API

grid.server.power

From GoGrid



Contents

This call will issue a power command to a server object in your grid.

Supported power commands are:

  • power on (start)
  • power off (stop)
  • power cycle (restart)


Request

URL


Role Based Access Control Permissions

  • Super User
  • System 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 * string The id of the server to issue the power command.
  name * 1.0 string The name of the server to to issue the power command.
  • NOTE: Using this parameter may generate an error if one or more servers share a non-unique name.
  server * 1.0 string The id or name of the server to issue the power command.
  • NOTE: Using this parameter may generate an error if one or more servers share a non-unique name.
  power 1.0 string The power command to issue.
  • To start a server, set to on or start.
  • To stop a server, set to off or stop. NOTE: This is a hard shutdown, equivalent to powering off a server.
  • To reboot a server, set to cycle or restart.
    NOTE: This is a hard shutdown followed by start.
Optional

* Only one of these parameters id, name, or server is required per delete method call.

Sample Request

To power cycle a server by id:

https://api.gogrid.com/api/grid/server/power
  ?id=203923
  &power=cycle
  ... auth parameters...

Response


JSON Response

{
    "list": [{
        "description": "Test Server",
        "id": 367,
        "image": {
            "description": "Windows 2003 (32-bit) w/ IIS 6.0",
            "id": 3,
            "name": "w2k3r2dc_32_iis6",
            "object": "option"
        },
        "ip": {
            "id": 501,
            "ip": "208.113.75.244",
            "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": "Test Server",
        "object": "server",
        "os": {
            "description": "Windows 2003 Standard (32-bit)",
            "id": 1,
            "name": "Windows 2003 Standard (32-bit)",
            "object": "option"
        },
        "ram": {
            "description": "SandBox Server with 2GB RAM",
            "id": 7,
            "name": "2GB",
            "object": "option"
        },
        "state": {
            "description": "Server is in active state.",
            "id": 1,
            "name": "On",
            "object": "option"
        },
        "type": {
            "description": "This server has a public connection to the Internet.",
            "id": 1,
            "name": "Web Server",
            "object": "option"
        }
    }],
    "method": "/grid/server/power",
    "status": "success",
    "summary": {
        "numpages": 0,
        "returned": 1,
        "start": 0,
        "total": 1
    }
}

XML Response

<gogrid>
  <response method="/grid/server/power" status="success">
    <summary total="1" start="0" numpages="0" returned="1"/>
    <list>
      <object name="server">
        <attribute name="id">367</attribute>
        <attribute name="name">Test Server</attribute>
        <attribute name="description">Test Server</attribute>
        <attribute name="ip">
          <object name="ip">
            <attribute name="id">501</attribute>
            <attribute name="ip">208.113.75.244</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">3</attribute>
            <attribute name="name">w2k3r2dc_32_iis6</attribute>
            <attribute name="friendlyName"></attribute>
            <attribute name="ownerCustomerId"></attribute>
            <attribute name="ownerName"></attribute>
            <attribute name="description">Windows 2003 (32-bit) w/ IIS 6.0</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">1</attribute>
            <attribute name="name">On</attribute>
            <attribute name="description">Server is in active state.</attribute>
          </object>
        </attribute>
        <attribute name="type">
          <object name="option">
            <attribute name="id">1</attribute>
            <attribute name="name">Web Server</attribute>
            <attribute name="description">This server has a public connection to the Internet.</attribute>
          </object>
        </attribute>
        <attribute name="os">
          <object name="option">
            <attribute name="id">1</attribute>
            <attribute name="name">Windows 2003 Standard (32-bit)</attribute>
            <attribute name="description">Windows 2003 Standard (32-bit)</attribute>
          </object>
        </attribute>
        <attribute name="isSandbox">true</attribute>
      </object>
    </list>
  </response>
</gogrid>

CSV Response

# SUCCESS, /grid/server/power, 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
367,Test Server,Test Server,501,208.113.75.244,2,Assigned,IP is reserved or in use,208.113.75.240/255.255.255.240,true,7,2GB,SandBox Server with 2GB RAM,,,3,w2k3r2dc_32_iis6,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Windows 2003 (32-bit) w/ IIS 6.0,,,,,,,,5,Restarting,Server is in transient state...Restarting,1,Web Server,This server has a public connection to the Internet.,1,Windows 2003 Standard (32-bit),Windows 2003 Standard (32-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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