HAProxy

HAProxy Runtime API

The HAProxy Runtime API (formerly known as the stats socket) is a socket-based interface for dynamically managing HAProxy at runtime. It allows operators to enable or disable servers, adjust weights, inspect stick tables, view statistics, and perform other live configuration changes without reloading the process.

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Documentation
https://www.haproxy.com/documentation/haproxy-runtime-api/

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https://www.haproxy.com/documentation/haproxy-runtime-api/reference/

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apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: haproxy:haproxy-runtime-api
name: HAProxy Runtime API
description: The HAProxy Runtime API (formerly known as the stats socket) is a socket-based interface
  for dynamically managing HAProxy at runtime. It allows operators to enable or disable servers, adjust
  weights, inspect stick tables, view statistics, and perform other live configuration changes without
  reloading the process.
humanURL: https://www.haproxy.com/documentation/haproxy-runtime-api/
baseURL: https://localhost
tags:
- Load Balancing
- Runtime Management
- Statistics
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.haproxy.com/documentation/haproxy-runtime-api/
- type: Reference
  url: https://www.haproxy.com/documentation/haproxy-runtime-api/reference/