Apache Ranger Policies API
The Policies API from Apache Ranger — 2 operation(s) for policies.
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OpenAPI Specification
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
title: Apache Ranger REST Audit Policies API
description: Apache Ranger provides centralized security administration and policy management for Hadoop ecosystem services. This API covers policy management, service definitions, audit logs, user/group management, and security zones.
version: 2.4.0
contact:
name: Apache Ranger
url: https://ranger.apache.org/
license:
name: Apache 2.0
url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
servers:
- url: https://ranger.example.com/service
description: Apache Ranger Policy Manager
security:
- basicAuth: []
tags:
- name: Policies
paths:
/plugins/policies:
get:
operationId: listPolicies
summary: Apache Ranger List Policies
description: List all security policies managed by Ranger.
tags:
- Policies
x-microcks-operation:
dispatcher: RANDOM
parameters:
- name: serviceType
in: query
schema:
type: string
description: Filter by service type (hdfs, hive, hbase, etc.)
- name: serviceName
in: query
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: List of policies
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/PolicyList'
post:
operationId: createPolicy
summary: Apache Ranger Create Policy
description: Create a new security policy in Ranger.
tags:
- Policies
x-microcks-operation:
dispatcher: RANDOM
requestBody:
required: true
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Policy'
responses:
'200':
description: Policy created
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Policy'
/plugins/policies/{id}:
get:
operationId: getPolicy
summary: Apache Ranger Get Policy
description: Retrieve a specific security policy by ID.
tags:
- Policies
x-microcks-operation:
dispatcher: URI_PARTS
dispatcherRules: id
parameters:
- name: id
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: integer
responses:
'200':
description: Policy details
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Policy'
put:
operationId: updatePolicy
summary: Apache Ranger Update Policy
description: Update an existing security policy.
tags:
- Policies
x-microcks-operation:
dispatcher: URI_PARTS
dispatcherRules: id
parameters:
- name: id
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: integer
requestBody:
required: true
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Policy'
responses:
'200':
description: Policy updated
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Policy'
delete:
operationId: deletePolicy
summary: Apache Ranger Delete Policy
description: Delete a security policy by ID.
tags:
- Policies
x-microcks-operation:
dispatcher: URI_PARTS
dispatcherRules: id
parameters:
- name: id
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: integer
responses:
'204':
description: Policy deleted
components:
schemas:
Policy:
type: object
description: Ranger security policy definition
properties:
id:
type: integer
description: Policy identifier
name:
type: string
description: Policy name
serviceType:
type: string
description: Service type this policy applies to (hdfs, hive, hbase)
serviceName:
type: string
description: Service name this policy applies to
description:
type: string
description: Policy description
isEnabled:
type: boolean
description: Whether the policy is active
isAuditEnabled:
type: boolean
description: Whether audit logging is enabled
resources:
type: object
description: Resources protected by this policy
additionalProperties:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/PolicyResource'
policyItems:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/PolicyItem'
PolicyResource:
type: object
description: Resource specification in a Ranger policy
properties:
values:
type: array
items:
type: string
description: Resource values (paths, tables, etc.)
isRecursive:
type: boolean
description: Whether to apply recursively
isExcludes:
type: boolean
description: Whether this is an exclusion list
PolicyItem:
type: object
description: Policy item defining access permissions
properties:
users:
type: array
items:
type: string
description: Users granted access
groups:
type: array
items:
type: string
description: Groups granted access
accesses:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/AccessType'
conditions:
type: array
items:
type: string
PolicyList:
type: object
description: List of Ranger security policies
properties:
totalCount:
type: integer
description: Total number of policies
pageSize:
type: integer
resultSize:
type: integer
policies:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Policy'
AccessType:
type: object
description: Access type in a policy item
properties:
type:
type: string
description: Access type name (read, write, execute, etc.)
isAllowed:
type: boolean
description: Whether the access is allowed
securitySchemes:
basicAuth:
type: http
scheme: basic