Linode

linode Longview API

Manage Longview clients and subscriptions for system-level monitoring and metrics collection on Linode instances.

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Operations 2

GET /longview/clients List Longview clients #

POST /longview/clients Create a Longview client #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Linode API v4 Longview API
  description: The Linode API v4 provides programmatic access to the full range of Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode) products and services.
  version: 4.189.0
  contact:
    name: Linode Support
    url: https://www.linode.com/support/
  termsOfService: https://www.linode.com/legal-tos/
servers:
- url: https://api.linode.com/v4
  description: Production Server
security:
- personalAccessToken: []
- oauth: []
tags:
- name: Longview
  description: Manage Longview clients and subscriptions for system-level monitoring and metrics collection on Linode instances.
paths:
  /longview/clients:
    get:
      operationId: getLongviewClients
      summary: List Longview clients
      description: Returns a paginated list of Longview clients on your account.
      tags:
      - Longview
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/pageParam'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/pageSizeParam'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Longview clients retrieved successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PaginatedLongviewClientList'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized - invalid or missing authentication
    post:
      operationId: createLongviewClient
      summary: Create a Longview client
      description: Creates a new Longview client for system monitoring.
      tags:
      - Longview
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/LongviewClientRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Longview client created successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/LongviewClient'
        '400':
          description: Bad request - invalid parameters
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized - invalid or missing authentication
components:
  schemas:
    LongviewClientRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - label
      properties:
        label:
          type: string
          minLength: 3
          maxLength: 32
          description: The label for the Longview client.
    PaginatedLongviewClientList:
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/Pagination'
      - type: object
        properties:
          data:
            type: array
            items:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/LongviewClient'
    Pagination:
      type: object
      properties:
        page:
          type: integer
          description: The current page number.
        pages:
          type: integer
          description: The total number of pages.
        results:
          type: integer
          description: The total number of results.
    LongviewClient:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          description: The unique ID of this Longview client.
        label:
          type: string
          description: The label for this client.
        api_key:
          type: string
          description: The API key for this Longview client.
        install_code:
          type: string
          description: The install code for setting up the agent.
        apps:
          type: object
          description: Applications being monitored.
        created:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: When this client was created.
        updated:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: When this client was last updated.
  parameters:
    pageParam:
      name: page
      in: query
      schema:
        type: integer
        minimum: 1
        default: 1
      description: The page number to return.
    pageSizeParam:
      name: page_size
      in: query
      schema:
        type: integer
        minimum: 25
        maximum: 500
        default: 100
      description: The number of items per page.
  securitySchemes:
    personalAccessToken:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: A personal access token generated from the Linode Cloud Manager that grants access to the API based on the token's scopes.
    oauth:
      type: oauth2
      description: OAuth 2.0 authentication for third-party applications.
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://login.linode.com/oauth/authorize
          tokenUrl: https://login.linode.com/oauth/token
          scopes:
            account:read_only: Read access to account information
            account:read_write: Read and write access to account information
            domains:read_only: Read access to domains
            domains:read_write: Read and write access to domains
            events:read_only: Read access to events
            events:read_write: Read and write access to events
            firewall:read_only: Read access to firewalls
            firewall:read_write: Read and write access to firewalls
            images:read_only: Read access to images
            images:read_write: Read and write access to images
            ips:read_only: Read access to IP addresses
            ips:read_write: Read and write access to IP addresses
            linodes:read_only: Read access to Linodes
            linodes:read_write: Read and write access to Linodes
            lke:read_only: Read access to LKE
            lke:read_write: Read and write access to LKE
            longview:read_only: Read access to Longview
            longview:read_write: Read and write access to Longview
            nodebalancers:read_only: Read access to NodeBalancers
            nodebalancers:read_write: Read and write access to NodeBalancers
            object_storage:read_only: Read access to Object Storage
            object_storage:read_write: Read and write access to Object Storage
            stackscripts:read_only: Read access to StackScripts
            stackscripts:read_write: Read and write access to StackScripts
            volumes:read_only: Read access to Volumes
            volumes:read_write: Read and write access to Volumes
            vpc:read_only: Read access to VPCs
            vpc:read_write: Read and write access to VPCs
externalDocs:
  description: Linode API v4 Documentation
  url: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/api