Action - Set CNAME

This API initiates the action to set CNAME on one or more ADC objects for which the action applies. The set CNAME action is supported on the following object type:
  • Akamai - Property

Before you begin

Before attempting to initiate a set CNAME action with this API, users must ensure the ACF permission is available:
  • ADC > ControlCenter > Actions > CNAME

This can be checked under Accounts > Role > Authorized Functions.

Request Structure

Endpoint: /adc-device-object-action-cname
Type: PUT
Sample URL: https://<IP/HostName/TenantName>:<GWPORT>/avxapi/adc-device-object-action-cname?gwsource=external

To understand the elements of the sample URL, click here.

Headers:
Content-Type: application/json
Table 1. Input Parameter
Name Description
sessionId

Header

(Mandatory) Specifies the session ID of the user session received after login.

Type: String

Constraints: The session ID is used when username and password are not provided.

username

Header

(Mandatory) Specifies the login username used to access the AppViewX.

Type: String

Constraints: The username, along with the password, is used when the session ID is not provided.

password

Header

(Mandatory) Specifies the login password used to access the AppViewX.

Type: String

Constraints: The password, along with the username, is used when the session ID is not provided.

Content-Type

Header

(Mandatory) Specifies the format of the data in the payload.

Type: String

Constraints: The value of this param must be ‘application/json’.

gwsource

Query

(Mandatory) Specifies the source from which the request is triggered. The options are:
  • web
  • external
Type: String
payload

Body

(Mandatory) Contains all the params to be sent in the request body for the post request. See Payload section for more details.

Payload

Name Description
objectIds

String[]

(Mandatory) Resource ID of the objects. Use the search API to search/get the resource ID.

cname

String

(Mandatory) CNAME to set.

Response Structure

  • Status Code: 202 OK
  • Message: Successful
  • Headers:
    • Content-Type: application/json
Name Description
response

String

Success message or failure description in case of error.
message

String

Success message or failure description in case of error.
appStatusCode

String

Application specific status code for the response. Will be non-null for failure response.
tags

String

More info in case of failure response.

Status Codes

HTTP Status Code appStatusCode Message Possible remediation
202 Accepted - Action triggered for the following <n> object(s) : <resourceIds> -
400 Bad Request ADC_CC_05013 Invalid input. Please provide 'cname' to perform action! Check and ensure. if a non-null/non-empty value is given in payload field - ‘weight’.
400 Bad Request ADC_OBJ_ACTION_003 No object(s) not found to perform action.
  • Check and ensure if a non-null/non-empty value is given in payload field - ‘objectIds’

  • Check if the requested object is available and not deleted.

400 Bad Request ADC_OBJ_ACTION_004 Action is invalid for the given objects. Check for supported objects for the action and change the request objectId
403 Forbidden ADC_DASH_0029 No given object(s) have Write permission. Check and ensure if the requested object has Read Write permission.
403 Forbidden ADC_INV_1077 Action cannot be performed on unmanaged device object(s) -

Sample Request/Response

Use Case

Set cname value ‘www.test.com’ on objects with resource id - akagp:@5c59407cdd342b6c9431f609:@support.avxlab.net.akadns.net

Request URL

https://<IP/HostName/TenantName>:<GWPORT>/avxapi/adc-device-object-action-cname

Sample Request
{
  "payload": {
    "objectIds": [
      "akagp:@5c59407cdd342b6c9431f609:@support.avxlab.net.akadns.net"
    ],
    "cname": "www.test.com"
  }
}
Sample Response
{
  "response": "Action triggered successfully.",
  "message": "Action triggered for the following 1 object(s) : akagp:@5c59407cdd342b6c9431f609:@support.avxlab.net.akadns.net",
  "appStatusCode": null,
  "tags": null,
  "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.

    Example: 31443

  • avxapi: Path parameter value (static) that is part of the endpoint's URL
  • Endpoint: Endpoint of the API, for example: execute-hook
  • gwsource: Source or origin of a gateway, for example: external.

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