API

grid.server.get

From GoGrid



Contents

This call will retrieve one or many server objects from your list of servers. This method follows a common get pattern.

Request

URL


Role Based Access Control Permissions

  • Super User
  • System User
  • Billing User
  • Read Only User

Input Request Query Parameters

Required Name Version Type Description
Required api_key 1.0 string An API Key generated by GoGrid.
  sig 1.0 string An MD5 Signature that signs each and every API request. Instructions on how to generate this signature can be found here.
v 1.0 string The version of the API. For more information, see API Versions.
  • For version 1.3, set parameter to 1.3
  id n * string The id(s) of the server(s) to retrieve. If multiple input id parameters are specified, the API will retrieve the set of servers whose ids match the input parameter values.
  name n * 1.0 string The name(s) of the server(s) to retrieve. If multiple input name parameters are specified, the API will retrieve the set of servers whose names match the input parameter values.
  server n * 1.0 string The id(s) or name(s) of the server(s) to retrieve. If multiple input server parameters are specified, the API will retrieve the set of servers whose ids or names match the input parameter values.
Optional

n You can have multiple parameters to retrieve multiple servers by id, name, or server in one API call.

* Only one of these parameters id, name, or server is required per get method call. These parameters are exclusive and cannot be mixed in a call.

Sample Request

To get by name:

https://api.gogrid.com/api/grid/server/get
  ?name=My+Server
  ... auth parameters...

To get by id:

https://api.gogrid.com/api/grid/server/get
  ?id=19283
  ... auth parameters...

To get multiple servers by name:

https://api.gogrid.com/api/grid/server/get
  ?name=My+Server
  &name=My+Server+2
  &name=My+Server+3
  &name=My+Server+4
  ... auth parameters...


Response


A common get response for Servers.


JSON Response

{
    "list": [{
        "description": "test",
        "image": {
            "description": "CentOS 5.1 (64-bit) w/ MySQL 5.0",
            "id": 27,
            "name": "centos51_64_mysql",
            "object": "option"
        },
        "ip": {
            "id": 500,
            "ip": "208.113.75.243",
            "object": "ip",
            "public": true,
            "state": {
                "description": "IP is reserved or in use",
                "id": 2,
                "name": "Assigned",
                "object": "option"
            },
            "subnet": "208.113.75.240/255.255.255.240"
        },
        "isSandbox": true,
        "name": "Image Sandbox Test",
        "object": "server",
        "os": {
            "description": "CentOS Linux 5.1 (64-bit)",
            "id": 10,
            "name": "CentOS 5.1 (64-bit)",
            "object": "option"
        },
        "ram": {
            "description": "SandBox Server with 2GB RAM",
            "id": 7,
            "name": "2GB",
            "object": "option"
        },
        "state": {
            "description": null,
            "id": 3,
            "name": "Off",
            "object": "option"
        },
        "type": {
            "description": "This server does not have a public connection to the Internet.",
            "id": 2,
            "name": "Database Server",
            "object": "option"
        }
    }],
    "method": "/grid/server/list",
    "status": "success",
    "summary": {
        "numpages": 0,
        "returned": 1,
        "start": 0,
        "total": 1
    }
}

XML Response

<gogrid>
  <response method="/grid/server/list" status="success">
    <summary total="1" start="0" numpages="0" returned="1"/>
    <list>
      <object name="server">
        <attribute name="id">364</attribute>
        <attribute name="name">Image Sandbox Test</attribute>
        <attribute name="description">test</attribute>
        <attribute name="ip">
          <object name="ip">
            <attribute name="id">500</attribute>
            <attribute name="ip">208.113.75.243</attribute>
            <attribute name="state">
              <object name="option">
                <attribute name="id">2</attribute>
                <attribute name="name">Assigned</attribute>
                <attribute name="description">IP is reserved or in use</attribute>
              </object>
            </attribute>
            <attribute name="subnet">208.113.75.240/255.255.255.240</attribute>
            <attribute name="public">true</attribute>
          </object>
        </attribute>
        <attribute name="ram">
          <object name="option">
            <attribute name="id">7</attribute>
            <attribute name="name">2GB</attribute>
            <attribute name="description">SandBox Server with 2GB RAM</attribute>
          </object>
        </attribute>
        <attribute name="image">
          <object name="serverimage">
            <attribute name="id">27</attribute>
            <attribute name="name">centos51_64_mysql</attribute>
            <attribute name="friendlyName"></attribute>
            <attribute name="ownerCustomerId"></attribute>
            <attribute name="ownerName"></attribute>
            <attribute name="description">CentOS 5.1 (64-bit) w/ MySQL 5.0</attribute>
            <attribute name="location"></attribute>
            <attribute name="price"></attribute>
            <attribute name="isActive"></attribute>
            <attribute name="isPublic"></attribute>
            <attribute name="createdTime"></attribute>
            <attribute name="updatedTime"></attribute>
          </object>
        </attribute>
        <attribute name="state">
          <object name="option">
            <attribute name="id">3</attribute>
            <attribute name="name">Off</attribute>
            <attribute name="description">Server is in inactive state.</attribute>
          </object>
        </attribute>
        <attribute name="type">
          <object name="option">
            <attribute name="id">2</attribute>
            <attribute name="name">Database Server</attribute>
            <attribute name="description">This server does not have a public connection to the Internet.</attribute>
          </object>
        </attribute>
        <attribute name="os">
          <object name="option">
            <attribute name="id">10</attribute>
            <attribute name="name">CentOS 5.1 (64-bit)</attribute>
            <attribute name="description">CentOS Linux 5.1 (64-bit)</attribute>
          </object>
        </attribute>
        <attribute name="isSandbox">true</attribute>
      </object>
    </list>
  </response>
</gogrid>

CSV Response

# SUCCESS, /grid/server/list, TOTAL, 1, NUMPAGES, 0, START, 0, RETURNED, 1
# id,name,description,ip.id,ip.ip,ip.state.id,ip.state.name,ip.state.description,ip.subnet,ip.public,ram.id,ram.name,ram.description,image.server.id,image.server.name,image.id,image.name,image.friendlyName,image.os.id,image.os.name,image.os.description,image.ownerCustomerId,image.ownerName,image.architecture.id,image.architecture.name,image.architecture.description,image.type.id,image.type.name,image.type.description,image.state.id,image.state.name,image.state.description,image.description,image.location,image.price,image.isActive,image.isPublic,image.createdTime,image.updatedTime,,state.id,state.name,state.description,type.id,type.name,type.description,os.id,os.name,os.description,isSandbox
364,Image Sandbox Test,test,500,208.113.75.243,2,Assigned,IP is reserved or in use,208.113.75.240/255.255.255.240,true,7,2GB,SandBox Server with 2GB RAM,,,27,centos51_64_mysql,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,CentOS 5.1 (64-bit) w/ MySQL 5.0,,,,,,,,1,On,Server is in active state.,2,Database Server,This server does not have a public connection to the Internet.,10,CentOS 5.1 (64-bit),CentOS Linux 5.1 (64-bit),true

Error Codes

Status Code Description
400 IllegalArgumentException Any problems with input parameters will generate an IllegalArgumentException.
401 Unauthorized This error code will occur when the role tied to the API Key in your request has the wrong Access Controls.
403 Authentication Failed This error code will occur when your request is not properly signed. Make sure your have a valid API key and secret and that you are properly generating a request signature. Ensure that the clock on the computer from which you are making the request is synchronized woth the GoGrid API Server.
404 Not Found This error will occur if you have specified a method that does not exist or any other URL does not exists on the API Server.
500 UnexpectedError These types of errors indicate an internal system problem. Depending on the severity of the error and whether not it is blocking your development, report the error to GoGrid support by emailing the response to apisupport@gogrid.com.
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