Cohesity

Cohesity Network Information Service (NIS) API

The Network Information Service (NIS) API from Cohesity — 4 operation(s) for network information service (nis).

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 10

GET /nis-netgroups Get a list of NIS netgroups #
POST /nis-netgroups Create an NIS netgroup #
GET /nis-netgroups/{name} Get an NIS netgroup by name #
PUT /nis-netgroups/{name} Update an NIS netgroup by name #
DELETE /nis-netgroups/{name} Delete an NIS netgroup by name #
GET /nis-providers Get a list of NIS Providers #
POST /nis-providers Create an NIS Provider #
GET /nis-providers/{domain} Get an NIS Provider by domain name #
PUT /nis-providers/{domain} Update an NIS Provider by domain name #
DELETE /nis-providers/{domain} Delete an NIS Provider by domain name #

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https://developer.cohesity.com/docs/helios-getting-started
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https://developer.cohesity.com/apidocs/versions/
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https://developer.cohesity.com/apidocs/versions/
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https://developers.cohesity.com/page/api-reference
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https://developers.cohesity.com/docs/getting-started
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Documentation
https://developer.cohesity.com/apidocs/helios-reporting
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Documentation
https://developer.cohesity.com/apidocs/site-continuity

Specifications

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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/cohesity/refs/heads/main/openapi/cohesity-network-information-service-nis-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

cohesity-network-information-service-nis-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  description: Cohesity API provides a RESTful interface to access the various data management operations on Cohesity cluster and Helios.
  title: Cohesity REST Network Information Service (NIS) API
  version: '2.0'
servers:
- url: /v2
tags:
- name: Network Information Service (NIS)
paths:
  /nis-netgroups:
    get:
      description: Get a list of NIS netgroups.
      tags:
      - Network Information Service (NIS)
      summary: Get a list of NIS netgroups
      operationId: GetNisNetgroups
      parameters:
      - description: Filter by a list of NIS netgroup names.
        name: netgroupNames
        in: query
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/GetNisNetgroupsResponse'
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse'
      security:
      - APIKeyHeader: []
    post:
      description: Create an NIS netgroup.
      tags:
      - Network Information Service (NIS)
      summary: Create an NIS netgroup
      operationId: CreateNisNetgroup
      responses:
        '201':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NisNetgroupResponse'
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse'
      security:
      - APIKeyHeader: []
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/NisNetgroup'
        description: Specifies the parameters to create an NIS netgroup.
        required: true
  /nis-netgroups/{name}:
    get:
      description: Get an NIS netgroup by name.
      tags:
      - Network Information Service (NIS)
      summary: Get an NIS netgroup by name
      operationId: GetNisNetgroupByName
      parameters:
      - description: Specifies name of the NIS netgroup.
        name: name
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/GetNisNetgroupByNameResponse'
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse'
      security:
      - APIKeyHeader: []
    put:
      description: Update an NIS netgroup by name.
      tags:
      - Network Information Service (NIS)
      summary: Update an NIS netgroup by name
      operationId: UpdateNisNetgroupByName
      parameters:
      - description: Specifies name of the NIS netgroup.
        name: name
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NisNetgroupResponse'
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse'
      security:
      - APIKeyHeader: []
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/NisNetgroup'
        description: Request to update the NIS netgroup.
        required: true
    delete:
      description: Delete an NIS netgroup by name.
      tags:
      - Network Information Service (NIS)
      summary: Delete an NIS netgroup by name
      operationId: DeleteNisNetgroupByName
      parameters:
      - description: Specifies name of the NIS netgroup.
        name: name
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '204':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NoContentResponse'
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse'
      security:
      - APIKeyHeader: []
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/NisNetgroup'
        description: Request to delete the NIS netgroup.
        required: true
  /nis-providers:
    get:
      description: Get a list of NIS Providers.
      tags:
      - Network Information Service (NIS)
      summary: Get a list of NIS Providers
      operationId: GetNisProviders
      parameters:
      - description: Filter by a list of NIS domain names.
        name: domainNames
        in: query
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/GetNisProvidersResponse'
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse'
      security:
      - APIKeyHeader: []
    post:
      description: Create an NIS Provider.
      tags:
      - Network Information Service (NIS)
      summary: Create an NIS Provider
      operationId: CreateNisProvider
      responses:
        '201':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NisProviderResponse'
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse'
      security:
      - APIKeyHeader: []
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/NisProvider'
        description: Specifies the parameters to create an NIS provider entry.
        required: true
  /nis-providers/{domain}:
    get:
      description: Get an NIS Provider by domain name.
      tags:
      - Network Information Service (NIS)
      summary: Get an NIS Provider by domain name
      operationId: GetNisProviderByDomainName
      parameters:
      - description: Specifies domain of an NIS Provider.
        name: domain
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/GetNisProviderByDomainNameResponse'
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse'
      security:
      - APIKeyHeader: []
    put:
      description: Update an NIS Provider by domain name.
      tags:
      - Network Information Service (NIS)
      summary: Update an NIS Provider by domain name
      operationId: UpdateNisProviderByDomainName
      parameters:
      - description: Specifies domain name of an NIS Provider.
        name: domain
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NisProviderResponse'
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse'
      security:
      - APIKeyHeader: []
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/NisProvider'
        description: Request to update an NIS Provider.
        required: true
    delete:
      description: Delete an NIS Provider by domain name.
      tags:
      - Network Information Service (NIS)
      summary: Delete an NIS Provider by domain name
      operationId: DeleteNisProviderByDomainName
      parameters:
      - description: Specifies domain name of an NIS Provider.
        name: domain
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '204':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NoContentResponse'
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse'
      security:
      - APIKeyHeader: []
components:
  schemas:
    NisProvider:
      description: Specifies an NIS Provider.
      type: object
      required:
      - domain
      - masterServerHostname
      properties:
        domain:
          description: Specifies the Domain Name of NIS Provider.
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          x-order: 0
        masterServerHostname:
          description: Specifies the hostname of Master Server.
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          x-order: 1
        slaveServers:
          description: Specifies a list of slave servers in the NIS Domain.
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            type: string
          x-order: 2
        tenantIds:
          description: Specifies the list of tenant Ids for NIS Provider.
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            type: string
          x-order: 3
    NisNetgroup:
      description: Specifies an NIS netgroup.
      type: object
      required:
      - name
      - domain
      properties:
        name:
          description: Specifies the netgroup name.
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          x-order: 0
        domain:
          description: Specifies the domain name for the netgroup.
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          x-order: 1
        nfsAccess:
          description: Specifies NFS protocol acess level for clients from the netgroup.
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          enum:
          - kDisabled
          - kReadOnly
          - kReadWrite
          x-order: 2
        nfsSquash:
          description: 'Specifies which nfsSquash Mounted.

            ''kNone'' mounts none.

            ''kRootSquash'' mounts nfsRootSquash. Whether clients from this subnet can

            mount as root on NFS.

            ''kAllSquash'' mounts nfsAllSquash. Whether all clients from this subnet can

            map view with view_all_squash_uid/view_all_squash_gid configured in

            the view.'
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          enum:
          - kNone
          - kRootSquash
          - kAllSquash
          x-order: 3
    NisNetgroups:
      description: Response of NIS Netgroups.
      type: object
      properties:
        nisNetgroups:
          description: A list of NIS Netgroups.
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/NisNetgroup'
          x-order: 0
    NisProviders:
      description: Response of NIS Providers.
      type: object
      properties:
        nisProviders:
          description: A list of NIS Providers.
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/NisProvider'
          x-order: 0
    Error:
      description: Specifies the error object with error code and a message.
      type: object
      title: Error.
      properties:
        errorCode:
          description: Specifies the error code.
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          x-order: 0
        message:
          description: Specifies the error message.
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          x-order: 1
  responses:
    GetNisProviderByDomainNameResponse:
      description: Success
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/NisProvider'
    GetNisNetgroupsResponse:
      description: Success
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/NisNetgroups'
    NisNetgroupResponse:
      description: Success
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/NisNetgroup'
    NoContentResponse:
      description: No Content
    ErrorResponse:
      description: Error
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    GetNisProvidersResponse:
      description: Success
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/NisProviders'
    GetNisNetgroupByNameResponse:
      description: Success
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/NisNetgroup'
    NisProviderResponse:
      description: Success
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/NisProvider'
  securitySchemes:
    APIKeyHeader:
      in: header
      name: apiKey
      type: apiKey