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Netdata dyncfg API

The dyncfg API from Netdata — 1 operation(s) for dyncfg.

Netdata dyncfg API is one of 20 APIs that Netdata publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include dyncfg. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, and authentication docs.

This API exposes 2 operations across 1 path, and defines 5 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.0.0, at version v1-rolling.

Requests are made against 3 base URLs: https://registry.my-netdata.io, http://registry.my-netdata.io, http://localhost:19999.

2 operations 1 paths 5 schemas 1 GET1 POST

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.0.0
API Version
v1-rolling
Base URL
http://localhost:19999
Authentication
HTTP Bearer, HTTP Bearer, API Key
License
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 3

Netdata dyncfg API declares 3 security schemes for authenticating requests. It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (bearerAuth). It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (aclkAuth). An API key is passed in the header as X-Forwarded-For (ipAcl).

  • bearerAuth — Bearer token authentication for API access when bearer protection is enabled. How to obtain a token: 1. Token must be obtained via /api/v3/bearergettoken endpo…
  • aclkAuth — ACLK-only authentication - these APIs are ONLY accessible via Netdata Cloud (ACLK). Access Requirements: - User must be authenticated via Netdata Cloud (SIGNED…
  • ipAcl — IP-based Access Control List restrictions (informational only). Configuration: APIs are subject to IP-based ACL restrictions configured in netdata.conf: conf […

Paths & Operations 2

Across 1 path, the API surfaces 2 operations — 1 GET, 1 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

dyncfg 2
GET
/api/v1/configdeprecated
Get dynamic configuration information. Security & Access Control: - 📊 Public Data API - Bearer token optional, IP-based ACL restrictions apply - Default Access: Public (no authentication required) -…
getConfig 4 params → 200400404
POST
/api/v1/config
Post dynamic configuration to Netdata.
postConfig 4 params → 200202299400404

Schemas 5

The contract defines 5 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are config_entity (14 properties), config_attention (5 properties), config_tree (3 properties), config_default_response (3 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

config_default_response
object
3 properties
config_schema
object
2 properties
config_tree
object
3 properties
config_entity
object
14 properties
config_attention
object
5 properties

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

netdata-dyncfg-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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