Forward Networks

Forward Networks Network Topology API

List the links inferred between network devices and override them if necessary

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OpenAPI Specification

forward-networks-network-topology-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: 'Forward Networks: Complete Aliases Network Topology 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 Topology
  description: List the links inferred between network devices and override them if necessary
  summary: Network Topology
paths:
  /snapshots/{snapshotId}/topology:
    get:
      tags:
      - Network Topology
      summary: Get the network topology
      description: The links in the response are directed, so they generally appear twice—once for each direction.
      operationId: getTopology
      parameters:
      - name: snapshotId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/TopologyLink'
        '409':
          description: 'The system is currently processing this Snapshot.


            Note: GET /networks/{networkId}/snapshots/latestProcessed can be used to determine when processing of the

            latest Snapshot is done or to identify an alternate Snapshot that has already been processed.'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorInfo'
      security:
      - api_token: []
  /snapshots/{snapshotId}/topology/overrides:
    get:
      tags:
      - Network Topology
      summary: Get the topology overrides
      operationId: getLinkOverrides
      parameters:
      - name: snapshotId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/LinkOverrides'
        '409':
          description: 'The system is currently processing this Snapshot.


            Note: GET /networks/{networkId}/snapshots/latestProcessed can be used to determine when processing of the

            latest Snapshot is done or to identify an alternate Snapshot that has already been processed.'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorInfo'
      security:
      - api_token: []
    post:
      tags:
      - Network Topology
      summary: Edit the topology overrides
      operationId: editLinkOverrides
      parameters:
      - name: snapshotId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/LinkOverridesEdit'
        required: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
        '409':
          description: 'The system is currently processing this Snapshot.


            Note: GET /networks/{networkId}/snapshots/latestProcessed can be used to determine when processing of the

            latest Snapshot is done or to identify an alternate Snapshot that has already been processed.'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorInfo'
      security:
      - api_token: []
    put:
      tags:
      - Network Topology
      summary: Set the topology overrides
      description: Replaces any topology overrides previously saved for the Snapshot.
      operationId: replaceLinkOverrides
      parameters:
      - name: snapshotId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/LinkOverrides'
        required: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
        '409':
          description: 'The system is currently processing this Snapshot.


            Note: GET /networks/{networkId}/snapshots/latestProcessed can be used to determine when processing of the

            latest Snapshot is done or to identify an alternate Snapshot that has already been processed.'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorInfo'
      security:
      - api_token: []
components:
  schemas:
    LinkOverrides:
      type: object
      properties:
        absent:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Link'
        present:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Link'
    LinkOverridesEdit:
      type: object
      properties:
        absentAdditions:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Link'
        absentRemovals:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Link'
        presentAdditions:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Link'
        presentRemovals:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Link'
    Link:
      type: object
      properties:
        port1:
          type: string
        port2:
          type: string
    ErrorInfo:
      type: object
      required:
      - httpMethod
      - apiUrl
      - message
      properties:
        httpMethod:
          type: string
          examples:
          - GET
          enum:
          - GET
          - HEAD
          - POST
          - PUT
          - PATCH
          - DELETE
        apiUrl:
          type: string
          examples:
          - /api/version
        message:
          type: string
          description: A description of the error
        reason:
          type: string
    TopologyLink:
      type: object
      properties:
        sourcePort:
          type: string
        targetPort:
          type: string
  securitySchemes:
    api_token:
      type: http
      scheme: basic