Canonical · Schema
SystemActionInstall
Payload to perform a step in the system installation process.
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Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| action | string | |
| step | string | The specific step of the installation process to execute. |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/canonical/main/json-schema/canonical-system-action-install-schema.json",
"title": "SystemActionInstall",
"description": "Payload to perform a step in the system installation process.",
"x-generated": "2026-10-04",
"x-method": "derived",
"x-generator": "derive-json-schema.py",
"x-source": "openapi/canonical-authenticationrequired-api-openapi.yml#/components/schemas/SystemActionInstall",
"type": "object",
"required": [
"action",
"step"
],
"properties": {
"action": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"install"
]
},
"step": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The specific step of the installation process to execute.",
"enum": [
"setup-storage-encryption",
"generate-recovery-key",
"finish"
]
}
},
"oneOf": [
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"step"
],
"properties": {
"step": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"setup-storage-encryption"
]
},
"on-volumes": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "A list of volume labels to operate on."
},
"volumes-auth": {
"type": "object",
"additionalProperties": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "A map of volume labels to their authentication credentials (e.g., passphrase or PIN)."
}
}
},
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"step"
],
"properties": {
"step": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"generate-recovery-key"
]
}
}
},
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"step"
],
"properties": {
"step": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"finish"
]
},
"on-volumes": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "A list of volume labels to operate on."
},
"optional-install": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"all": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "If true, install all optional snaps and components. Cannot be used if 'snaps' or 'components' are specified."
},
"snaps": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "A list of specific optional snaps to install."
},
"components": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "A list of specific optional components to install."
}
}
}
}
}
]
}
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