Forward Networks Network Collection API
Configure configuration and state collection from network devices
Configure configuration and state collection from network devices
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openapi: 3.2.0
info:
title: 'Forward Networks: Complete Aliases Network Collection API'
description: Model and verify networks
contact:
email: support@forwardnetworks.com
license:
name: MIT
url: https://spdx.org/licenses/MIT
version: '26.6'
servers:
- url: /api
tags:
- name: Network Collection
description: Configure configuration and state collection from network devices
summary: Network Collection
paths:
/collector-tasks:
post:
tags:
- Network Collection
summary: Add a collector task
description: 'Signals the system to begin collecting a new network Snapshot as soon as a Collector is available. Use [Get a
collector task](https://docs.fwd.app/latest/api/network-collection/get-collector-task/) to check a task’s
status.
A network can have only one network collection task running at a time.'
operationId: addCollectorTask
parameters:
- name: networkId
in: query
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: type
in: query
required: true
schema:
type: string
const: NETWORK_COLLECTION
responses:
'200':
description: OK
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/StartCollectionResponse'
security:
- api_token: []
/collector-tasks/{taskId}:
get:
tags:
- Network Collection
summary: Get a collector task
description: 'Get information about a recent collector task. Use
[Add a collector task](https://docs.fwd.app/latest/api/network-collection/add-collector-task/) to create a task.'
operationId: getCollectorTask
parameters:
- name: taskId
in: path
description: The identifier of the collector task to retrieve
required: true
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: OK
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/CollectorTask'
security:
- api_token: []
/networks/{networkId}/cancelcollection:
post:
tags:
- Network Collection
summary: Cancel an in-progress network collection
operationId: cancelCollect
parameters:
- name: networkId
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: OK
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
security:
- api_token: []
/networks/{networkId}/collection-schedules:
get:
tags:
- Network Collection
summary: Get a network’s collection schedules
operationId: getCollectionSchedules
parameters:
- name: networkId
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: OK
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/CollectionSchedules'
security:
- api_token: []
post:
tags:
- Network Collection
summary: Add a network collection schedule
operationId: addCollectionSchedule
parameters:
- name: networkId
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
requestBody:
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/CollectionScheduleDefinition'
required: true
responses:
'200':
description: OK
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/CollectionSchedule'
security:
- api_token: []
/networks/{networkId}/collection-schedules/{scheduleId}:
get:
tags:
- Network Collection
summary: Get a network collection schedule
operationId: getCollectionSchedule
parameters:
- name: networkId
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: scheduleId
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: OK
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/CollectionSchedule'
security:
- api_token: []
put:
tags:
- Network Collection
summary: Replace a network collection schedule
operationId: replaceCollectionSchedule
parameters:
- name: networkId
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: scheduleId
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
requestBody:
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/CollectionSchedule'
required: true
responses:
'200':
description: OK
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
security:
- api_token: []
delete:
tags:
- Network Collection
summary: Delete a network collection schedule
operationId: deleteCollectionSchedule
parameters:
- name: networkId
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: scheduleId
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
responses:
'204':
description: No Content
content: {}
security:
- api_token: []
/networks/{networkId}/collector/status:
get:
tags:
- Network Collection
summary: Get the status of a network’s collector
description: '**Deprecated for removal in release 26.10.** Use [Get a collector
task](https://docs.fwd.app/latest/api/network-collection/get-collector-task/) instead to check the status of
a task.'
operationId: getCollectorState
parameters:
- name: networkId
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: OK
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/CollectorState'
deprecated: true
security:
- api_token: []
/networks/{networkId}/startcollection:
post:
tags:
- Network Collection
summary: Trigger a network collection
description: '**Deprecated for removal in release 26.10.** Use
[Add a collector task](https://docs.fwd.app/latest/api/network-collection/add-collector-task/) instead.'
operationId: collect
parameters:
- name: networkId
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: OK
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
deprecated: true
security:
- api_token: []
components:
schemas:
TimeZone:
type: string
enum:
- UTC
- Africa/Accra
- Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Africa/Algiers
- Africa/Cairo
- Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Africa/Khartoum
- Africa/Kinshasa
- Africa/Lagos
- Africa/Luanda
- Africa/Maputo
- America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
- America/Bogota
- America/Chicago
- America/Denver
- America/Lima
- America/Los_Angeles
- America/Mexico_City
- America/New_York
- America/Phoenix
- America/Santiago
- America/Sao_Paulo
- America/Toronto
- Asia/Amman
- Asia/Baghdad
- Asia/Bangkok
- Asia/Beirut
- Asia/Dhaka
- Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Asia/Hong_Kong
- Asia/Jakarta
- Asia/Jerusalem
- Asia/Karachi
- Asia/Kolkata
- Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Asia/Manila
- Asia/Riyadh
- Asia/Seoul
- Asia/Shanghai
- Asia/Singapore
- Asia/Tehran
- Asia/Tokyo
- Asia/Yangon
- Australia/Adelaide
- Australia/Eucla
- Australia/Perth
- Australia/Sydney
- Europe/Belgrade
- Europe/Berlin
- Europe/Istanbul
- Europe/London
- Europe/Madrid
- Europe/Moscow
- Europe/Paris
- Europe/Rome
CollectorStatus:
type: string
enum:
- OFFLINE
- IDLE
- TESTING
- COLLECTING
- COLLECTION_QUEUED
- DISCOVERING
- UPDATING
CollectorState:
type: object
required:
- isSet
properties:
isSet:
type: boolean
description: Whether the network has a Collector assigned
busyStatus:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/CollectorStatus'
description: Absent if the network has no Collector assigned
StartCollectionResponse:
type: object
properties:
taskId:
type: string
description: The system-assigned identifier of the new network collection task.
examples:
- P1234
CollectionSchedules:
type: object
properties:
schedules:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/CollectionSchedule'
CollectionScheduleDefinition:
type: object
required:
- enabled
- daysOfTheWeek
properties:
enabled:
type: boolean
description: Whether the schedule is currently in effect
examples:
- true
timeZone:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/TimeZone'
description: 'The time zone used to identify day boundaries and to interpret `times`, `startAt`, and `endAt`. Defaults to
the organization’s preferred time zone.'
examples:
- America/Los_Angeles
daysOfTheWeek:
type: array
items:
type: integer
format: int32
description: 'The days of the week, Sun (0), Mon (1), …, Sat (6), on which the collection schedule is active.
Never empty.'
examples:
- - 0
- 2
- 4
- 6
times:
type: array
items:
type: string
description: 'Times of the day (in "HH:mm" format) at which network collections should start. Either `times` or
`periodInSeconds` must be specified—not both. Never empty if present.'
examples:
- - 01:00
- 06:00
- '11:00'
- '16:00'
- '21:00'
periodInSeconds:
type: integer
format: int32
description: 'How many seconds after the start of the most recent collection that the next one should begin. Either
`times` or `periodInSeconds` must be specified—not both. Must be positive.
**Note**: A Collector can only perform one network collection at a time. A scheduled collection will be
delayed if it cannot start on time due to an earlier collection running long.'
examples:
- 1800
startAt:
type: string
description: 'The time of day (in "HH:mm" format) at which a rate-based collection schedule begins. Must be absent if
`times` is specified. Defaults to the start of the day (00:00).'
examples:
- 05:30
endAt:
type: string
description: 'The time of day (in "HH:mm" format) at which a rate-based collection schedule ends. Must be absent if
`times` is specified. Defaults to the end of the day.'
examples:
- '20:00'
CollectorTask:
type: object
properties:
id:
type: string
description: System-assigned identifier of this task.
examples:
- P1234
type:
type: string
description: The type of the task
examples:
- NETWORK_COLLECTION
status:
type: string
description: The current status of the task.
examples:
- SUCCEEDED
enum:
- QUEUED
- RUNNING
- SUCCEEDED
- FAILED
- TIMED_OUT
- CANCELED
networkId:
type: string
description: The ID of the network this task is associated with
examples:
- '123'
networkName:
type: string
description: The name of the network this task is associated with
examples:
- My Network
note:
type: string
description: An optional user-provided note about the task.
createdById:
type: string
description: 'The ID of the user who created this entity, if known. *Note*: The referenced user account might no longer
exist since an administrator can delete accounts.'
examples:
- '456'
createdBy:
type: string
description: 'The ID of the user who created this entity, if known. *Note*: The referenced user account might no longer
exist since an administrator can delete accounts.'
examples:
- '456'
createdAt:
type: string
description: When this entity was created, if known.
examples:
- '2024-10-27T16:30:45.111Z'
startedAt:
type: string
description: When this task started. Absent if the task hasn’t started yet.
examples:
- '2024-10-27T21:44:51.345Z'
finishedAt:
type: string
description: When this task finished. Absent if the task hasn’t finished yet.
examples:
- '2024-10-28T00:41:31.123Z'
canceledById:
type: string
description: The ID of the user who canceled this task, if the `status` is CANCELED.
examples:
- '456'
canceledBy:
type: string
description: 'The username of the user who canceled this task, if the `status` is CANCELED. Absent if the user account has
been deleted.'
examples:
- me@example.com
CollectionSchedule:
allOf:
- type: object
required:
- id
properties:
id:
type: string
description: Network-specific collection schedule identifier
examples:
- '1'
- $ref: '#/components/schemas/CollectionScheduleDefinition'
securitySchemes:
api_token:
type: http
scheme: basic