SolarWinds

SolarWinds Systems API

Manage log-sending systems

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Operations 5

GET /systems.json Solarwinds List All Systems #

POST /systems.json Solarwinds Register a New System #

GET /systems/{id}.json Solarwinds Get System Details #

PUT /systems/{id}.json Solarwinds Update a System #

DELETE /systems/{id}.json Solarwinds Delete a System #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: SolarWinds Papertrail Systems API
  description: HTTP API for cloud-based log management including searching logs, managing systems, groups, saved searches, and user accounts. Provides endpoints for log search, settings management, and system configuration.
  version: '1'
  contact:
    name: SolarWinds Support
    url: https://support.solarwinds.com
  termsOfService: https://www.solarwinds.com/legal/terms
servers:
- url: https://papertrailapp.com/api/v1
  description: Papertrail API Server
security:
- apiToken: []
tags:
- name: Systems
  description: Manage log-sending systems
paths:
  /systems.json:
    get:
      operationId: listSystems
      summary: Solarwinds List All Systems
      description: Returns all systems (log senders) configured in the account.
      tags:
      - Systems
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of systems
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/System'
              examples:
                Listsystems200Example:
                  summary: Default listSystems 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                  - id: abc123
                    name: Example Title
                    last_event_at: '2026-01-15T10:30:00Z'
                    auto_delete: true
                    ip_address: example_value
                    hostname: example_value
                    syslog:
                      hostname: example_value
                      port: 10
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    post:
      operationId: registerSystem
      summary: Solarwinds Register a New System
      description: Registers a new system to send logs to Papertrail.
      tags:
      - Systems
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/SystemCreate'
            examples:
              RegistersystemRequestExample:
                summary: Default registerSystem request
                x-microcks-default: true
                value:
                  system:
                    name: Example Title
                    hostname: example_value
                    ip_address: example_value
      responses:
        '200':
          description: System registered
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/System'
              examples:
                Registersystem200Example:
                  summary: Default registerSystem 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    id: abc123
                    name: Example Title
                    last_event_at: '2026-01-15T10:30:00Z'
                    auto_delete: true
                    ip_address: example_value
                    hostname: example_value
                    syslog:
                      hostname: example_value
                      port: 10
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /systems/{id}.json:
    get:
      operationId: getSystem
      summary: Solarwinds Get System Details
      description: Returns details of a specific system.
      tags:
      - Systems
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ResourceId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: System details
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/System'
              examples:
                Getsystem200Example:
                  summary: Default getSystem 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    id: abc123
                    name: Example Title
                    last_event_at: '2026-01-15T10:30:00Z'
                    auto_delete: true
                    ip_address: example_value
                    hostname: example_value
                    syslog:
                      hostname: example_value
                      port: 10
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '404':
          description: System not found
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    put:
      operationId: updateSystem
      summary: Solarwinds Update a System
      description: Updates the configuration of a system.
      tags:
      - Systems
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ResourceId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/SystemUpdate'
            examples:
              UpdatesystemRequestExample:
                summary: Default updateSystem request
                x-microcks-default: true
                value:
                  system:
                    name: Example Title
                    hostname: example_value
      responses:
        '200':
          description: System updated
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '404':
          description: System not found
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    delete:
      operationId: deleteSystem
      summary: Solarwinds Delete a System
      description: Removes a system from the account.
      tags:
      - Systems
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ResourceId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: System deleted
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '404':
          description: System not found
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  parameters:
    ResourceId:
      name: id
      in: path
      required: true
      description: Resource identifier
      schema:
        type: integer
  schemas:
    System:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          description: System ID
          example: abc123
        name:
          type: string
          description: System name
          example: Example Title
        last_event_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: '2026-01-15T10:30:00Z'
        auto_delete:
          type: boolean
          example: true
        ip_address:
          type: string
          example: example_value
        hostname:
          type: string
          example: example_value
        syslog:
          type: object
          properties:
            hostname:
              type: string
            port:
              type: integer
          example: example_value
    SystemUpdate:
      type: object
      required:
      - system
      properties:
        system:
          type: object
          properties:
            name:
              type: string
            hostname:
              type: string
          example: example_value
    SystemCreate:
      type: object
      required:
      - system
      properties:
        system:
          type: object
          required:
          - name
          properties:
            name:
              type: string
            hostname:
              type: string
            ip_address:
              type: string
          example: example_value
  securitySchemes:
    apiToken:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-Papertrail-Token
      description: Papertrail API token
externalDocs:
  description: Papertrail HTTP API Documentation
  url: https://www.papertrail.com/help/http-api/