OpenSearch

OpenSearch Nodes DN API

Allowlisted distinguished names for cross-cluster nodes.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 4

GET /_plugins/_security/api/nodesdn List all node DN entries #
GET /_plugins/_security/api/nodesdn/{name} Get node DN entry #
PUT /_plugins/_security/api/nodesdn/{name} Create or replace node DN entry #
DELETE /_plugins/_security/api/nodesdn/{name} Delete node DN entry #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://docs.opensearch.org/latest/security/access-control/api/
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Documentation
https://docs.opensearch.org/latest/security/access-control/index/

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/opensearch/refs/heads/main/openapi/opensearch-nodes-dn-api-openapi.yml

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/opensearch/refs/heads/main/json-schema/opensearch-role-schema.json

Other Resources

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JSONLDContext
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/opensearch/refs/heads/main/json-ld/opensearch-context.jsonld
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GraphQL
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/opensearch/refs/heads/main/graphql/opensearch-graphql.md

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OpenAPI Specification

opensearch-nodes-dn-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: OpenSearch Security Plugin REST Account Nodes DN API
  description: The OpenSearch Security plugin REST API lets administrators programmatically create and manage internal users, roles, role mappings, action groups, tenants, security configuration, audit log configuration, certificates, cache, allowlists, distinguished node names, and inspect the running security configuration. Endpoints are exposed under /_plugins/_security/api on the OpenSearch cluster.
  version: 2.x
  contact:
    name: OpenSearch Project
    url: https://opensearch.org/
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
servers:
- url: https://{cluster-host}:9200
  description: OpenSearch cluster (default port 9200)
  variables:
    cluster-host:
      default: localhost
security:
- BasicAuth: []
tags:
- name: Nodes DN
  description: Allowlisted distinguished names for cross-cluster nodes.
paths:
  /_plugins/_security/api/nodesdn:
    get:
      operationId: listNodesDn
      summary: List all node DN entries
      tags:
      - Nodes DN
      responses:
        '200':
          description: All node DN entries.
  /_plugins/_security/api/nodesdn/{name}:
    parameters:
    - name: name
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    get:
      operationId: getNodesDn
      summary: Get node DN entry
      tags:
      - Nodes DN
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Node DN entry.
    put:
      operationId: createOrReplaceNodesDn
      summary: Create or replace node DN entry
      tags:
      - Nodes DN
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Node DN created or updated.
    delete:
      operationId: deleteNodesDn
      summary: Delete node DN entry
      tags:
      - Nodes DN
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Node DN deleted.
components:
  securitySchemes:
    BasicAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: basic
externalDocs:
  description: OpenSearch Security Access Control API
  url: https://docs.opensearch.org/latest/security/access-control/api/