A10 Networks

A10 Networks Authentication API

Session sign-on and sign-off

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Operations 2

POST /axapi/v3/auth Sign On To ACOS #
POST /axapi/v3/logoff Sign Off From ACOS #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://documentation.a10networks.com/ACOS-Docs/axapi/702/start_here.html
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Documentation
https://documentation.a10networks.com/ACOS-Docs/axapi/608/index.html

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/a10-networks/refs/heads/main/openapi/a10-networks-authentication-api-openapi.yml

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/a10-networks/refs/heads/main/json-schema/a10-networks-virtual-server-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/a10-networks/refs/heads/main/json-schema/a10-networks-server-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/a10-networks/refs/heads/main/json-schema/a10-networks-service-group-schema.json

Other Resources

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Blog
https://www.a10networks.com/blog/axapi-rest-based-application-programming-interface-integration/
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JSONLD
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/a10-networks/refs/heads/main/json-ld/a10-networks-context.jsonld
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SpectralRuleset
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/a10-networks/refs/heads/main/rules/a10-networks-rules.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

a10-networks-authentication-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: A10 Networks ACOS aXAPI v3 Authentication API
  description: The ACOS aXAPI is a RESTful HTTPS interface for configuring and operating A10 Networks Thunder Application Delivery Controllers and DDoS protection devices running ACOS (Application Centric Operating System).
  version: '3.0'
  contact:
    name: A10 Networks Support
    url: https://www.a10networks.com/support
  license:
    name: A10 Networks End User License Agreement
    url: https://www.a10networks.com/company/legal/end-user-license-agreement/
servers:
- url: https://{thunder-host}
  description: ACOS Thunder Appliance, vThunder VM, or vThunder Container (customer-hosted)
  variables:
    thunder-host:
      default: thunder.example.com
      description: Hostname or IP address of the ACOS device or vThunder instance.
security:
- A10Signature: []
tags:
- name: Authentication
  description: Session sign-on and sign-off
paths:
  /axapi/v3/auth:
    post:
      summary: Sign On To ACOS
      description: 'Authenticate with the ACOS device and receive a signature token. The returned signature must be sent in the `Authorization: A10 ` header for every subsequent aXAPI request. Sessions expire after the device-configured idle timeout.'
      operationId: signOnToAcos
      tags:
      - Authentication
      security: []
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/AuthRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Authenticated; returned signature must be reused in the Authorization header.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AuthResponse'
        '401':
          description: Invalid credentials.
  /axapi/v3/logoff:
    post:
      summary: Sign Off From ACOS
      description: Terminate the authenticated session and invalidate the signature.
      operationId: signOffFromAcos
      tags:
      - Authentication
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Session terminated.
components:
  schemas:
    AuthResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        authresponse:
          type: object
          properties:
            signature:
              type: string
              description: 'Session signature; supply as `Authorization: A10 <signature>` on subsequent calls.'
            description:
              type: string
    AuthRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - credentials
      properties:
        credentials:
          type: object
          required:
          - username
          - password
          properties:
            username:
              type: string
              description: Local ACOS administrator username.
            password:
              type: string
              format: password
              description: Local ACOS administrator password.
  securitySchemes:
    A10Signature:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: Authorization
      description: 'Signature returned from POST /axapi/v3/auth, sent as `Authorization: A10 <signature>`.

        '