Packet Host

Packet Host Ports API

Port ManagementCheck out the product docs to learn more about [Port configurations](https://metal.equinix.com/developers/docs/layer2-networking/overview/).

GitHub OpenAPI
Business capability
IT Infrastructure Management BC-600.50

Operations 14

GET /ports/{id} Retrieve a port #
POST /ports/{id}/assign Assign a port to virtual network #
POST /ports/{id}/bond Enabling bonding #
POST /ports/{id}/convert/layer-2 Convert to Layer 2 #
POST /ports/{id}/convert/layer-3 Convert to Layer 3 #
POST /ports/{id}/disbond Disabling bonding #
DELETE /ports/{id}/native-vlan Remove native VLAN #
POST /ports/{id}/native-vlan Assign a native VLAN #
POST /ports/{id}/unassign Unassign a port #
GET /ports/{id}/vlan-assignments List Current VLAN assignments for a port #
GET /ports/{id}/vlan-assignments/{assignment_id} Show a particular Port VLAN assignment's details #
GET /ports/{id}/vlan-assignments/batches List the VLAN Assignment Batches for a port #
POST /ports/{id}/vlan-assignments/batches Create a new Port-VLAN Assignment management batch #
GET /ports/{id}/vlan-assignments/batches/{batch_id} Retrieve a VLAN Assignment Batch's details #

Documentation

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APIReference
https://docs.equinix.com/api-catalog/metalv1/

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/packet-host/refs/heads/main/openapi/packet-host-ports-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

packet-host-ports-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  contact:
    email: support@equinixmetal.com
    name: Equinix Metal API Team
  description: '# Introduction

    Equinix Metal provides a RESTful HTTP API which can be reached at .'
  license:
    name: Equinix Metal
    url: https://metal.equinix.com/legal/
  termsOfService: https://metal.equinix.com/legal/
  title: Metal Ports API
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
- url: https://api.equinix.com/metal/v1
security:
- x_auth_token: []
tags:


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