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.. _httpapi_plugins:
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Httpapi Plugins
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===============
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.. contents::
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:local:
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:depth: 2
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.. warning::
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Links on this page may not point to the most recent versions of plugins. In preparation for the release of 2.10, many plugins and modules have migrated to Collections on `Ansible Galaxy <https://galaxy.ansible.com>`_. For the current development status of Collections and FAQ see `Ansible Collections Community Guide <https://github.com/ansible-collections/general/blob/master/README.rst>`_.
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Httpapi plugins tell Ansible how to interact with a remote device's HTTP-based API and execute tasks on the
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device.
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Each plugin represents a particular dialect of API. Some are platform-specific (Arista eAPI, Cisco NXAPI), while
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others might be usable on a variety of platforms (RESTCONF).
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.. _enabling_httpapi:
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Adding httpapi plugins
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-------------------------
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You can extend Ansible to support other APIs by dropping a custom plugin into the ``httpapi_plugins`` directory. See :ref:`developing_plugins_httpapi` for details.
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.. _using_httpapi:
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Using httpapi plugins
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------------------------
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The httpapi plugin to use is determined automatically from the ``ansible_network_os`` variable.
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Most httpapi plugins can operate without configuration. Additional options may be defined by each plugin.
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Plugins are self-documenting. Each plugin should document its configuration options.
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The following sample playbook shows the httpapi plugin for an Arista network device, assuming an inventory variable set as ``ansible_network_os=eos`` for the httpapi plugin to trigger off:
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.. code-block:: yaml
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- hosts: leaf01
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connection: httpapi
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gather_facts: false
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tasks:
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- name: type a simple arista command
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eos_command:
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commands:
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- show version | json
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register: command_output
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- name: print command output to terminal window
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debug:
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var: command_output.stdout[0]["version"]
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See the full working example at https://github.com/network-automation/httpapi.
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.. _httpapi_plugin_list:
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Plugin List
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-----------
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These plugins have migrated to a collection. Updates on where to find and how to use them will be coming soon.
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.. seealso::
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:ref:`Ansible for Network Automation<network_guide>`
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An overview of using Ansible to automate networking devices.
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:ref:`Developing network modules<developing_modules_network>`
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How to develop network modules.
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`User Mailing List <https://groups.google.com/group/ansible-devel>`_
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Have a question? Stop by the google group!
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`irc.freenode.net <http://irc.freenode.net>`_
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#ansible-network IRC chat channel
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