Citrix NetScaler System API

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Citrix NetScaler NITRO REST Authentication System API
  description: The NITRO (NetScaler Interface Through RESTful Operations) API provides programmatic access to configure, monitor, and manage Citrix NetScaler (ADC) appliances. Built on REST architecture using HTTP/HTTPS, the API supports comprehensive management of application delivery controller features including load balancing virtual servers, content switching virtual servers, system configuration, and appliance-level settings. All NITRO operations are logged to /var/nitro.log on the appliance.
  version: '14.1'
  contact:
    name: NetScaler Support
    url: https://support.citrix.com/
  license:
    name: Proprietary
    url: https://www.cloud.com/legal
  termsOfService: https://www.cloud.com/legal
servers:
- url: https://{nsip}/nitro/v1
  description: NetScaler NITRO API endpoint
  variables:
    nsip:
      default: netscaler.example.com
      description: The IP address or hostname of the NetScaler appliance (NSIP).
security:
- nitroAuthToken: []
- nitroBasicAuth: []
tags:
- name: System
  description: System-level resources for managing the NetScaler appliance including system information, files, users, groups, and global settings.
paths:
  /config/systemfile:
    get:
      operationId: listSystemFiles
      summary: Citrix Netscaler List System Files
      description: Retrieves system files from a specified location on the NetScaler appliance.
      tags:
      - System
      parameters:
      - name: args
        in: query
        description: File location argument in the format filelocation:%2Fnsconfig%2Fssl (URL-encoded path).
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        example: example_value
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful retrieval of system files.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  systemfile:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/SystemFile'
              examples:
                Listsystemfiles200Example:
                  summary: Default listSystemFiles 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    systemfile:
                    - filename: example_value
                      filelocation: example_value
                      filecontent: example_value
                      fileencoding: BASE64
                      fileaccesstime: example_value
                      filemodifiedtime: example_value
                      filemode: example_value
                      filesize: 10
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    post:
      operationId: uploadSystemFile
      summary: Citrix Netscaler Upload a System File
      description: Uploads a file to the NetScaler appliance. The file content must be Base64-encoded.
      tags:
      - System
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
              - systemfile
              properties:
                systemfile:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/SystemFile'
            example:
              systemfile:
                filename: cert1.crt
                filelocation: /nsconfig/ssl
                filecontent: BASE64_ENCODED_CONTENT
                fileencoding: BASE64
      responses:
        '201':
          description: File uploaded successfully.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/NitroResponse'
              examples:
                Uploadsystemfile201Example:
                  summary: Default uploadSystemFile 201 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    errorcode: 10
                    message: example_value
                    severity: NONE
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /config/systemfile/{filename}:
    delete:
      operationId: deleteSystemFile
      summary: Citrix Netscaler Delete a System File
      description: Deletes a file from the NetScaler appliance at the specified location.
      tags:
      - System
      parameters:
      - name: filename
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The name of the file to delete.
        schema:
          type: string
        example: example_value
      - name: args
        in: query
        required: true
        description: File location argument in the format filelocation:%2Fnsconfig%2Fssl (URL-encoded path).
        schema:
          type: string
        example: example_value
      responses:
        '200':
          description: File deleted successfully.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/NitroResponse'
              examples:
                Deletesystemfile200Example:
                  summary: Default deleteSystemFile 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    errorcode: 10
                    message: example_value
                    severity: NONE
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          description: File not found.
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  schemas:
    NitroErrorResponse:
      type: object
      description: NITRO API error response with details about the failure.
      properties:
        errorcode:
          type: integer
          description: Numeric error code identifying the specific error.
          example: 10
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message.
          example: example_value
        severity:
          type: string
          description: Severity level of the error.
          enum:
          - ERROR
          - WARNING
          example: ERROR
    NitroResponse:
      type: object
      description: Standard NITRO API success response.
      properties:
        errorcode:
          type: integer
          description: Error code. 0 indicates success.
          examples:
          - 0
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable message describing the result.
          examples:
          - Done
        severity:
          type: string
          description: Severity level of the response.
          enum:
          - NONE
          - ERROR
          - WARNING
          example: NONE
    SystemFile:
      type: object
      description: A system file on the NetScaler appliance.
      properties:
        filename:
          type: string
          description: Name of the file.
          example: example_value
        filelocation:
          type: string
          description: Location of the file on the appliance filesystem (e.g., /nsconfig/ssl).
          example: example_value
        filecontent:
          type: string
          description: Base64-encoded file content. Used when uploading files.
          example: example_value
        fileencoding:
          type: string
          description: Encoding of the file content.
          enum:
          - BASE64
          example: BASE64
        fileaccesstime:
          type: string
          description: Last access time of the file.
          readOnly: true
          example: example_value
        filemodifiedtime:
          type: string
          description: Last modification time of the file.
          readOnly: true
          example: example_value
        filemode:
          type: string
          description: File permissions mode.
          readOnly: true
          example: example_value
        filesize:
          type: integer
          description: Size of the file in bytes.
          readOnly: true
          example: 10
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: Authentication required. Provide a valid NITRO_AUTH_TOKEN cookie or X-NITRO-USER/X-NITRO-PASS headers.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/NitroErrorResponse'
  securitySchemes:
    nitroAuthToken:
      type: apiKey
      in: cookie
      name: NITRO_AUTH_TOKEN
      description: Session-based authentication token obtained via the /config/login endpoint. Provided as a cookie with each request.
    nitroBasicAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-NITRO-USER
      description: Per-request authentication using X-NITRO-USER and X-NITRO-PASS headers as an alternative to session-based tokens.
externalDocs:
  description: Citrix ADC NITRO API Reference Documentation
  url: https://developer-docs.netscaler.com/en-us/adc-nitro-api/current-release.html