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API Evangelist conversational phrasing for LXD external REST Replicators API
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openapi/canonical-replicators-api-openapi.yml
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$.info
$.paths['/1.0/replicators'].get
$.paths['/1.0/replicators'].post
$.paths['/1.0/replicators/{name}'].get
$.paths['/1.0/replicators/{name}'].put
$.paths['/1.0/replicators/{name}'].post
$.paths['/1.0/replicators/{name}'].delete
$.paths['/1.0/replicators/{name}'].patch
$.paths['/1.0/replicators/{name}/state'].get
$.paths['/1.0/replicators/{name}/state'].put
$.paths['/1.0/replicators?recursion=1'].get
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# Generated by API Evangelist (build-phrasing.py). Our phrasing, not observed demand.
overlay: 1.0.0
info:
title: API Evangelist conversational phrasing for LXD external REST Replicators API
version: 1.0.0
extends: openapi/canonical-replicators-api-openapi.yml
actions:
- target: $.info
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
generator: build-phrasing.py
label: Generated by API Evangelist
operations: 10
- target: $.paths['/1.0/replicators'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: List replicators as URLs
effect: read
questions:
- Which replicators are configured on my LXD cluster?
- Can I list replicator URLs across every project?
instructions:
- text: List the URLs of my replicators.
- text: List replicator URLs in project {project}.
slots:
project: query.project
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/1.0/replicators'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Create a replicator
effect: write
questions:
- How do I set up a new replicator for a project?
- Can I give a replicator config and a description when creating it?
instructions:
- text: Create replicator {name}.
slots:
name: requestBody.name
- text: Add replicator {name} with config {config} in project {project}.
slots:
name: requestBody.name
config: requestBody.config
project: query.project
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/1.0/replicators/{name}'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Get a replicator
effect: read
questions:
- What configuration does a particular replicator have?
- Where can I read one replicator's settings?
instructions:
- text: Show this replicator's configuration.
- text: Get the replicator details in project {project}.
slots:
project: query.project
- text: Show the configuration of replicator {replicator}.
slots:
replicator: path.name
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/1.0/replicators/{name}'].put
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Replace a replicator's configuration
effect: write
questions:
- How do I overwrite a replicator's full configuration?
- Will replacing a replicator's config drop keys I omit?
instructions:
- text: Replace the replicator config with {config}.
slots:
config: requestBody.config
- text: Overwrite the replicator config {config} and description {description}.
slots:
config: requestBody.config
description: requestBody.description
- text: Replace the entire config of replicator {replicator} with {config}.
slots:
replicator: path.name
config: requestBody.config
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/1.0/replicators/{name}'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Rename a replicator
effect: write
questions:
- Is it possible to rename an existing replicator?
- Can I change a replicator's name without recreating it?
instructions:
- text: Rename the replicator to {name}.
slots:
name: requestBody.name
- text: Give the replicator in project {project} the new name {name}.
slots:
project: query.project
name: requestBody.name
- text: Rename replicator {replicator} to {name}.
slots:
replicator: path.name
name: requestBody.name
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/1.0/replicators/{name}'].delete
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Delete a replicator
effect: destructive
questions:
- How do I remove a replicator I no longer need?
- Can I delete a replicator from a specific project?
instructions:
- text: Delete this replicator.
- text: Remove the replicator from project {project}.
slots:
project: query.project
- text: Delete replicator {replicator}.
slots:
replicator: path.name
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/1.0/replicators/{name}'].patch
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Partially update a replicator
effect: write
questions:
- Can I change just the description of a replicator?
- How do I update one replicator config key without resending everything?
instructions:
- text: Patch the replicator description to {description}.
slots:
description: requestBody.description
- text: Merge config keys {config} into the replicator's settings.
slots:
config: requestBody.config
- text: Patch replicator {replicator}, changing only its description to {description}.
slots:
replicator: path.name
description: requestBody.description
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/1.0/replicators/{name}/state'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Get a replicator's current state
effect: read
questions:
- Is my replicator currently running, and what did its last run do?
- What state is a given replicator in?
instructions:
- text: Show the current state of this replicator.
- text: Check the replicator run state in project {project}.
slots:
project: query.project
- text: Check whether replicator {replicator} is running or idle.
slots:
replicator: path.name
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/1.0/replicators/{name}/state'].put
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Trigger a replicator run or restore
effect: write
questions:
- How do I kick off a replicator run on demand?
- Why does a replicator restore fail when instances are still running?
instructions:
- text: Trigger the replicator with action {action}.
slots:
action: requestBody.action
- text: Run a restore from the replicator in project {project} after instances are stopped.
slots:
project: query.project
- text: Run action {action} on replicator {replicator}.
slots:
replicator: path.name
action: requestBody.action
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/1.0/replicators?recursion=1'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: List replicators with full details
effect: read
questions:
- How do I get every replicator with its config in one call?
- Can I see full replicator objects across all projects?
instructions:
- text: List all replicators as full objects with config.
- text: Get expanded replicators for project {project}.
slots:
project: query.project
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'