Enabling REST API access
You enable access to the Riverbed REST API in the Administration > Security: REST API Access page. REST API is enabled by default.
Representational State Transfer (REST) is a framework for API design. REST builds a simple API on top of the HTTP. It is based on generic facilities of the standard HTTP protocol, including the six basic HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, HEAD, INFO) and the full range of HTTP return codes. You can discover REST APIs by navigating links embedded in the resources provided by the REST API, which f follow common encoding and formatting practices.
For detailed information, see the SteelHead User Guide for SteelHead CX.
To enable REST API access
1. Choose Administration > Security: REST API Access to display the REST API Access page.
2. Under REST API Access Settings, select the Enable REST API Access check box.
3. Click Apply to apply your changes to the running configuration.
4. Click Save to Disk to save your settings permanently.
Before an appliance can access the REST API, you must preconfigure an access code for the system to use to authenticate access.
To preconfigure the access code
1. Choose Administration > Security: REST API Access to display the REST API Access page.
2. Click Add Access Code.
3. Under Access Codes, type a description such as the hostname or IP address of the appliance you are using.
4. To create a code, select Generate New Access Code.
To use an existing code, select Import Existing Access Code.