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How to save and export named configuration snapshot with API

DexcomUser — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 11:36:04 GMT

Hi Folks,

I want to save and export new named configuration snapshot through API call.

I found the API but don't know whether it export the latest details or old one, In UI we have option to save and export the saved configuration but unable to find with API.

Can anyone help me if you already find out the way to export?

Also want to export Device group name but when i go to the API , it fetch all information including device name, it is really tough to fetch on Devicegroup.

Thanks in advance

Re: How to save and export named configuration snapshot with API

SutareMayur — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 10:48:09 GMT

@DexcomUser,

Have you tried below API call ?

/api/?type=export&category=configuration

Re: How to save and export named configuration snapshot with API

DexcomUser — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 09:51:11 GMT

Hi @SutareMayur

I believe the below api will only export the configuration, Does it export latest configuration?

like we mostly manually save the named configuration then export it

Re: How to save and export named configuration snapshot with API

Srikant — Mon, 04 Jul 2022 09:45:06 GMT

There are a lot differences I can see when I download named configuration with API.

Is there any way to grab the exact named configuration same as we download from portal.

Appreciate your help.

Re: How to save and export named configuration snapshot with API

JimmyHolland — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 15:41:18 GMT

There are a few options for getting the running/live config via API, and it depends exactly what you want, there is nuance between the options, and based on this thread so far I'm not sure which is most appropriate, so I will share them all and let you decide which one meets your requirements:

https://{{host}}/api/?key={{key}}&type=config&action=show https://{{host}}/api/?key={{key}}&type=op&cmd=<show><config><running></running></config></show>&target={{managed-device-serial}} https://{{host}}/api/?key={{key}}&type=export&category=configuration

Saving the running config as a named "snapshot" can be done with:

https://{{host}}/api/?key={{key}}&type=op&cmd=<save><config><to>{{config-snapshot-name}}</to></config></save>

Hope that helps!

Re: How to save and export named configuration snapshot with API

Srikant — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 17:19:56 GMT

@JimmyHolland , Yes these are really helpful.

But the format we export using API and from Portal is totally different.

I am running another python script to grab some inside details and i am able to fetch that when i used manually downloaded configuration file.

But exported is totally different.

Any other way to download configuration file same as manually downloaded one.

Thanks In advance

Re: How to save and export named configuration snapshot with API

Wayne_Brill — Sat, 24 Sep 2022 19:11:14 GMT

@Srikant I believe the command you're looking for is below. This will download the previously saved config snapshot with the expected formatting.

https://{{host}}/api/?key={{key}}&type=op&cmd=<show><config><saved>{{config-snapshot-name}}</saved></config></show>

Re: How to save and export named configuration snapshot with API

Srikant — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 12:01:37 GMT

Appreciate your help @JimmyHolland

Re: How to save and export named configuration snapshot with API

Srikant — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 12:02:34 GMT

@Wayne_Brill Thank you so much, I was looking the same.