Cohesity App Instance API

The AppInstance API from Cohesity — 3 operation(s) for appinstance.

Operations 4

PUT /public/appInstanceSettings/{appInstanceId} Updates app instance settings #
GET /public/appInstances Lists the app instances #
POST /public/appInstances Starts the application instance launch on the cluster #
PUT /public/appInstances/{appInstanceId}/states Updates app instance state #

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OpenAPI Specification

cohesity-appinstance-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  description: 'This API list provides operations for interfacing with the Cohesity

    Cluster.'
  title: Cohesity REST App Instance API
  version: '1.0'
servers:
- url: https://<CLUSTER_VIP>/irisservices/api/v1
tags:
- name: AppInstance
paths:
  /public/appInstanceSettings/{appInstanceId}:
    put:
      description: Changes the settings of the app instance.
      tags:
      - AppInstance
      summary: Updates app instance settings
      operationId: UpdateAppInstanceSettings
      parameters:
      - x-go-name: AppInstanceId
        description: Specifies the app instance Id.
        name: appInstanceId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
          format: int64
      responses:
        '202':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NoContentResponse'
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Error'
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/UpdateAppInstanceSettingsParameters'
        description: Request to update app instance settings.
        required: true
  /public/appInstances:
    get:
      description: 'Api provides the list of the app instances. Instances can be in different

        states including stopped.'
      tags:
      - AppInstance
      summary: Lists the app instances
      operationId: GetAppInstances
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/GetAppInstancesResponse'
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Error'
    post:
      description: Only installed apps can be launched.
      tags:
      - AppInstance
      summary: Starts the application instance launch on the cluster
      operationId: LaunchAppInstance
      responses:
        '202':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/LaunchAppInstanceResponse'
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Error'
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/LaunchAppInstance'
        description: Request to launch app.
        required: true
  /public/appInstances/{appInstanceId}/states:
    put:
      description: Changes the state of the app instances.
      tags:
      - AppInstance
      summary: Updates app instance state
      operationId: UpdateAppInstanceState
      parameters:
      - x-go-name: AppInstanceId
        description: Specifies the app instance Id.
        name: appInstanceId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
          format: int64
      responses:
        '202':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NoContentResponse'
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Error'
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/UpdateAppInstanceStateParameters'
        description: Request to update app instance state.
        required: true
components:
  schemas:
    RequestError:
      description: Details about the Error.
      type: object
      title: Error
      properties:
        errorCode:
          description: Operation response error code.
          type:
          - integer
          - 'null'
          format: int64
          x-go-name: ErrorCode
        message:
          description: Description of the error.
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          x-go-name: Message
      x-go-package: cohesity/iris/server/data/public
    LaunchAppInstance:
      description: Specifies app instance parameters.
      type: object
      title: Launch App Instance.
      properties:
        appUid:
          description: Specifies the app Id.
          type:
          - integer
          - 'null'
          format: int64
          x-go-name: AppUid
        appVersion:
          description: Specifies the app version.
          type:
          - integer
          - 'null'
          format: int64
          x-go-name: AppVersion
        creationUid:
          description: 'Specifies unique identifier generated by the client to let the backend distinguish

            retries of the creation of the app instance.'
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          x-go-name: CreationUid
        description:
          description: Specifies user configured description for the app instance.
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          x-go-name: Description
        settings:
          description: Specifies launch settings.
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/AppInstanceSettings'
      x-go-package: cohesity/iris/server/data/public
    VmGroup:
      description: VmGroup specifies information of a VM Group.
      type: object
      title: User group info.
      properties:
        name:
          description: Specifies name of the VM group.
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          x-go-name: Name
        vms:
          description: Specifies VMs in the group.
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/VmInfo'
          x-go-name: Vms
      x-go-package: cohesity/iris/server/data/public
    ExternalNetworkInfo:
      description: 'This is used to display the list of external networks, from which one can

        potentially be selected for an app instance.'
      type: object
      title: Specifies the external network information of the app instance.
      properties:
        axonNetworkName:
          description: 'Name of axon network corresponding to this external network. Used for

            internal purposes only.'
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          x-go-name: AxonNetworkName
        vlanId:
          description: VLAN id of the network.
          type:
          - integer
          - 'null'
          format: int32
          x-go-name: VlanId
        vlanNetworkName:
          description: Display name for the UI to select the external network.
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          x-go-name: VlanNetworkName
      x-go-package: cohesity/iris/server/data/public
    UserSshKey:
      description: UserSshKey specifies username and ssh key.
      type: object
      title: User ssh key info.
      properties:
        sshKey:
          description: Specifies SSH key needed to be added to the username passed.
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          x-go-name: SshKey
        username:
          description: Specifies name of the user to add.
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          x-go-name: Username
      x-go-package: cohesity/iris/server/data/public
    UpdateAppInstanceSettingsParameters:
      description: Specifies update app instance settings parameters.
      type: object
      title: Update App Instance Settings Parameters.
      properties:
        description:
          description: Description of the app instance.
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          x-go-name: Description
        settings:
          description: Specifies the desired app instance settings.
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/AppInstanceSettings'
      x-go-package: cohesity/iris/server/data/public
    NodePort:
      description: 'VmInfo specifies information of a NodePort per service and port

        combination within an application instance.'
      type: object
      title: Node port information.
      properties:
        isUiPort:
          type:
          - boolean
          - 'null'
          x-go-name: IsUiPort
        port:
          type:
          - integer
          - 'null'
          format: int32
          x-go-name: Port
        tag:
          description: 'Specifies use of the nodeport

            kDefault - No specific service.

            kHttp - HTTP server.

            kHttps -  Secure HTTP server.

            kSsh - Secure shell server.'
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          enum:
          - kDefault
          - kHttp
          - kHttps
          - kSsh
          x-go-name: Tag
      x-go-package: cohesity/iris/server/data/public
    AppInstanceSettings:
      description: 'AppInstanceSettings provides settings used while launching an app instance.

        Current settings include QoSTier to be used for the instance and views

        allowed to be accessed by the instance.'
      type: object
      title: App instance settings.
      properties:
        externalNetworkInfo:
          description: External network information of the app instance.
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExternalNetworkInfo'
        instanceSize:
          description: 'Instance size specification (e.g. small/medium/large). Used to determine

            container resources.'
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          x-go-name: InstanceSize
        protectedObjectPrivileges:
          description: 'Specifies which protected objects are allowed to be accessed by an app

            instance.'
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ProtectedObjectPrivileges'
        qosTier:
          description: 'Specifies QoSTier of the app instance.

            Specifies QoS Tier for an app instance. App instances are allocated

            resources such as memory, CPU and IO based on their QoS Tier.

            kLow - Low QoS Tier.

            kMedium - Medium QoS Tier.

            kHigh - High QoS Tier.

            kMax - Max QoS Tier.'
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          enum:
          - kLow
          - kMedium
          - kHigh
          - kMax
          x-go-name: QosTier
        readViewPrivileges:
          description: 'Specifies views allowed to be accessed in read only mode by the app

            instance.'
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ViewPrivileges'
        readWriteViewPrivileges:
          description: 'Specifies views allowed to be accessed in read/write mode by the app

            instance.'
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ViewPrivileges'
        vmNumReplicasList:
          description: 'List of vm-name, replica count pairs to be used at the time of app

            instance launch.'
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/VmNumReplicas'
          x-go-name: VmNumReplicasList
      x-go-package: cohesity/iris/server/data/public
    VmInfo:
      description: VmInfo specifies information of a VM.
      type: object
      title: VM information.
      properties:
        healthDetail:
          description: Specifies the reason if vm is unhealthy.
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          x-go-name: HealthDetail
        healthStatus:
          description: Specifies the current health status of the app instance.
          type:
          - integer
          - 'null'
          format: int32
          x-go-name: HealthStatus
        name:
          description: Specifies name of the VM.
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          x-go-name: Name
        nodePorts:
          description: Specifies nodeports assigned to the vm.
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/NodePort'
          x-go-name: NodePorts
      x-go-package: cohesity/iris/server/data/public
    AppInstance:
      description: AppInstance provides application instance's information.
      type: object
      title: App Instance.
      properties:
        appAccessToken:
          description: Specifies the token to access with the app.
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          x-go-name: AppAccessToken
        appInstanceId:
          description: Specifies unique id across all instances of all apps.
          type:
          - integer
          - 'null'
          format: int64
          x-go-name: AppInstanceId
        appName:
          description: Specifies name of the app that is launched in this instance.
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          x-go-name: AppName
        appUid:
          description: Specifies id of the app that is launched in this instance.
          type:
          - integer
          - 'null'
          format: int64
          x-go-name: AppUid
        appVersion:
          description: Specifies the version of the app that is launched in this instance.
          type:
          - integer
          - 'null'
          format: int64
          x-go-name: AppVersion
        createdTimeUsecs:
          description: 'Specifies timestamp (in microseconds) when the app instance was first

            created.'
          type:
          - integer
          - 'null'
          format: int64
          x-go-name: CreatedTimeUsecs
        creationUid:
          description: 'Specifies a unique identifier generated by the client to let the backend

            identify retries of the app launch request.'
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          x-go-name: CreationUid
        description:
          description: Specifies user configured description for the app instance.
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          x-go-name: Description
        devVersion:
          description: Specifies version of the app provided by the developer.
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          x-go-name: DevVersion
        durationUsecs:
          description: Specifies duration (in microseconds) for which the app instance has run.
          type:
          - integer
          - 'null'
          format: int64
          x-go-name: DurationUsecs
        healthDetail:
          description: 'Specifies the reason the app instance is unhealthy. Only set if app

            instance is unhealthy.'
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          x-go-name: HealthDetail
        healthStatus:
          description: Specifies the current health status of the app instance.
          type:
          - integer
          - 'null'
          format: int32
          x-go-name: HealthStatus
        httpsUi:
          description: 'Specifies app ui http config. If set to true, the App''s UI uses https.

            Otherwise it uses http.'
          type:
          - boolean
          - 'null'
          x-go-name: HttpsUi
        namespace:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          x-go-name: Namespace
        nodeIp:
          description: 'Specifies the ip of the node which can be used to contact app instance

            external services.'
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          x-go-name: NodeIp
        nodePort:
          description: 'Specifies the node port on which the app instance services external

            requests.'
          type:
          - integer
          - 'null'
          format: int32
          x-go-name: NodePort
        settings:
          description: Specifies settings used to launch an app instance.
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/AppInstanceSettings'
        state:
          description: 'Specifies the current state of the app instance.

            Specifies operational status of an app instance.

            kInitializing - The app instance has been launched or resumed, but is not fully running yet.

            kRunning - The app instance is running. Check health_status for the actual health.

            kPausing - The app instance is being paused.

            kPaused - The app instance has been paused.

            kTerminating - The app instance is being terminated.

            kTerminated -  The app instance has been terminated.

            kFailed - The app instance has failed due to an unrecoverable error.'
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          enum:
          - kInitializing
          - kRunning
          - kPausing
          - kPaused
          - kTerminating
          - kTerminated
          - kFailed
          x-go-name: State
        stateDetail:
          description: Specifies the failure reason when the app instance's state is kFailed.
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          x-go-name: StateDetail
        userSshKey:
          description: Specifies username and corresponding ssh key to be inserted into the VMs.
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserSshKey'
        vmGroups:
          description: 'Specifies list of all VM groups for this application. Each VM group

            contains a list of VMs. Information needed for UI like the nodePort, the

            port type etc. is stored for each VM.'
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/VmGroup'
          x-go-name: VmGroups
      x-go-package: cohesity/iris/server/data/public
    VmNumReplicas:
      type: object
      title: Struct containing vm-name and replica count as members.
      properties:
        numReplicas:
          description: Replica count.
          type:
          - integer
          - 'null'
          format: int64
          x-go-name: NumReplicas
        vmName:
          description: Vm-name.
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          x-go-name: VmName
      x-go-package: cohesity/iris/server/data/public
    AppInstanceIdParameter:
      type: object
      title: AppInstanceIdParameter specifies app instance Id in path parameter.
      required:
      - appInstanceId
      properties:
        appInstanceId:
          description: 'Specifies the app instance Id.

            In: path'
          type:
          - integer
          - 'null'
          format: int64
          x-go-name: AppInstanceId
      x-go-package: cohesity/iris/server/data/public
    UpdateAppInstanceStateParameters:
      description: Specifies update app instance state parameters.
      type: object
      title: Update App Instance State Parameters.
      properties:
        state:
          description: 'Specifies the desired app instance state type.

            Specifies operational status of an app instance.

            kInitializing - The app instance has been launched or resumed, but is not fully running yet.

            kRunning - The app instance is running. Check health_status for the actual health.

            kPausing - The app instance is being paused.

            kPaused - The app instance has been paused.

            kTerminating - The app instance is being terminated.

            kTerminated -  The app instance has been terminated.

            kFailed - The app instance has failed due to an unrecoverable error.'
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          enum:
          - kInitializing
          - kRunning
          - kPausing
          - kPaused
          - kTerminating
          - kTerminated
          - kFailed
          x-go-name: State
      x-go-package: cohesity/iris/server/data/public
    ProtectedObjectPrivileges:
      description: 'ProtectedObjectPrivileges specifies which protected objects are allowed to

        be accessed by an app instance.'
      type: object
      title: Protected objects privileges.
      properties:
        protectedObjectsprivilegesType:
          description: 'Specifies if all, none or specific protected objects are allowed to be

            accessed.

            Specifies if all, none or specific protected objects are allowed to be

            accessed.

            kNone - None of the protected objects have access.

            kAll - All the protected objects have access.

            kSpecific - Only specific protected objects have access.'
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          enum:
          - kNone
          - kAll
          - kSpecific
          x-go-name: ProtectedObjectsPrivilegesType
        protectionSourceIds:
          description: 'Specifies the ids of the protection sources which are allowed to be

            accessed in case the privilege type is kSpecific.'
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            type: integer
            format: int64
          x-go-name: ProtectionSourceIds
      x-go-package: cohesity/iris/server/data/public
    ViewPrivileges:
      description: 'ViewPrivileges specifies which views are allowed to be accessed by an app

        instance.'
      type: object
      title: View privileges.
      properties:
        privilegesType:
          description: 'Specifies if all, none or specific views are allowed to be accessed.

            Specifies if all, none or specific views are allowed to be accessed.

            kNone - None of the views have access.

            kAll - All the views have access.

            kSpecific - Only specific views have access.'
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          enum:
          - kNone
          - kAll
          - kSpecific
          x-go-name: PrivilegesType
        viewIds:
          description: 'Specifies the ids of the views which are allowed to be accessed in case

            the privilege type is kSpecific.'
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            type: integer
            format: int64
          x-go-name: ViewIds
      x-go-package: cohesity/iris/server/data/public
  responses:
    LaunchAppInstanceResponse:
      description: Success
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/AppInstanceIdParameter'
    NoContentResponse:
      description: No Content
    GetAppInstancesResponse:
      description: GetAppInstancesResponse specifies response for getting apps
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: array
            items:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/AppInstance'
    Error:
      description: Error
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/RequestError'