HAProxy

HAProxy Configuration API

Raw HAProxy configuration management (advanced mode)

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 3

GET /services/haproxy/configuration/raw Return HAProxy configuration #
POST /services/haproxy/configuration/raw Push new haproxy configuration #
GET /services/haproxy/configuration/version Return a configuration version #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://www.haproxy.com/documentation/haproxy-data-plane-api/
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APIReference
https://www.haproxy.com/documentation/haproxy-data-plane-api/reference/
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GettingStarted
https://www.haproxy.com/documentation/haproxy-data-plane-api/installation/

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/haproxy/refs/heads/main/openapi/haproxy-configuration-api-openapi.yml

SDKs

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GitHubRepository
https://github.com/haproxytech/dataplaneapi

Other Resources

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DataModel
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/haproxy/refs/heads/main/data-model/haproxy-data-model.yml
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ErrorCatalog
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/haproxy/refs/heads/main/errors/haproxy-problem-types.yml
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ChangeLog
https://github.com/haproxytech/dataplaneapi/releases

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OpenAPI Specification

haproxy-configuration-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: HAProxy Data Plane Configuration API
  description: 'API for editing and managing haproxy instances. Provides process information, configuration management,

    haproxy stats and logs.'
  version: '3.4'
  contact:
    name: HAProxy Support
    url: https://my.haproxy.com/portal/cust/login
    email: support@haproxy.com
servers:
- url: /v3
security:
- basic_auth: []
tags:
- name: Configuration
  description: Raw HAProxy configuration management (advanced mode)
paths:
  /services/haproxy/configuration/raw:
    get:
      description: Returns HAProxy configuration file in plain text
      operationId: getHAProxyConfiguration
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/transaction_id'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/version'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Operation successful
          headers:
            Configuration-Checksum:
              description: Configuration file md5 checksum
              schema:
                type: string
            Configuration-Version:
              description: Configuration file version
              schema:
                type: string
          content:
            text/plain:
              schema:
                type: string
        default:
          description: General Error
          headers:
            Configuration-Version:
              description: Configuration file version
              schema:
                type: string
          content:
            text/plain:
              schema:
                type: string
      summary: Return HAProxy configuration
      tags:
      - Configuration
    post:
      description: Push a new haproxy configuration file in plain text
      operationId: postHAProxyConfiguration
      parameters:
      - description: If set, no version check will be done and the pushed config will be enforced
        in: query
        name: skip_version
        required: false
        schema:
          type: boolean
          default: false
      - description: If set, no reload will be initiated and runtime actions from X-Runtime-Actions will be applied
        in: query
        name: skip_reload
        required: false
        schema:
          type: boolean
          default: false
      - description: If set, only validates configuration, without applying it
        in: query
        name: only_validate
        required: false
        schema:
          type: boolean
          default: false
      - description: List of Runtime API commands with parameters separated by ';'
        in: header
        name: X-Runtime-Actions
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/version'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/force_reload'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: New HAProxy configuration pushed
          headers:
            Configuration-Checksum:
              description: Configuration file md5 checksum
              schema:
                type: string
            Configuration-Version:
              description: Configuration file version
              schema:
                type: string
          content:
            text/plain:
              schema:
                type: string
        '202':
          description: Configuration change accepted and reload requested
          headers:
            Configuration-Checksum:
              description: Configuration file md5 checksum
              schema:
                type: string
            Configuration-Version:
              description: Configuration file version
              schema:
                type: string
            Reload-ID:
              description: ID of the requested reload
              schema:
                type: string
          content:
            text/plain:
              schema:
                type: string
        '400':
          description: Bad request
          headers:
            Configuration-Version:
              description: Configuration file version
              schema:
                type: string
          content:
            text/plain:
              schema:
                type: string
        default:
          description: General Error
          headers:
            Configuration-Version:
              description: Configuration file version
              schema:
                type: string
          content:
            text/plain:
              schema:
                type: string
      summary: Push new haproxy configuration
      tags:
      - Configuration
      requestBody:
        content:
          text/plain:
            schema:
              type: string
        required: true
  /services/haproxy/configuration/version:
    get:
      description: Returns configuration version.
      operationId: getConfigurationVersion
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/transaction_id'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Configuration version
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: integer
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/DefaultError'
      summary: Return a configuration version
      tags:
      - Configuration
components:
  parameters:
    transaction_id:
      name: transaction_id
      in: query
      description: ID of the transaction where we want to add the operation. Cannot be used when version is specified.
      required: false
      schema:
        type: string
    version:
      name: version
      in: query
      description: Version used for checking configuration version. Cannot be used when transaction is specified, transaction has it's own version.
      required: false
      schema:
        type: integer
    force_reload:
      name: force_reload
      in: query
      description: If set, do a force reload, do not wait for the configured reload-delay. Cannot be used when transaction is specified, as changes in transaction are not applied directly to configuration.
      required: false
      schema:
        type: boolean
        default: false
  schemas:
    error:
      additionalProperties:
        type: string
      description: API Error
      properties:
        code:
          type:
          - integer
          - 'null'
        message:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
      required:
      - code
      - message
      title: Error
      type: object
  responses:
    DefaultError:
      description: General Error
      headers:
        Configuration-Version:
          description: Configuration file version
          schema:
            type: string
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/error'
    NotFound:
      description: The specified resource was not found
      headers:
        Configuration-Version:
          description: Configuration file version
          schema:
            type: string
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/error'
  securitySchemes:
    basic_auth:
      type: http
      scheme: basic
externalDocs:
  url: https://docs.haproxy.org/
  description: HAProxy Documentation