=" query parameter can be used to associate output with
|
|
the status of the check. This should be human readable for operators.
|
|
|
|
The return code is 200 on success.
|
|
|
|
### <a name="agent_service_register"></a> /v1/agent/service/register
|
|
|
|
The register endpoint is used to add a new service to the local agent.
|
|
There is more documentation on services [here](/docs/agent/services.html).
|
|
Services may also provide a health check. The agent is responsible for managing
|
|
the status of the check and keeping the Catalog in sync.
|
|
|
|
The register endpoint expects a JSON request body to be PUT. The request
|
|
body must look like:
|
|
|
|
```javascript
|
|
{
|
|
"ID": "redis1",
|
|
"Name": "redis",
|
|
"Tags": [
|
|
"master",
|
|
"v1"
|
|
],
|
|
"Port": 8000,
|
|
"Check": {
|
|
"Script": "/usr/local/bin/check_redis.py",
|
|
"Interval": "10s",
|
|
"TTL": "15s"
|
|
}
|
|
}
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
The `Name` field is mandatory, If an `ID` is not provided, it is set to `Name`.
|
|
You cannot have duplicate `ID` entries per agent, so it may be necessary to provide an ID.
|
|
`Tags`, `Port` and `Check` are optional. If `Check` is provided, only one of `Script` and `Interval`
|
|
or `TTL` should be provided. There is more information about checks [here](/docs/agent/checks.html).
|
|
|
|
The created check will be named "service:\<ServiceId\>".
|
|
|
|
The return code is 200 on success.
|
|
|
|
### <a name="agent_service_deregister"></a> /v1/agent/service/deregister/\<serviceId\>
|
|
|
|
The deregister endpoint is used to remove a service from the local agent.
|
|
The ServiceID must be passed after the slash. The agent will take care
|
|
of deregistering the service with the Catalog. If there is an associated
|
|
check, that is also deregistered.
|
|
|
|
The return code is 200 on success.
|
|
|
|
## <a name="catalog"></a> Catalog
|
|
|
|
The Catalog is the endpoint used to register and deregister nodes,
|
|
services, and checks. It also provides a number of query endpoints.
|
|
|
|
The following endpoints are supported:
|
|
|
|
* [`/v1/catalog/register`](#catalog_register) : Registers a new node, service, or check
|
|
* [`/v1/catalog/deregister`](#catalog_deregister) : Deregisters a node, service, or check
|
|
* [`/v1/catalog/datacenters`](#catalog_datacenters) : Lists known datacenters
|
|
* [`/v1/catalog/nodes`](#catalog_nodes) : Lists nodes in a given DC
|
|
* [`/v1/catalog/services`](#catalog_services) : Lists services in a given DC
|
|
* [`/v1/catalog/service/<service>`](#catalog_service) : Lists the nodes in a given service
|
|
* [`/v1/catalog/node/<node>`](#catalog_nodes) : Lists the services provided by a node
|
|
|
|
The last 4 endpoints of the catalog support blocking queries and
|
|
consistency modes.
|
|
|
|
### <a name="catalog_register"></a> /v1/catalog/register
|
|
|
|
The register endpoint is a low level mechanism for directly registering
|
|
or updating entries in the catalog. It is usually recommended to use
|
|
the agent local endpoints, as they are simpler and perform anti-entropy.
|
|
|
|
The register endpoint expects a JSON request body to be PUT. The request
|
|
body must look like:
|
|
|
|
```javascript
|
|
{
|
|
"Datacenter": "dc1",
|
|
"Node": "foobar",
|
|
"Address": "192.168.10.10",
|
|
"Service": {
|
|
"ID": "redis1",
|
|
"Service": "redis",
|
|
"Tags": [
|
|
"master",
|
|
"v1"
|
|
],
|
|
"Port": 8000
|
|
},
|
|
"Check": {
|
|
"Node": "foobar",
|
|
"CheckID": "service:redis1",
|
|
"Name": "Redis health check",
|
|
"Notes": "Script based health check",
|
|
"Status": "passing",
|
|
"ServiceID": "redis1"
|
|
}
|
|
}
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
The behavior of the endpoint depends on what keys are provided. The endpoint
|
|
requires `Node` and `Address` to be provided, while `Datacenter` will be defaulted
|
|
to match that of the agent. If only those are provided, the endpoint will register
|
|
the node with the catalog.
|
|
|
|
If the `Service` key is provided, then the service will also be registered. If
|
|
`ID` is not provided, it will be defaulted to `Service`. It is mandated that the
|
|
ID be node-unique. Both `Tags` and `Port` can be omitted.
|
|
|
|
If the `Check` key is provided, then a health check will also be registered. It
|
|
is important to remember that this register API is very low level. This manipulates
|
|
the health check entry, but does not setup a script or TTL to actually update the
|
|
status. For that behavior, an agent local check should be setup.
|
|
|
|
The `CheckID` can be omitted, and will default to the `Name`. Like before, the
|
|
`CheckID` must be node-unique. The `Notes` is an opaque field that is meant to
|
|
hold human readable text. If a `ServiceID` is provided that matches the `ID`
|
|
of a service on that node, then the check is treated as a service level health
|
|
check, instead of a node level health check. Lastly, the status must be one of
|
|
"unknown", "passing", "warning", or "critical". The "unknown" status is used
|
|
to indicate that the initial check has not been performed yet.
|
|
|
|
It is important to note that `Check` does not have to be provided with `Service`
|
|
and visa-versa. They can be provided or omitted at will.
|
|
|
|
If the API call succeeds a 200 status code is returned.
|
|
|
|
### <a name="catalog_deregister"></a> /v1/catalog/deregister
|
|
|
|
The deregister endpoint is a low level mechanism for direclty removing
|
|
entries in the catalog. It is usually recommended to use the agent local
|
|
endpoints, as they are simpler and perform anti-entropy.
|
|
|
|
The deregister endpoint expects a JSON request body to be PUT. The request
|
|
body must look like one of the following:
|
|
|
|
```javascript
|
|
{
|
|
"Datacenter": "dc1",
|
|
"Node": "foobar",
|
|
}
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
```javascript
|
|
{
|
|
"Datacenter": "dc1",
|
|
"Node": "foobar",
|
|
"CheckID": "service:redis1"
|
|
}
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
```javascript
|
|
{
|
|
"Datacenter": "dc1",
|
|
"Node": "foobar",
|
|
"ServiceID": "redis1",
|
|
}
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
The behavior of the endpoint depends on what keys are provided. The endpoint
|
|
requires `Node` to be provided, while `Datacenter` will be defaulted
|
|
to match that of the agent. If only `Node` is provided, then the node, and
|
|
all associated services and checks are deleted. If `CheckID` is provided, only
|
|
that check belonging to the node is removed. If `ServiceID` is provided, then the
|
|
service along with its associated health check (if any) is removed.
|
|
|
|
If the API call succeeds a 200 status code is returned.
|
|
|
|
|
|
### <a name="catalog_datacenters"></a> /v1/catalog/datacenters
|
|
|
|
This endpoint is hit with a GET and is used to return all the
|
|
datacenters that are known by the Consul server.
|
|
|
|
It returns a JSON body like this:
|
|
|
|
```javascript
|
|
["dc1", "dc2"]
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
This endpoint does not require a cluster leader, and as such
|
|
will succeed even during an availability outage. It can thus be
|
|
a simple check to see if any Consul servers are routable.
|
|
|
|
### <a name="catalog_nodes"></a> /v1/catalog/nodes
|
|
|
|
This endpoint is hit with a GET and returns the nodes known
|
|
about in a given DC. By default the datacenter of the agent is queried,
|
|
however the dc can be provided using the "?dc=" query parameter.
|
|
|
|
It returns a JSON body like this:
|
|
|
|
```javascript
|
|
[
|
|
{
|
|
"Node": "baz",
|
|
"Address": "10.1.10.11"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"Node": "foobar",
|
|
"Address": "10.1.10.12"
|
|
}
|
|
]
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
This endpoint supports blocking queries and all consistency modes.
|
|
|
|
### <a name="catalog_services"></a> /v1/catalog/services
|
|
|
|
This endpoint is hit with a GET and returns the services known
|
|
about in a given DC. By default the datacenter of the agent is queried,
|
|
however the dc can be provided using the "?dc=" query parameter.
|
|
|
|
It returns a JSON body like this:
|
|
|
|
```javascript
|
|
{
|
|
"consul": [],
|
|
"redis": [],
|
|
"postgresql": [
|
|
"master",
|
|
"slave"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
The main object keys are the service names, while the array
|
|
provides all the known tags for a given service.
|
|
|
|
This endpoint supports blocking queries and all consistency modes.
|
|
|
|
### <a name="catalog_service"></a> /v1/catalog/service/\<service\>
|
|
|
|
This endpoint is hit with a GET and returns the nodes providing a service
|
|
in a given DC. By default the datacenter of the agent is queried,
|
|
however the dc can be provided using the "?dc=" query parameter.
|
|
|
|
The service being queried must be provided after the slash. By default
|
|
all nodes in that service are returned. However, the list can be filtered
|
|
by tag using the "?tag=" query parameter.
|
|
|
|
It returns a JSON body like this:
|
|
|
|
```javascript
|
|
[
|
|
{
|
|
"Node": "foobar",
|
|
"Address": "10.1.10.12",
|
|
"ServiceID": "redis",
|
|
"ServiceName": "redis",
|
|
"ServiceTags": null,
|
|
"ServicePort": 8000
|
|
}
|
|
]
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
This endpoint supports blocking queries and all consistency modes.
|
|
|
|
### <a name="catalog_node"></a> /v1/catalog/node/\<node\>
|
|
|
|
This endpoint is hit with a GET and returns the node provided services.
|
|
By default the datacenter of the agent is queried,
|
|
however the dc can be provided using the "?dc=" query parameter.
|
|
The node being queried must be provided after the slash.
|
|
|
|
It returns a JSON body like this:
|
|
|
|
```javascript
|
|
{
|
|
"Node": {
|
|
"Node": "foobar",
|
|
"Address": "10.1.10.12"
|
|
},
|
|
"Services": {
|
|
"consul": {
|
|
"ID": "consul",
|
|
"Service": "consul",
|
|
"Tags": null,
|
|
"Port": 8300
|
|
},
|
|
"redis": {
|
|
"ID": "redis",
|
|
"Service": "redis",
|
|
"Tags": [
|
|
"v1"
|
|
],
|
|
"Port": 8000
|
|
}
|
|
}
|
|
}
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
This endpoint supports blocking queries and all consistency modes.
|
|
|
|
## <a name="health"></a> Health
|
|
|
|
The Health used to query health related information. It is provided separately
|
|
from the Catalog, since users may prefer to not use the health checking mechanisms
|
|
as they are totally optional. Additionally, some of the query results from the Health system are filtered, while the Catalog endpoints provide the raw entries.
|
|
|
|
The following endpoints are supported:
|
|
|
|
* [`/v1/health/node/<node>`](#health_node): Returns the health info of a node
|
|
* [`/v1/health/checks/<service>`](#health_checks): Returns the checks of a service
|
|
* [`/v1/health/service/<service>`](#health_service): Returns the nodes and health info of a service
|
|
* [`/v1/health/state/<state>`](#health_state): Returns the checks in a given state
|
|
|
|
All of the health endpoints supports blocking queries and all consistency modes.
|
|
|
|
### <a name="health_node"></a> /v1/health/node/\<node\>
|
|
|
|
This endpoint is hit with a GET and returns the node specific checks known.
|
|
By default the datacenter of the agent is queried,
|
|
however the dc can be provided using the "?dc=" query parameter.
|
|
The node being queried must be provided after the slash.
|
|
|
|
It returns a JSON body like this:
|
|
|
|
```javascript
|
|
[
|
|
{
|
|
"Node": "foobar",
|
|
"CheckID": "serfHealth",
|
|
"Name": "Serf Health Status",
|
|
"Status": "passing",
|
|
"Notes": "",
|
|
"Output": "",
|
|
"ServiceID": "",
|
|
"ServiceName": ""
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"Node": "foobar",
|
|
"CheckID": "service:redis",
|
|
"Name": "Service 'redis' check",
|
|
"Status": "passing",
|
|
"Notes": "",
|
|
"Output": "",
|
|
"ServiceID": "redis",
|
|
"ServiceName": "redis"
|
|
}
|
|
]
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
In this case, we can see there is a system level check (no associated
|
|
`ServiceID`, as well as a service check for Redis). The "serfHealth" check
|
|
is special, in that all nodes automatically have this check. When a node
|
|
joins the Consul cluster, it is part of a distributed failure detection
|
|
provided by Serf. If a node fails, it is detected and the status is automatically
|
|
changed to "critical".
|
|
|
|
This endpoint supports blocking queries and all consistency modes.
|
|
|
|
### <a name="health_checks"></a> /v1/health/checks/\<service\>
|
|
|
|
This endpoint is hit with a GET and returns the checks associated with
|
|
a service in a given datacenter.
|
|
By default the datacenter of the agent is queried,
|
|
however the dc can be provided using the "?dc=" query parameter.
|
|
The service being queried must be provided after the slash.
|
|
|
|
It returns a JSON body like this:
|
|
|
|
```javascript
|
|
[
|
|
{
|
|
"Node": "foobar",
|
|
"CheckID": "service:redis",
|
|
"Name": "Service 'redis' check",
|
|
"Status": "passing",
|
|
"Notes": "",
|
|
"Output": "",
|
|
"ServiceID": "redis",
|
|
"ServiceName": "redis"
|
|
}
|
|
]
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
This endpoint supports blocking queries and all consistency modes.
|
|
|
|
### <a name="health_service"></a> /v1/health/service/\<service\>
|
|
|
|
This endpoint is hit with a GET and returns the service nodes providing
|
|
a given service in a given datacenter.
|
|
By default the datacenter of the agent is queried,
|
|
however the dc can be provided using the "?dc=" query parameter.
|
|
|
|
The service being queried must be provided after the slash. By default
|
|
all nodes in that service are returned. However, the list can be filtered
|
|
by tag using the "?tag=" query parameter.
|
|
|
|
This is very similar to the /v1/catalog/service endpoint however, this
|
|
endpoint automatically returns the status of the associated health check,
|
|
as well as any system level health checks. This allows a client to avoid
|
|
sending traffic to nodes failing health tests, or who are reporting warnings.
|
|
|
|
Providing the "?passing" query parameter will filter results to only nodes
|
|
with all checks in the passing state. This can be used to avoid some filtering
|
|
logic on the client side. (Added in Consul 0.2)
|
|
|
|
Users can also built in support for dynamic load balancing and other features
|
|
by incorporating the use of health checks.
|
|
|
|
It returns a JSON body like this:
|
|
|
|
```javascript
|
|
[
|
|
{
|
|
"Node": {
|
|
"Node": "foobar",
|
|
"Address": "10.1.10.12"
|
|
},
|
|
"Service": {
|
|
"ID": "redis",
|
|
"Service": "redis",
|
|
"Tags": null,
|
|
"Port": 8000
|
|
},
|
|
"Checks": [
|
|
{
|
|
"Node": "foobar",
|
|
"CheckID": "service:redis",
|
|
"Name": "Service 'redis' check",
|
|
"Status": "passing",
|
|
"Notes": "",
|
|
"Output": "",
|
|
"ServiceID": "redis",
|
|
"ServiceName": "redis"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"Node": "foobar",
|
|
"CheckID": "serfHealth",
|
|
"Name": "Serf Health Status",
|
|
"Status": "passing",
|
|
"Notes": "",
|
|
"Output": "",
|
|
"ServiceID": "",
|
|
"ServiceName": ""
|
|
}
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
]
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
This endpoint supports blocking queries and all consistency modes.
|
|
|
|
### <a name="health_state"></a> /v1/health/state/\<state\>
|
|
|
|
This endpoint is hit with a GET and returns the checks in a specific
|
|
state for a given datacenter. By default the datacenter of the agent is queried,
|
|
however the dc can be provided using the "?dc=" query parameter.
|
|
|
|
The state being queried must be provided after the slash. The supported states
|
|
are "any", "unknown", "passing", "warning", or "critical". The "any" state is
|
|
a wildcard that can be used to return all the checks.
|
|
|
|
It returns a JSON body like this:
|
|
|
|
```javascript
|
|
[
|
|
{
|
|
"Node": "foobar",
|
|
"CheckID": "serfHealth",
|
|
"Name": "Serf Health Status",
|
|
"Status": "passing",
|
|
"Notes": "",
|
|
"Output": "",
|
|
"ServiceID": "",
|
|
"ServiceName": ""
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"Node": "foobar",
|
|
"CheckID": "service:redis",
|
|
"Name": "Service 'redis' check",
|
|
"Status": "passing",
|
|
"Notes": "",
|
|
"Output": "",
|
|
"ServiceID": "redis",
|
|
"ServiceName": "redis"
|
|
}
|
|
]
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
This endpoint supports blocking queries and all consistency modes.
|
|
|
|
## <a name="session"></a> Session
|
|
|
|
The Session endpoints are used to create, destroy and query sessions.
|
|
The following endpoints are supported:
|
|
|
|
* [`/v1/session/create`](#session_create): Creates a new session
|
|
* [`/v1/session/destroy/<session>`](#session_destroy): Destroys a given session
|
|
* [`/v1/session/info/<session>`](#session_info): Queries a given session
|
|
* [`/v1/session/node/<node>`](#session_node): Lists sessions belonging to a node
|
|
* [`/v1/session/list`](#session_list): Lists all the active sessions
|
|
|
|
All of the read session endpoints supports blocking queries and all consistency modes.
|
|
|
|
### <a name="session_create"></a> /v1/session/create
|
|
|
|
The create endpoint is used to initialize a new session.
|
|
There is more documentation on sessions [here](/docs/internals/sessions.html).
|
|
Sessions must be associated with a node, and optionally any number of checks.
|
|
By default, the agent uses it's own node name, and provides the "serfHealth"
|
|
check, along with a 15 second lock delay.
|
|
|
|
By default, the agent's local datacenter is used, but another datacenter
|
|
can be specified using the "?dc=" query parameter. It is not recommended
|
|
to use cross-region sessions.
|
|
|
|
The create endpoint expects a JSON request body to be PUT. The request
|
|
body must look like:
|
|
|
|
```javascript
|
|
{
|
|
"LockDelay": "15s",
|
|
"Name": "my-service-lock",
|
|
"Node": "foobar",
|
|
"Checks": ["a", "b", "c"]
|
|
}
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
None of the fields are mandatory, and in fact no body needs to be PUT
|
|
if the defaults are to be used. The `LockDelay` field can be specified
|
|
as a duration string using a "s" suffix for seconds. It can also be a numeric
|
|
value. Small values are treated as seconds, and otherwise it is provided with
|
|
nanosecond granularity.
|
|
|
|
The `Node` field must refer to a node that is already registered. By default,
|
|
the agent will use it's own name. The `Name` field can be used to provide a human
|
|
readable name for the Session. Lastly, the `Checks` field is used to provide
|
|
a list of associated health checks. By default the "serfHealth" check is provided.
|
|
It is highly recommended that if you override this list, you include that check.
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The return code is 200 on success, along with a body like:
|
|
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|
```javascript
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|
{
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"ID": "adf4238a-882b-9ddc-4a9d-5b6758e4159e"
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}
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|
```
|
|
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|
This is used to provide the ID of the newly created session.
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|
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### <a name="session_destroy"></a> /v1/session/destroy/\<session\>
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The destroy endpoint is hit with a PUT and destroys the given session.
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By default the local datacenter is used, but the "?dc=" query parameter
|
|
can be used to specify the datacenter. The session being destroyed must
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|
be provided after the slash.
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|
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The return code is 200 on success.
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### <a name="session_info"></a> /v1/session/info/\<session\>
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This endpoint is hit with a GET and returns the session information
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|
by ID within a given datacenter. By default the datacenter of the agent is queried,
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|
however the dc can be provided using the "?dc=" query parameter.
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The session being queried must be provided after the slash.
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|
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|
It returns a JSON body like this:
|
|
|
|
```javascript
|
|
[
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|
{
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"LockDelay": 1.5e+10,
|
|
"Checks": [
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|
"serfHealth"
|
|
],
|
|
"Node": "foobar",
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|
"ID": "adf4238a-882b-9ddc-4a9d-5b6758e4159e",
|
|
"CreateIndex": 1086449
|
|
}
|
|
]
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
If the session is not found, null is returned instead of a JSON list.
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|
This endpoint supports blocking queries and all consistency modes.
|
|
|
|
### <a name="session_node"></a> /v1/session/node/\<node\>
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|
|
|
This endpoint is hit with a GET and returns the active sessions
|
|
for a given node and datacenter. By default the datacenter of the agent is queried,
|
|
however the dc can be provided using the "?dc=" query parameter.
|
|
The node being queried must be provided after the slash.
|
|
|
|
It returns a JSON body like this:
|
|
|
|
```javascript
|
|
[
|
|
{
|
|
"LockDelay": 1.5e+10,
|
|
"Checks": [
|
|
"serfHealth"
|
|
],
|
|
"Node": "foobar",
|
|
"ID": "adf4238a-882b-9ddc-4a9d-5b6758e4159e",
|
|
"CreateIndex": 1086449
|
|
},
|
|
...
|
|
]
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
This endpoint supports blocking queries and all consistency modes.
|
|
|
|
### <a name="session_list"></a> /v1/session/list
|
|
|
|
This endpoint is hit with a GET and returns the active sessions
|
|
for a given datacenter. By default the datacenter of the agent is queried,
|
|
however the dc can be provided using the "?dc=" query parameter.
|
|
|
|
It returns a JSON body like this:
|
|
|
|
```javascript
|
|
[
|
|
{
|
|
"LockDelay": 1.5e+10,
|
|
"Checks": [
|
|
"serfHealth"
|
|
],
|
|
"Node": "foobar",
|
|
"ID": "adf4238a-882b-9ddc-4a9d-5b6758e4159e",
|
|
"CreateIndex": 1086449
|
|
},
|
|
...
|
|
]
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
This endpoint supports blocking queries and all consistency modes.
|
|
|
|
## <a name="acl"></a> ACL
|
|
|
|
The ACL endpoints are used to create, update, destroy and query ACL tokens.
|
|
The following endpoints are supported:
|
|
|
|
* [`/v1/acl/create`](#acl_create): Creates a new token with policy
|
|
* [`/v1/acl/update`](#acl_update): Update the policy of a token
|
|
* [`/v1/acl/destroy/<id>`](#acl_destroy): Destroys a given token
|
|
* [`/v1/acl/info/<id>`](#acl_info): Queries the policy of a given token
|
|
* [`/v1/acl/clone/<id>`](#acl_clone): Creates a new token by cloning an existing token
|
|
* [`/v1/acl/list`](#acl_list): Lists all the active tokens
|
|
|
|
### <a name="acl_create"></a> /v1/acl/create
|
|
|
|
The create endpoint is used to make a new token. A token has a name,
|
|
type, and a set of ACL rules. The name is opaque to Consul, and type
|
|
is either "client" or "management". A management token is effectively
|
|
like a root user, and has the ability to perform any action including
|
|
creating, modifying, and deleting ACLs. A client token can only perform
|
|
actions as permitted by the rules associated, and may never manage ACLs.
|
|
This means the request to this endpoint must be made with a management
|
|
token.
|
|
|
|
In any Consul cluster, only a single datacenter is authoritative for ACLs, so
|
|
all requests are automatically routed to that datacenter regardless
|
|
of the agent that the request is made to.
|
|
|
|
The create endpoint expects a JSON request body to be PUT. The request
|
|
body must look like:
|
|
|
|
```javascript
|
|
{
|
|
"Name": "my-app-token",
|
|
"Type": "client",
|
|
"Rules": ""
|
|
}
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
None of the fields are mandatory, and in fact no body needs to be PUT
|
|
if the defaults are to be used. The `Name` and `Rules` default to being
|
|
blank, and the `Type` defaults to "client". The format of `Rules` is
|
|
[documented here](/docs/internals/acl.html).
|
|
|
|
The return code is 200 on success, along with a body like:
|
|
|
|
```javascript
|
|
{
|
|
"ID": "adf4238a-882b-9ddc-4a9d-5b6758e4159e"
|
|
}
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
This is used to provide the ID of the newly created ACL token.
|
|
|
|
### <a name="acl_update"></a> /v1/acl/update
|
|
|
|
The update endpoint is used to modify the policy for a given
|
|
ACL token. It is very similar to the create endpoint, however
|
|
instead of generating a new token ID, the `ID` field must be
|
|
provided. Requests to this endpoint must be made with a management
|
|
token.
|
|
|
|
In any Consul cluster, only a single datacenter is authoritative for ACLs, so
|
|
all requests are automatically routed to that datacenter regardless
|
|
of the agent that the request is made to.
|
|
|
|
The update endpoint expects a JSON request body to be PUT. The request
|
|
body must look like:
|
|
|
|
```javascript
|
|
{
|
|
"ID": "adf4238a-882b-9ddc-4a9d-5b6758e4159e"
|
|
"Name": "my-app-token-updated",
|
|
"Type": "client",
|
|
"Rules": "# New Rules",
|
|
}
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
Only the `ID` field is mandatory, the other fields provide defaults.
|
|
The `Name` and `Rules` default to being blank, and the `Type` defaults to "client".
|
|
The format of `Rules` is [documented here](/docs/internals/acl.html).
|
|
|
|
The return code is 200 on success.
|
|
|
|
### <a name="acl_destroy"></a> /v1/acl/destroy/\<id\>
|
|
|
|
The destroy endpoint is hit with a PUT and destroys the given ACL token.
|
|
The request is automatically routed to the authoritative ACL datacenter.
|
|
The token being destroyed must be provided after the slash, and requests
|
|
to the endpoint must be made with a management token.
|
|
|
|
The return code is 200 on success.
|
|
|
|
### <a name="acl_info"></a> /v1/acl/info/\<id\>
|
|
|
|
This endpoint is hit with a GET and returns the token information
|
|
by ID. All requests are routed to the authoritative ACL datacenter
|
|
The token being queried must be provided after the slash.
|
|
|
|
It returns a JSON body like this:
|
|
|
|
```javascript
|
|
[
|
|
{
|
|
"CreateIndex": 3,
|
|
"ModifyIndex": 3,
|
|
"ID": "8f246b77-f3e1-ff88-5b48-8ec93abf3e05",
|
|
"Name": "Client Token",
|
|
"Type": "client",
|
|
"Rules": "..."
|
|
}
|
|
]
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
If the session is not found, null is returned instead of a JSON list.
|
|
|
|
### <a name="acl_clone"></a> /v1/acl/clone/\<id\>
|
|
|
|
The clone endpoint is hit with a PUT and returns a token ID that
|
|
is cloned from an existing token. This allows a token to serve
|
|
as a template for others, making it simple to generate new tokens
|
|
without complex rule management. The source token must be provided
|
|
after the slash. Requests to this endpoint require a management token.
|
|
|
|
The return code is 200 on success, along with a body like:
|
|
|
|
```javascript
|
|
{
|
|
"ID": "adf4238a-882b-9ddc-4a9d-5b6758e4159e"
|
|
}
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
This is used to provide the ID of the newly created ACL token.
|
|
|
|
### <a name="acl_list"></a> /v1/acl/list
|
|
|
|
The list endpoint is hit with a GET and lists all the active
|
|
ACL tokens. This is a privileged endpoint, and requires a
|
|
management token.
|
|
|
|
It returns a JSON body like this:
|
|
|
|
```javascript
|
|
[
|
|
{
|
|
"CreateIndex": 3,
|
|
"ModifyIndex": 3,
|
|
"ID": "8f246b77-f3e1-ff88-5b48-8ec93abf3e05",
|
|
"Name": "Client Token",
|
|
"Type": "client",
|
|
"Rules": "..."
|
|
},
|
|
...
|
|
]
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
## <a name="event"></a> Event
|
|
|
|
The Event endpoints are used to fire new events and to query the available
|
|
events.
|
|
|
|
The following endpoints are supported:
|
|
|
|
* [`/v1/event/fire/<name>`](#event_fire): Fires a new user event
|
|
* [`/v1/event/list`](#event_list): Lists the most recent events an agent has seen.
|
|
|
|
### <a name="event_fire"></a> /v1/event/fire/\<name\>
|
|
|
|
The fire endpoint is used to trigger a new user event. A user event
|
|
needs a name, and optionally takes a number of parameters.
|
|
|
|
By default, the agent's local datacenter is used, but another datacenter
|
|
can be specified using the "?dc=" query parameter.
|
|
|
|
The fire endpoint expects a PUT request, with an optional body.
|
|
The body contents are opaque to Consul, and become the "payload"
|
|
of the event. Any names starting with the "_" prefix should be considered
|
|
reserved, and for Consul's internal use.
|
|
|
|
The `?node=`, `?service=`, and `?tag=` query parameters may optionally
|
|
be provided. They respectively provide a regular expression to filter
|
|
by node name, service, and service tags.
|
|
|
|
The return code is 200 on success, along with a body like:
|
|
|
|
```javascript
|
|
{
|
|
"ID": "b54fe110-7af5-cafc-d1fb-afc8ba432b1c",
|
|
"Name": "deploy",
|
|
"Payload": null,
|
|
"NodeFilter": "",
|
|
"ServiceFilter": "",
|
|
"TagFilter": "",
|
|
"Version": 1,
|
|
"LTime": 0
|
|
}
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
This is used to provide the ID of the newly fired event.
|
|
|
|
### <a name="event_list"></a> /v1/event/list
|
|
|
|
This endpoint is hit with a GET and returns the most recent
|
|
events known by the agent. As a consequence of how the
|
|
[event command](/docs/commands/event.html) works, each agent
|
|
may have a different view of the events. Events are broadcast using
|
|
the [gossip protocol](/docs/internals/gossip.html), which means
|
|
they have no total ordering, nor do they make a promise of delivery.
|
|
|
|
Additionally, each node applies the node, service and tag filters
|
|
locally before storing the event. This means the events at each agent
|
|
may be different depending on their configuration.
|
|
|
|
This endpoint does allow for filtering on events by name by providing
|
|
the `?name=` query parameter.
|
|
|
|
Lastly, to support [watches](/docs/agent/watches.html), this endpoint
|
|
supports blocking queries. However, the semantics of this endpoint
|
|
are slightly different. Most blocking queries provide a monotonic index,
|
|
and block until a newer index is available. This can be supported as
|
|
a consequence of the total ordering of the [consensus protocol](/docs/internals/consensus.html).
|
|
With gossip, there is no ordering, and instead `X-Consul-Index` maps
|
|
to the newest event that matches the query.
|
|
|
|
In practice, this means the index is only useful when used against a
|
|
single agent, and has no meaning globally. Because Consul defines
|
|
the index as being opaque, clients should not be expecting a natural
|
|
ordering either.
|
|
|
|
Lastly, agents only buffer the most recent entries. The number
|
|
of entries should not be depended upon, but currently defaults to
|
|
256. This value could change in the future. The buffer should be large
|
|
enough for most clients and watches.
|
|
|
|
It returns a JSON body like this:
|
|
|
|
```javascript
|
|
[
|
|
{
|
|
"ID": "b54fe110-7af5-cafc-d1fb-afc8ba432b1c",
|
|
"Name": "deploy",
|
|
"Payload": "MTYwOTAzMA==",
|
|
"NodeFilter": "",
|
|
"ServiceFilter": "",
|
|
"TagFilter": "",
|
|
"Version": 1,
|
|
"LTime": 19
|
|
},
|
|
...
|
|
]
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
## <a name="status"></a> Status
|
|
|
|
The Status endpoints are used to get information about the status
|
|
of the Consul cluster. This are generally very low level, and not really
|
|
useful for clients.
|
|
|
|
The following endpoints are supported:
|
|
|
|
* [`/v1/status/leader`](#status_leader) : Returns the current Raft leader
|
|
* [`/v1/status/peers`](#status_peers) : Returns the current Raft peer set
|
|
|
|
### <a name="status_leader"></a> /v1/status/leader
|
|
|
|
This endpoint is used to get the Raft leader for the datacenter
|
|
the agent is running in. It returns only an address like:
|
|
|
|
```text
|
|
"10.1.10.12:8300"
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
### <a name="status_peers"></a> /v1/status/peers
|
|
|
|
This endpoint is used to get the Raft peers for the datacenter
|
|
the agent is running in. It returns a list of addresses like:
|
|
|
|
```javascript
|
|
[
|
|
"10.1.10.12:8300",
|
|
"10.1.10.11:8300",
|
|
"10.1.10.10:8300"
|
|
]
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
[kv]: #kv
|
|
[agent]: #agent
|
|
[catalog]: #catalog
|
|
[health]: #health
|
|
[session]: #session
|
|
[acl]: #acl
|
|
[event]: #event
|
|
[status]: #status
|