BFE

BFE Reload API

Configuration reload operations

Operations 2

GET /reload BFE List Reload Entries #
GET /reload/{name} BFE Reload Configuration #

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OpenAPI Specification

bfe-reload-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: BFE Management Debug Reload API
  description: The BFE (Beyond Front End) Management API provides internal monitoring, configuration reload, and profiling endpoints for the BFE open-source layer 7 load balancer. This API should only be exposed on internal networks and never publicly accessible.
  version: v1
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
  contact:
    name: BFE Community
    url: https://github.com/bfenetworks/bfe
  x-generated-from: documentation
servers:
- url: http://localhost:8421
  description: BFE Management API (internal only, default port 8421)
tags:
- name: Reload
  description: Configuration reload operations
paths:
  /reload:
    get:
      operationId: listReloadEntries
      summary: BFE List Reload Entries
      description: Lists all available configuration reload entries.
      tags:
      - Reload
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of reload entries.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ReloadEntriesResponse'
              examples:
                ListReloadEntries200Example:
                  summary: Default listReloadEntries 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    entries:
                    - name: server_data_conf
                      description: Server data configuration
                    - name: gslb_conf
                      description: Global server load balancing configuration
                    - name: name_conf
                      description: Name table configuration
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /reload/{name}:
    get:
      operationId: reloadConfiguration
      summary: BFE Reload Configuration
      description: Triggers a reload of the configuration specified by name.
      tags:
      - Reload
      parameters:
      - name: name
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The reload entry name to trigger.
        schema:
          type: string
        example: server_data_conf
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Configuration reloaded successfully.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ReloadResponse'
              examples:
                ReloadConfiguration200Example:
                  summary: Default reloadConfiguration 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    success: true
                    message: Configuration reloaded successfully
                    name: server_data_conf
        '404':
          description: Reload entry not found.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  schemas:
    ReloadResponse:
      title: Reload Response
      description: Result of a configuration reload operation.
      type: object
      properties:
        success:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the reload succeeded.
          example: true
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable result message.
          example: Configuration reloaded successfully
        name:
          type: string
          description: Name of the reloaded configuration.
          example: server_data_conf
    ReloadEntry:
      title: Reload Entry
      description: A configuration reload entry.
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          description: Unique name of the reload entry.
          example: server_data_conf
        description:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable description of what is reloaded.
          example: Server data configuration
    ErrorResponse:
      title: Error Response
      description: Standard error response.
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          description: Error message.
          example: resource not found
    ReloadEntriesResponse:
      title: Reload Entries Response
      description: List of available configuration reload entries.
      type: object
      properties:
        entries:
          type: array
          description: Available reload entry names.
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ReloadEntry'