API access
The Administration > Integration > API Access page makes information that the NetProfiler collects about network assets and traffic flows available for use by other products through APIs (application program interfaces):
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RESTful API – traffic report data and fully-formatted reports are available by using standard HTTP methods to access the NetProfiler data base. Use the RESTful API browser to identify NetProfiler resources.
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Network Traffic API – fully-formatted reports of traffic volumes, including graphical representations. The NetProfiler provides application, traffic, identity, event, top talkers, and other reports in HTML format. Data is also available as CSV formatted files.
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Asset API – lists of servers ordered by asset value based on attributes specified in the request. This information is available in XML format.
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Event Viewer – requests for Event Reports from remote systems.
Authentication
The Authentication column lists the type of authentication available for users of each API.
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The RESTful API can use Basic, Session (Cookie) or OAuth 2.0 authentication.
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Click the OAuth 2.0 link to open a page on which you can generate an access code. This access code allows your service or script to access the NetProfiler RESTful API without providing a user name and password. more
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Access to the other APIs is controlled by ACLs (access control lists). Changing or deleting an ACL list does not affect users that are currently logged in until they log out. more
Generating an OAuth access code