Request access to infra access groups

Before you begin

Before attempting to request access for an infra access group, the user has to ensure the following:

Atleast one host should be added to the infra access group.

Request Structure


Endpoint:	`/ssh/access/request`
Type:	`POST`
Sample URL:	`https://<IP/HostName/TenantName>:<GWPORT>/avxapi/ssh/access/request?gwsource=external` To understand the elements of the sample URL, click here.
Headers:
Content-Type:	application/json

Table 1. Request Parameters
Name	Description
sessionId `Header`	(Mandatory) Session ID received after login. Type: String Constraints: Required if username and password are not provided.
username `Header`	AppViewX login username Type: String Constraints: Required if sessionId is not provided.
password `Header`	AppViewX login password Type: String Constraints: Required if sessionId is not provided.
Content-Type `Header`	Specifies the nature of the data in the payload Type: String Constraints: The value of the param should be ‘application/json’.
gwsource `Query`	Source from which the request is triggered. (E.g. external) Type: String
Payload `Body`	Contains all the parameters to be sent in the request body for the post request Type: Payload

Payload


Name	Description
requestAccessMode	Type of access mode required Type: String Possible values: AppViewX Terminal, Client, Unmanaged Client
accessGroup	Name of the infra access group for which access request has to be created. Type: String
accessDuration	Duration for which access for the infra access group is required Type: String Possible values: Hours, Days
comments	Comments Type: String
sshKeyGenerationType	Type of ssh key generation (applicable only for Unmanaged Client access request mode) Type: String Possible values: Generate via AppViewX, Upload Key
accessFor	Specify to whom the access is requested for Type: String Possible values: Self, User

Response Structure

200 OK returns string of type application/json with the following body params.

Table 2. Response Parameters
Name	Description
response	Contains the response attributes for the hosts Type: response
message	Success message of the action or failure description in case of error. Will be non-null for failure response Type: String
appStatusCode	Application-specific status code for the response. Will be non-null for failure response Type: String
tags	More info in case of failure response

Table 3. Response
status	Submitted Type: String
accessRequestId	Access Request Id of the access request Type: String

Status Codes

Table 4. Status Codes and Description
HTTP Status code	appStatusCode	Message and Possible remediation
200 OK	NA	Access requested successfully for an infra access group
401 Unauthorized	AVX_GW_003	Authentication failed, reason - Invalid Credentials Possible remediation: Ensure that valid username and password or valid sessionId is provided as the header param.
400 Bad Request	AVX-VLDTN-001	Mandatory field is missing or invalid values specified - <<field name>> Possible remediation: Check and ensure that valid value is provided for <<field name>> field in the request.

Sample Request/Response

Sample Request


{
   "accessGroup" : "Default_Infra_Access_Group",
   "accessDuration" : "7 hours",
   "requestAccessMode" : "AppViewX Terminal",
   "comments":"cert-based-access-type",
   "accessFor": "User",
   "userName": "appviewx"
  }

Sample Response


{
   "response": 
    {
	"status": "Submitted",
	"accessRequestId": "66504bd9fe56006bcfedd006"
    },
   "message": null,
   "appStatusCode": null,
   "tags": {},
   "headers": null
}

Reference

Understanding the sample URL:

IP/HostName/TenantName: Replace with the actual IP address, hostname, or tenant name based on the specific configuration in AppViewX.
- IP: A unique identifier assigned to each device connected to a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication
  The IP address will be included in the endpoint URL for an on-prem deployment.
- HostName: A human-readable label assigned to a device (host) on a network
  The hostname will be included in the endpoint URL for an on-prem deployment.
- TenantName: An identifier label for a tenant given to indicate which tenant's data the API request will access/modify
  The tenant name will be included in the endpoint URL for a SaaS deployment.
GWPORT: AppViewX gateway port
A gateway port refers to a network port through which data is sent and received to communicate with a gateway in an on-prem deployment.
Note: GWPORT is not required for SaaS setups.
Example: 31443
avxapi: Path parameter value (static) that is part of the endpoint's URL
Endpoint: Endpoint of the API, for example: /ssh/host/create
gwsource: Source or origin of a gateway, for example: external.

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