How to use Rest API (4310158)

The Foglight Community has some postings and videos for Rest API.

• Foglight API - 0 to 100 MPH in 2 demos
• Foglight REST APIs Introduction - Java and Python Sample Code
• Foglight REST APIs - Topology Object Query Through REST APIs

Supportlink will also have the latest Rest API Reference Guide.  This KB has an attached Reference Guide for your convenience.

Additionally, there's a Powershell script attached to this article (bottom of this page) with a very simple demo that can help test the security/login API and alarm/current API.

RESOURCES:  You will require the 3rd party application Postman for using the APIs.

Download 3rd party Postman application:

Copy & paste the URL below in Postman to Import the Foglight Rest API Collection within Postman:  

• https://www.getpostman.com/collections/b7318465df01e7474ebd 

Note: The collection format may need to be converted to v2 by following the steps provided by the 3rd party application.

There are APIs, SDKs and community projects from Quest Foglight on github.com.  Consider creating an account on github.com.

You can define your FoglightRestAPI environment variables in Postman.

The tokenValue is obtained from the 'Set Auth Token' in User Management Foglight Web Console.