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API Evangelist conversational phrasing for Cohesity Active Directory API
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openapi/cohesity-active-directory-api-openapi.yml
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$.info
$.paths['/public/activeDirectory'].get
$.paths['/public/activeDirectory'].post
$.paths['/public/activeDirectory'].delete
$.paths['/public/activeDirectory/centrifyZones'].get
$.paths['/public/activeDirectory/domainControllers'].get
$.paths['/public/activeDirectory/principals'].get
$.paths['/public/activeDirectory/principals'].post
$.paths['/public/activeDirectory/{name}/enableTrustedDomainState'].post
$.paths['/public/activeDirectory/{name}/idMappingInfo'].put
$.paths['/public/activeDirectory/{name}/ignoredTrustedDomains'].put
$.paths['/public/activeDirectory/{name}/ldapProvider'].put
$.paths['/public/activeDirectory/{name}/machineAccounts'].post
$.paths['/public/activeDirectory/{name}/preferredDomainControllers'].put
$.paths['/active-directories'].get
$.paths['/active-directories'].post
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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 Cohesity Active Directory API
version: 1.0.0
extends: openapi/cohesity-active-directory-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: 19
- target: $.paths['/public/activeDirectory'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: List AD domains the cluster has joined (legacy)
effect: read
questions:
- Which Active Directory domains is my Cohesity cluster joined to, using the older public endpoint?
- Can I see the joined AD domains for a particular tenant?
instructions:
- text: List the joined Active Directory entries for domains {domains} via the public API.
slots:
domains: query.domains
- text: Show the legacy AD join entries for tenants {tenantIds}.
slots:
tenantIds: query.tenantIds
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/public/activeDirectory'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Join the cluster to an AD domain (legacy)
effect: write
questions:
- Can I join the cluster to an Active Directory domain through the older public API so domain users can log in?
- Which OU and machine accounts are used when joining the cluster to a domain the legacy way?
instructions:
- text: Join the cluster to domain {domainName} as {userName} using the public activeDirectory endpoint.
slots:
domainName: requestBody.domainName
userName: requestBody.userName
- text: Join {domainName} with machine accounts {machineAccounts} in OU {ouName} via the legacy join.
slots:
domainName: requestBody.domainName
machineAccounts: requestBody.machineAccounts
ouName: requestBody.ouName
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/public/activeDirectory'].delete
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Leave an AD domain (legacy)
effect: destructive
questions:
- What happens to domain users' access if the cluster leaves an Active Directory domain?
- Can I remove the cluster's join to a domain with the older public endpoint?
instructions:
- text: Remove the cluster's legacy join to domain {domainName}.
slots:
domainName: requestBody.domainName
- text: Unjoin {domainName} using admin {userName} through the public activeDirectory API.
slots:
domainName: requestBody.domainName
userName: requestBody.userName
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/public/activeDirectory/centrifyZones'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: List Centrify zones of an AD domain
effect: read
questions:
- Which Centrify zones exist in my Active Directory domain?
- Can I see Centrify zone options before configuring UNIX identity mapping?
instructions:
- text: List Centrify zones in domain {domainName}.
slots:
domainName: query.domainName
- text: Show the Centrify zones available for {domainName}.
slots:
domainName: query.domainName
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/public/activeDirectory/domainControllers'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: List a joined domain's controllers (legacy)
effect: read
questions:
- Which domain controllers does the cluster see for a joined domain via the public endpoint?
- Can I check which DCs are reachable for a domain using the legacy activeDirectory path?
instructions:
- text: List the domain controllers for joined domain {domainName} via the public API.
slots:
domainName: query.domainName
- text: Show the DCs the legacy activeDirectory endpoint finds for {domainName}.
slots:
domainName: query.domainName
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/public/activeDirectory/principals'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Search AD users and groups
effect: read
questions:
- Can I search Active Directory for a user or group by part of their name?
- Which AD principals match a list of SIDs, and can computer accounts be included?
instructions:
- text: Search domain {domain} for principals matching {search}.
slots:
domain: query.domain
search: query.search
- text: Look up the AD principals with SIDs {sids}.
slots:
sids: query.sids
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/public/activeDirectory/principals'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Add AD users or groups with Cohesity roles
effect: write
questions:
- How do I give an Active Directory group access to the cluster with a specific Cohesity role?
- Can I add several AD users at once and map them to roles?
instructions:
- text: Add these Active Directory groups to the cluster and assign them Cohesity roles.
- text: Grant AD users access to the cluster with the Viewer role.
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/public/activeDirectory/{name}/enableTrustedDomainState'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Turn trusted domain discovery on or off
effect: write
questions:
- Can I stop the cluster from discovering trusted domains of a joined AD domain?
- Is trusted domain discovery something I can toggle per Active Directory?
instructions:
- text: Enable trusted domain discovery for {name}.
slots:
name: path.name
- text: Set trusted domain discovery on {name} to {trustedDomainsEnabled}.
slots:
name: path.name
trustedDomainsEnabled: requestBody.trustedDomainsEnabled
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/public/activeDirectory/{name}/idMappingInfo'].put
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Update an AD domain's user ID mapping
effect: write
questions:
- How are AD users mapped to UNIX user IDs, and can I change that mapping for a domain?
- Can I set a fallback ID mapping or UNIX root SID for an Active Directory?
instructions:
- text: Update user ID mapping for {name} to {userIdMappingInfo}.
slots:
name: path.name
userIdMappingInfo: requestBody.userIdMappingInfo
- text: Set the UNIX root SID of {name} to {unixRootSid}.
slots:
name: path.name
unixRootSid: requestBody.unixRootSid
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/public/activeDirectory/{name}/ignoredTrustedDomains'].put
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Set trusted domains to ignore
effect: write
questions:
- Can I exclude certain trusted domains from discovery on a joined AD domain?
- Which trusted domains are skipped during discovery, and can I change the list?
instructions:
- text: Ignore trusted domains {ignoredTrustedDomains} for {name}.
slots:
ignoredTrustedDomains: requestBody.ignoredTrustedDomains
name: path.name
- text: Update the ignored trusted domain list of {name}.
slots:
name: path.name
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/public/activeDirectory/{name}/ldapProvider'].put
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Set the LDAP provider for an AD domain
effect: write
questions:
- Can I associate an LDAP provider with a joined Active Directory domain?
- What changes if I swap the LDAP provider used by an AD domain?
instructions:
- text: Set the LDAP provider of {name} to {ldapProviderId}.
slots:
name: path.name
ldapProviderId: requestBody.ldapProviderId
- text: Link LDAP provider {ldapProviderId} to Active Directory {name}.
slots:
ldapProviderId: requestBody.ldapProviderId
name: path.name
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/public/activeDirectory/{name}/machineAccounts'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Update a domain's machine accounts (legacy)
effect: write
questions:
- Can I add machine accounts to an Active Directory the cluster already joined, via the older endpoint?
- Will existing machine accounts be overwritten when I update them for a domain?
instructions:
- text: Set machine accounts {machineAccounts} on joined domain {name} using admin {userName}.
slots:
machineAccounts: requestBody.machineAccounts
name: path.name
userName: requestBody.userName
- text: Update the machine accounts of {name}, overwriting existing ones.
slots:
name: path.name
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/public/activeDirectory/{name}/preferredDomainControllers'].put
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Set preferred domain controllers for AD
effect: write
questions:
- Can I tell the cluster which domain controllers to prefer for a joined domain?
- Which DCs does the cluster talk to first, and can I pin that list?
instructions:
- text: Update the preferred domain controllers of {name}.
slots:
name: path.name
- text: Make the cluster prefer specific domain controllers for {name}.
slots:
name: path.name
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/active-directories'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: List Active Directories (v2)
effect: read
questions:
- Which Active Directories are configured on the cluster under the newer active-directories API?
- Can I filter configured Active Directories by domain name or tenant?
instructions:
- text: List configured Active Directories for domains {domainNames}.
slots:
domainNames: query.domainNames
- text: Show Active Directories with ids {ids}.
slots:
ids: query.ids
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/active-directories'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Add an Active Directory (v2)
effect: write
questions:
- What do I need to provide to configure a new Active Directory with the active-directories API?
- Can I join a domain in a specific organizational unit with overwrite of machine accounts?
instructions:
- text: Create an Active Directory for {domainName} with machine accounts {machineAccounts} and admin credentials {activeDirectoryAdminParams}.
slots:
domainName: requestBody.domainName
machineAccounts: requestBody.machineAccounts
activeDirectoryAdminParams: requestBody.activeDirectoryAdminParams
- text: Add domain {domainName} in OU {organizationalUnitName} with machine accounts {machineAccounts} and admin {activeDirectoryAdminParams}.
slots:
domainName: requestBody.domainName
organizationalUnitName: requestBody.organizationalUnitName
machineAccounts: requestBody.machineAccounts
activeDirectoryAdminParams: requestBody.activeDirectoryAdminParams
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/active-directories/{id}'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Get one Active Directory's details
effect: read
questions:
- Can I see a configured Active Directory's domain controllers and Centrify zones in one call?
- What security principals with a given prefix exist in one configured Active Directory?
instructions:
- text: Get Active Directory {id}.
slots:
id: path.id
- text: Show Active Directory {id} with principals starting {prefix}.
slots:
id: path.id
prefix: query.prefix
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/active-directories/{id}'].put
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Update an Active Directory (v2)
effect: write
questions:
- Can I change the preferred domain controllers or trust settings of a configured Active Directory?
- How deep can transitive AD trusts go, and can I change that limit?
instructions:
- text: Update Active Directory {id} with machine accounts {machineAccounts}.
slots:
id: path.id
machineAccounts: requestBody.machineAccounts
- text: Set the transitive trust level limit of Active Directory {id} to {transitiveAdTrustLevelLimit}, keeping machine accounts {machineAccounts}.
slots:
id: path.id
transitiveAdTrustLevelLimit: requestBody.transitiveAdTrustLevelLimit
machineAccounts: requestBody.machineAccounts
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/active-directories/{id}'].delete
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Delete an Active Directory (v2)
effect: destructive
questions:
- What credentials are needed to remove a configured Active Directory from the cluster?
- Can I delete an Active Directory configuration by its id?
instructions:
- text: Delete Active Directory {id} using admin {activeDirectoryAdminUsername} and password {activeDirectoryAdminPassword}.
slots:
id: path.id
activeDirectoryAdminUsername: header.activeDirectoryAdminUsername
activeDirectoryAdminPassword: header.activeDirectoryAdminPassword
- text: Remove the Active Directory configuration {id}.
slots:
id: path.id
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/domain-controllers'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Get domain controllers for domains
effect: read
questions:
- Which domain controllers serve the domains I list, even before the cluster joins them?
- Can I discover DCs for several domains through a specific connection?
instructions:
- text: Get domain controllers for domains {domainNames}.
slots:
domainNames: query.domainNames
- text: Find the DCs for {domainNames} through connection {connectionId}.
slots:
domainNames: query.domainNames
connectionId: query.connectionId
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
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