Httpapi Plugins

• Adding httpapi plugins
• Using httpapi plugins
• Plugin List

Httpapi plugins tell Ansible how to interact with a remote device’s HTTP-based API and execute tasks on the device.

Each plugin represents a particular dialect of API. Some are platform-specific (Arista eAPI, Cisco NXAPI), while others might be usable on a variety of platforms (RESTCONF).

Adding httpapi plugins

You can extend Ansible to support other APIs by dropping a custom plugin into the httpapi_plugins directory. See Developing httpapi plugins for details.

Using httpapi plugins

The httpapi plugin to use is determined automatically from the ansible_network_os variable.

Most httpapi plugins can operate without configuration. Additional options may be defined by each plugin.

Plugins are self-documenting. Each plugin should document its configuration options.

Plugin List

You can use ansible-doc -t httpapi -l to see the list of available plugins. Use ansible-doc -t httpapi <plugin name> to see detailed documentation and examples.

• checkpoint – HttpApi Plugin for Checkpoint devices
• eos – Use eAPI to run command on eos platform
• exos – Use EXOS REST APIs to communicate with EXOS platform
• fortimanager – HttpApi Plugin for Fortinet FortiManager Appliance or VM
• ftd – HttpApi Plugin for Cisco ASA Firepower device
• nxos – Use NX-API to run command on nxos platform
• qradar – HttpApi Plugin for IBM QRadar appliances
• restconf – HttpApi Plugin for devices supporting Restconf API
• splunk – HttpApi Plugin for Splunk