Akamai API Security Request body inspection limits API
Manage limits for the maximum request body size allowed.
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OpenAPI Specification
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
description: 'Manage your configurations for Kona Site Defender,
Web Application Protector, and Client Reputation.
'
license:
name: Apache 2.0
url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
title: 'Akamai: Application Security Activation history Request body inspection limits API'
version: v1
servers:
- url: https://{hostname}/appsec/v1
tags:
- description: Manage limits for the maximum request body size allowed.
name: Request body inspection limits
paths:
/configs/{configId}/versions/{versionNumber}/security-policies/{policyId}/advanced-settings/request-body:
parameters:
- description: A unique identifier for each configuration.
example: '{{configId}}'
in: path
name: configId
required: true
schema:
example: 77653
format: int64
type: integer
x-akamai:
file-path: parameters/config-id-path.yaml
- description: A unique identifier for each version of a configuration.
example: '{{versionNumber}}'
in: path
name: versionNumber
required: true
schema:
example: 25
type: integer
x-akamai:
file-path: parameters/version-number-path.yaml
- description: A unique identifier for a security policy.
example: '{{policyId}}'
in: path
name: policyId
required: true
schema:
example: boBF_19288
type: string
x-akamai:
file-path: parameters/policy-id-path.yaml
x-akamai:
file-path: paths/policy-request-body.yaml
path-info: /configs/{configId}/versions/{versionNumber}/security-policies/{policyId}/advanced-settings/request-body
get:
description: __Beta__ Return request body inspection limit settings for a security policy. Contact your account team if you'd like to run this operation. _Products:_ All.
externalDocs:
description: See documentation for this operation in Akamai's Application Security API
url: https://techdocs.akamai.com/application-security/reference/get-policies-request-body
operationId: get-policies-request-body
parameters:
- description: For customers who manage more than one account, this [runs the operation from another account](https://techdocs.akamai.com/developer/docs/manage-many-accounts-with-one-api-client). The Identity and Access Management API provides a [list of available account switch keys](https://techdocs.akamai.com/iam-api/reference/get-client-account-switch-keys).
example: '{{accountSwitchKey}}'
in: query
name: accountSwitchKey
required: false
schema:
example: 1-5C0YLB:1-8BYUX
type: string
responses:
'200':
content:
application/json:
example:
requestBodySizeInKB: 16
schema:
additionalProperties: false
description: Contains the size limits for a request body.
properties:
requestBodyInspectionLimitInKB:
description: Request body size in KB, either `8`, `16`, or `32` as string-formatted integers, or `default` to use Akamai's best practice value.
enum:
- '8'
- '16'
- '32'
- default
type: string
type: object
x-akamai:
file-path: schemas/request-body.yaml
description: Successfully retrieved the request body inspection limit settings.
'400':
content:
application/json:
example:
detail: The request could not be understood by the server due to malformed syntax.
instance: https://problems.luna.akamaiapis.net/appsec/error-instances/d54686b5-21cb-4ab7-a8d6-a92282cf1749
status: 400
title: Bad Request
type: https://problems.luna.akamaiapis.net/appsec/error-types/BAD-REQUEST
schema:
additionalProperties: true
description: Details the errors you can receive.
properties:
detail:
description: The detailed error message.
type: string
fieldErrors:
additionalProperties:
description: Fields that provide additional details about the problem.
type: string
description: Pointers to fields for which invalid input was provided, whose values are messages detailing the reason this input was invalid for this field.
type: object
instance:
description: The non-referenceable URI that indicates the error instance.
example: https://problems.luna.akamaiapis.net/api-definitions/error-instances/d54686b5-21cb-4ab7-a8d6-a92282cf1749
type: string
status:
description: The HTTP status code.
example: 404
type: integer
title:
description: The error title.
example: Not Found
type: string
type:
description: The URL for the error type.
example: https://problems.luna.akamaiapis.net/api-definitions/error-types/NOT-FOUND
type: string
required:
- title
- type
- detail
- instance
- status
type: object
x-akamai:
file-path: schemas/problem-details.yaml
description: '[Invalid](https://techdocs.akamai.com/application-security/reference/400). Client error, such as invalid or malformed input.'
x-akamai:
file-path: errors/400-client-read-errors.yaml
'404':
content:
application/problem+json:
example:
detail: The requested resource is not found
instance: https://problems.luna.akamaiapis.net/appsec/error-instances/d54686b5-21cb-4ab7-a8d6-a92282cf1749
status: 404
title: Not Found
type: https://problems.luna.akamaiapis.net/appsec/error-types/NOT-FOUND
schema:
additionalProperties: true
description: Details the errors you can receive.
properties:
detail:
description: The detailed error message.
type: string
fieldErrors:
additionalProperties:
description: Fields that provide additional details about the problem.
type: string
description: Pointers to fields for which invalid input was provided, whose values are messages detailing the reason this input was invalid for this field.
type: object
instance:
description: The non-referenceable URI that indicates the error instance.
example: https://problems.luna.akamaiapis.net/api-definitions/error-instances/d54686b5-21cb-4ab7-a8d6-a92282cf1749
type: string
status:
description: The HTTP status code.
example: 404
type: integer
title:
description: The error title.
example: Not Found
type: string
type:
description: The URL for the error type.
example: https://problems.luna.akamaiapis.net/api-definitions/error-types/NOT-FOUND
type: string
required:
- title
- type
- detail
- instance
- status
type: object
x-akamai:
file-path: schemas/problem-details.yaml
description: '[Not found](https://techdocs.akamai.com/application-security/reference/404). The named security policy doesn''t exist, doesn''t carry application layer controls, or no rule with this ID is available for use in this policy.'
x-akamai:
file-path: errors/404-client-read-errors.yaml
'500':
content:
application/problem+json:
example:
detail: Internal Server Error
instance: 12ab3c45-789d-01ef-2gh3-ijk4l56m78no
status: 500
title: Internal Server Error
type: internal_server_error
schema:
additionalProperties: true
description: Details the errors you can receive.
properties:
detail:
description: The detailed error message.
type: string
fieldErrors:
additionalProperties:
description: Fields that provide additional details about the problem.
type: string
description: Pointers to fields for which invalid input was provided, whose values are messages detailing the reason this input was invalid for this field.
type: object
instance:
description: The non-referenceable URI that indicates the error instance.
example: https://problems.luna.akamaiapis.net/api-definitions/error-instances/d54686b5-21cb-4ab7-a8d6-a92282cf1749
type: string
status:
description: The HTTP status code.
example: 404
type: integer
title:
description: The error title.
example: Not Found
type: string
type:
description: The URL for the error type.
example: https://problems.luna.akamaiapis.net/api-definitions/error-types/NOT-FOUND
type: string
required:
- title
- type
- detail
- instance
- status
type: object
x-akamai:
file-path: schemas/problem-details.yaml
description: '[Internal server error](https://techdocs.akamai.com/application-security/reference/500). Something went wrong on our side. Try again in a few minutes, and contact support if the error persists.'
x-akamai:
file-path: errors/500-server-errors.yaml
summary: Akamai API Security Get Request Body Inspection Limit Settings for a Security Policy
tags:
- Request body inspection limits
x-akamai:
status: BETA
put:
description: '__Beta__ Update inspection settings for a security policy. Inspect request bodies up to a certain size. In exceptional cases, you can change the default value to a set limit: `8`, `16`, or `32` KB. Contact your account team if you''d like to run this operation. _Products:_ All.'
externalDocs:
description: See documentation for this operation in Akamai's Application Security API
url: https://techdocs.akamai.com/application-security/reference/put-policies-request-body
operationId: put-policies-request-body
parameters:
- description: For customers who manage more than one account, this [runs the operation from another account](https://techdocs.akamai.com/developer/docs/manage-many-accounts-with-one-api-client). The Identity and Access Management API provides a [list of available account switch keys](https://techdocs.akamai.com/iam-api/reference/get-client-account-switch-keys).
example: '{{accountSwitchKey}}'
in: query
name: accountSwitchKey
required: false
schema:
example: 1-5C0YLB:1-8BYUX
type: string
requestBody:
content:
application/json:
example:
requestBodySizeInKB: 16
schema:
additionalProperties: false
description: Contains the size limits for a request body.
properties:
requestBodyInspectionLimitInKB:
description: Request body size in KB, either `8`, `16`, or `32` as string-formatted integers, or `default` to use Akamai's best practice value.
enum:
- '8'
- '16'
- '32'
- default
example: '{{requestBodyInspectionLimitInKB}}'
type: string
type: object
x-akamai:
file-path: schemas/request-body.yaml
required: true
responses:
'200':
content:
application/json:
example:
requestBodySizeInKB: 16
schema:
additionalProperties: false
description: Contains the size limits for a request body.
properties:
requestBodyInspectionLimitInKB:
description: Request body size in KB, either `8`, `16`, or `32` as string-formatted integers, or `default` to use Akamai's best practice value.
enum:
- '8'
- '16'
- '32'
- default
type: string
type: object
x-akamai:
file-path: schemas/request-body.yaml
description: Successfully updated the request body inspection limit settings.
'400':
content:
application/json:
example:
detail: The request could not be understood by the server due to malformed syntax.
instance: https://problems.luna.akamaiapis.net/appsec/error-instances/d54686b5-21cb-4ab7-a8d6-a92282cf1749
status: 400
title: Bad Request
type: https://problems.luna.akamaiapis.net/appsec/error-types/BAD-REQUEST
schema:
additionalProperties: true
description: Details the errors you can receive.
properties:
detail:
description: The detailed error message.
type: string
fieldErrors:
additionalProperties:
description: Fields that provide additional details about the problem.
type: string
description: Pointers to fields for which invalid input was provided, whose values are messages detailing the reason this input was invalid for this field.
type: object
instance:
description: The non-referenceable URI that indicates the error instance.
example: https://problems.luna.akamaiapis.net/api-definitions/error-instances/d54686b5-21cb-4ab7-a8d6-a92282cf1749
type: string
status:
description: The HTTP status code.
example: 404
type: integer
title:
description: The error title.
example: Not Found
type: string
type:
description: The URL for the error type.
example: https://problems.luna.akamaiapis.net/api-definitions/error-types/NOT-FOUND
type: string
required:
- title
- type
- detail
- instance
- status
type: object
x-akamai:
file-path: schemas/problem-details.yaml
description: '[Invalid](https://techdocs.akamai.com/application-security/reference/400). Client error, such as invalid or malformed input.'
x-akamai:
file-path: errors/400-client-read-errors.yaml
'403':
content:
application/problem+json:
example:
detail: You do not have the necessary access to perform this operation or the requested resource cannot be modified
instance: https://problems.luna.akamaiapis.net/appsec/error-instances/d54686b5-21cb-4ab7-a8d6-a92282cf1749
status: 403
title: Forbidden
type: https://problems.luna.akamaiapis.net/appsec-resource/error-types/ACCESS-DENIED
schema:
additionalProperties: true
description: Details the errors you can receive.
properties:
detail:
description: The detailed error message.
type: string
fieldErrors:
additionalProperties:
description: Fields that provide additional details about the problem.
type: string
description: Pointers to fields for which invalid input was provided, whose values are messages detailing the reason this input was invalid for this field.
type: object
instance:
description: The non-referenceable URI that indicates the error instance.
example: https://problems.luna.akamaiapis.net/api-definitions/error-instances/d54686b5-21cb-4ab7-a8d6-a92282cf1749
type: string
status:
description: The HTTP status code.
example: 404
type: integer
title:
description: The error title.
example: Not Found
type: string
type:
description: The URL for the error type.
example: https://problems.luna.akamaiapis.net/api-definitions/error-types/NOT-FOUND
type: string
required:
- title
- type
- detail
- instance
- status
type: object
x-akamai:
file-path: schemas/problem-details.yaml
description: '[Forbidden](https://techdocs.akamai.com/application-security/reference/403). You don''t have permission to write to this resource.'
x-akamai:
file-path: errors/403-client-write-errors.yaml
'404':
content:
application/problem+json:
example:
detail: The requested resource is not found
instance: https://problems.luna.akamaiapis.net/appsec/error-instances/d54686b5-21cb-4ab7-a8d6-a92282cf1749
status: 404
title: Not Found
type: https://problems.luna.akamaiapis.net/appsec/error-types/NOT-FOUND
schema:
additionalProperties: true
description: Details the errors you can receive.
properties:
detail:
description: The detailed error message.
type: string
fieldErrors:
additionalProperties:
description: Fields that provide additional details about the problem.
type: string
description: Pointers to fields for which invalid input was provided, whose values are messages detailing the reason this input was invalid for this field.
type: object
instance:
description: The non-referenceable URI that indicates the error instance.
example: https://problems.luna.akamaiapis.net/api-definitions/error-instances/d54686b5-21cb-4ab7-a8d6-a92282cf1749
type: string
status:
description: The HTTP status code.
example: 404
type: integer
title:
description: The error title.
example: Not Found
type: string
type:
description: The URL for the error type.
example: https://problems.luna.akamaiapis.net/api-definitions/error-types/NOT-FOUND
type: string
required:
- title
- type
- detail
- instance
- status
type: object
x-akamai:
file-path: schemas/problem-details.yaml
description: '[Not found](https://techdocs.akamai.com/application-security/reference/404). The named security policy doesn''t exist, doesn''t carry application layer controls, or no rule with this ID is available for use in this policy.'
x-akamai:
file-path: errors/404-client-read-errors.yaml
'500':
content:
application/problem+json:
example:
detail: Internal Server Error
instance: 12ab3c45-789d-01ef-2gh3-ijk4l56m78no
status: 500
title: Internal Server Error
type: internal_server_error
schema:
additionalProperties: true
description: Details the errors you can receive.
properties:
detail:
description: The detailed error message.
type: string
fieldErrors:
additionalProperties:
description: Fields that provide additional details about the problem.
type: string
description: Pointers to fields for which invalid input was provided, whose values are messages detailing the reason this input was invalid for this field.
type: object
instance:
description: The non-referenceable URI that indicates the error instance.
example: https://problems.luna.akamaiapis.net/api-definitions/error-instances/d54686b5-21cb-4ab7-a8d6-a92282cf1749
type: string
status:
description: The HTTP status code.
example: 404
type: integer
title:
description: The error title.
example: Not Found
type: string
type:
description: The URL for the error type.
example: https://problems.luna.akamaiapis.net/api-definitions/error-types/NOT-FOUND
type: string
required:
- title
- type
- detail
- instance
- status
type: object
x-akamai:
file-path: schemas/problem-details.yaml
description: '[Internal server error](https://techdocs.akamai.com/application-security/reference/500). Something went wrong on our side. Try again in a few minutes, and contact support if the error persists.'
x-akamai:
file-path: errors/500-server-errors.yaml
summary: Akamai API Security Modify Request Body Size Settings for a Security Policy
tags:
- Request body inspection limits
x-akamai:
status: BETA
externalDocs:
description: See documentation for Akamai's Application Security API
url: https://techdocs.akamai.com/application-security/reference
x-readme:
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