Progress Software

Progress Software Cds API

The Cds API from Progress Software — 4 operation(s) for cds.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 4

Each operation below carries the questions people ask an LLM about it and the instructions they give an agent to run it. Generated by API Evangelist overlay

POST /api/beta/content/credentials Submit cloud credentials to enable content · SubmitCredentials #
Ask an LLM
“How do I enable content downloads by submitting my cloud client ID and secret?”
“What credentials does the content service need, including a tenant-specific URL?”
Tell an agent
Submit content credentials with client ID {client_id} and secret {client_secret}.
Enable content using tenant URL {tenant_specific_url} and client ID {client_id}.
GET /api/beta/content/enabled Check whether content is enabled · IsContentEnabled #
Ask an LLM
“Is content enabled on this Automate instance?”
“Have content credentials already been set up here?”
Tell an agent
Check if content is enabled on this instance.
Tell me whether content credentials are configured.
POST /api/beta/content/install Install a content item · InstallContentItem #
Ask an LLM
“How do I install a content item by its ID?”
“Can I record which user requested a content install?”
Tell an agent
Install content item {id}.
Install content item {id} on behalf of {request_user}.
GET /api/beta/content/items List available content items · ListContentItems #
Ask an LLM
“What content items are available and which are already installed?”
“Can I see the description and current state of each content item?”
Tell an agent
List all content items with their state.
Show me which content items are available to install.

Documentation

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Documentation
https://docs.chef.io/automate/
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APIReference
https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
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APIReference
https://docs.ipswitch.com/MOVEit/Transfer2025/Api/Rest/
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Documentation
https://docs.progress.com/category/moveit
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APIReference
https://docs.ipswitch.com/NM/WhatsUpGold2026/02_Guides/rest_api/index.html
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Documentation
https://www.whatsupgold.com/rest-api

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/progress-software/refs/heads/main/openapi/progress-software-cds-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

progress-software-cds-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  description: '# Authentication

    The Chef Automate API typically uses an API token passed in the header of your API request.'
  title: Chef Automate API Documentation Cds API
  termsOfService: https://www.chef.io/terms-and-conditions-of-use/
  contact:
    url: https://www.chef.io/support/
    email: support@chef.io
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    url: https://github.com/chef/automate/blob/main/LICENSE
  version: version not set
  x-logo:
    altText: Chef logo
    url: /images/chef-automate-logo.svg
servers:
- url: https://automate.chef.io
tags:
- name: Cds
  x-displayName: Content Delivery
paths:
  /api/beta/content/credentials:
    post:
      description: 'Submit a Chef Cloud Credentials to enable content


        Authorization Action:

        ```

        content:credentials:add

        ```'
      tags:
      - Cds
      summary: SubmitCredentials
      operationId: Cds_SubmitCredentials
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A successful response.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/chef.automate.api.cds.response.Credentials'
        default:
          description: An unexpected error response.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/grpc.gateway.runtime.Error'
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/chef.automate.api.cds.request.Credentials'
        required: true
  /api/beta/content/enabled:
    get:
      description: 'Check if the content is enable for this Automate instance.


        Authorization Action:

        ```

        content:credentials:enabled

        ```'
      tags:
      - Cds
      summary: IsContentEnabled
      operationId: Cds_IsContentEnabled
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A successful response.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/chef.automate.api.cds.response.ContentEnabled'
        default:
          description: An unexpected error response.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/grpc.gateway.runtime.Error'
  /api/beta/content/install:
    post:
      description: 'Installs a content item from its ID


        Authorization Action:

        ```

        content:items:install

        ```'
      tags:
      - Cds
      summary: InstallContentItem
      operationId: Cds_InstallContentItem
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A successful response.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/chef.automate.api.cds.response.InstallContentItem'
        default:
          description: An unexpected error response.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/grpc.gateway.runtime.Error'
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/chef.automate.api.cds.request.InstallContentItem'
        required: true
  /api/beta/content/items:
    get:
      description: 'Returns a list of metadata for each CDS content. Provides a description and current

        state of each content item.


        Authorization Action:

        ```

        content:items:list

        ```'
      tags:
      - Cds
      summary: ListContentItems
      operationId: Cds_ListContentItems
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A successful response.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/chef.automate.api.cds.response.ContentItems'
        default:
          description: An unexpected error response.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/grpc.gateway.runtime.Error'
components:
  schemas:
    chef.automate.api.cds.request.InstallContentItem:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        request_user:
          type: string
    google.protobuf.Any:
      type: object
      properties:
        type_url:
          type: string
        value:
          type: string
          format: byte
    chef.automate.api.cds.response.ContentItem:
      type: object
      properties:
        can_be_installed:
          type: boolean
        description:
          type: string
        filename:
          type: string
        id:
          type: string
        name:
          type: string
        platforms:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        type:
          type: string
        version:
          type: string
    chef.automate.api.cds.response.ContentEnabled:
      type: object
      properties:
        is_content_enabled:
          type: boolean
    chef.automate.api.cds.request.Credentials:
      type: object
      properties:
        client_id:
          type: string
        client_secret:
          type: string
        tenant_specific_url:
          type: string
    chef.automate.api.cds.response.ContentItems:
      type: object
      properties:
        items:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/chef.automate.api.cds.response.ContentItem'
    chef.automate.api.cds.response.InstallContentItem:
      type: object
    chef.automate.api.cds.response.Credentials:
      type: object
    grpc.gateway.runtime.Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        details:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/google.protobuf.Any'
        error:
          type: string
        message:
          type: string
  securitySchemes:
    APIToken:
      description: Authenticate with the Automate API using an API Token.
      type: apiKey
      name: api-token
      in: header
x-tagGroups:
- name: Compliance
  tags:
  - ReportingService
  - StatsService
  - JobsService
  - ProfilesService
  - Comp_Assets
- name: Report Manager
  tags:
  - ReportManagerService
- name: Infra
  tags:
  - ConfigMgmt
  - InfraProxy
- name: Ingest
  tags:
  - ChefIngester
  - JobScheduler
- name: Node Management
  tags:
  - NodeManagerService
  - NodesService
- name: Event Feed
  tags:
  - EventFeedService
- name: Secrets
  tags:
  - SecretsService
- name: Applications
  tags:
  - service_groups
  - retention
  - ApplicationsService
- name: Data Feed
  tags:
  - DatafeedService
- name: Data Lifecycle
  tags:
  - DataLifecycle
- name: Notifications
  tags:
  - Notifications
- name: Content Delivery
  tags:
  - Cds
- name: Audit and Settings
  tags:
  - UserSettingsService
- name: System
  tags:
  - Gateway
  - Deployment
  - License
  - Telemetry
  - LegacyDataCollector
- name: Identity
  tags:
  - users
  - teams
  - tokens
- name: Access Management
  tags:
  - policies
  - roles
  - projects
  - rules
  - Authorization