HTTP authentication policies
Lists the configured authentication methods that can be used in a connection. Each connection policy uses an authentication policy to determine how the client can authenticate to SPS.
URL
GET https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/http/authentication_policies
Cookies
session_id |
Contains the authentication token of the user |
Required |
The value of the session ID cookie received from the REST server in the authentication response, for example, a1f71d030e657634730b9e887cb59a5e56162860. For more information on authentication, see Authenticate to the SPS REST API.
NOTE: This session ID refers to the connection between the REST client and the SPS REST API. It is not related to the sessions that SPS records (and which also have a session ID, but in a different format). |
Sample request
The following command lists HTTP authentication policies.
curl --cookie cookies https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/http/authentication_policies
The following command retrieves the properties of a specific policy.
curl --cookie cookies https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/http/authentication_policies<object-id>
Response
The following is a sample response received when listing HTTP authentication policies.
For more information on the meta object, see Message format.
{
"items": [
{
"key": "-200",
"meta": {
"href": "/api/configuration/telnet/authentication_policies/-200"
}
},
{
"key": "-304002001",
"meta": {
"href": "/api/configuration/http/authentication_policies/-304002001" }
}
}
],
"meta": {
"first": "/api/configuration/http/authentication_policies",
"href": "/api/configuration/http/authentication_policies",
"last": "/api/configuration/http/settings_policies",
"next": "/api/configuration/http/channel_policies",
"parent": "/api/configuration/http",
"previous": null,
"transaction": "/api/transaction"
}
}
When retrieving the endpoint of a specific policy, the response is the following.
{
"key": "http-auth-pol-4",
"body": {
"name": "http_radius",
"gateway_authentication": {
"selection": "radius",
"servers": [
{
"address": {
"selection": "ip",
"value": "1.2.3.4"
},
"port": 1812,
"shared_secret": {
"key": "XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX",
"meta": { "href": "/api/configuration/passwords#XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX" }
}
}
],
"authentication_protocol": "pap",
"timeout": 3600,
"keepalive": true
}
}
}
key |
|
|
string |
Top level element, contains the ID of the policy. |
body |
|
|
Top level element |
Contains the elements of the policy. |
|
name |
|
string |
The name of the object. This name is also displayed on the SPS web interface. It cannot contain whitespace. |
|
gateway_authentication |
|
Top level item |
Client-side gateway authentication settings. The value of selection defines which authentication method is used. |
|
|
selection |
string |
Defines the authentication method for client-side gateway authentication. Possible values are:
-
none
Disables client-side gateway authentication.
-
ldap
Uses the LDAP server selected for the connection policy. LDAP servers can be configured in the /api/configuration/policies/ldap_servers endpoint).
-
local
Uses the local user database configured in the /api/configuration/policies/user_databases/ endpoint.
To use this option, you must also configure the user_database element.
-
radius
Uses one or more Radius servers for authentication.
To use this option, you must also configure the authentication_protocol and servers elements. |
|
|
servers |
Top level list |
Only if selection is set to radius
Defines the properties of the RADIUS servers used for client-side authentication.
A valid list item consists of the address, port and shared_secret elements. |
|
|
authentication_protocol |
Top level item |
Only if selection is set to radius
RADIUS setting. Set to pap to use the Password Authentication Protocol. To use the Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol, set it to chap. |
|
|
user_database |
string |
Only if selection is set to local
References the key of the local user database. You can configure local user databases at the /api/configuration/policies/user_databases/ endpoint.
To modify or add a local user database, use the value of the returned key as the value of the user_database element, and remove any child elements (including the key). |
|
|
timeout |
integer (seconds) |
Specify the time remaining until a successful gateway authentication times out. |
|
|
keepalive |
boolean |
Set to true to avoid interruptions for active HTTP sessions. Active HTTP sessions can extend the gateway authentication beyond the configured timeout. |
address |
|
Top level element |
Defines the address of a RADIUS server. |
|
selection |
string |
Required child of the address element. Possible values are:
|
|
value |
string |
The IP or the FQDN address of the RADIUS server. |
port |
|
int |
The port number of the RADIUS server. |
shared_secret |
|
string |
References the key of the shared secret for the RADIUS server. You can configure shared secrets at the /api/configuration/passwords/ endpoint.
To modify or add a shared secret, use the value of the returned key as the value of the shared_secret element, and remove any child elements (including the key).
Alternatively, you can include the new password as plain text. "shared_secret": {
"plain": "<new-password>"
} |
Examples:
Querying base authentication policy without gateway authentication:
{
"key": "-304002001",
"body": {
"name": "base",
"gateway_authentication": {
"selection": "none"
}
}
}
Querying authentication policy with LDAP backend:
{
"key": "http-auth-pol-2",
"body": {
"name": "http_ldap",
"gateway_authentication": {
"selection": "ldap",
"timeout": 3600,
"keepalive": true
}
}
}
Querying authentication policy with local backend:
{
"key": "http-auth-pol-3",
"body": {
"name": "http_local",
"gateway_authentication": {
"selection": "local",
"user_database": {
"key": "local-user-database-1",
"meta": { "href": "/api/configuration/policies/user_databases/local-user-database-1" }
},
"timeout": 3600,
"keepalive": true
}
}
}
Querying authentication policy with RADIUS backend:
{
"key": "http-auth-pol-4",
"body": {
"name": "http_radius",
"gateway_authentication": {
"selection": "radius",
"servers": [
{
"address": {
"selection": "ip",
"value": "1.2.3.4"
},
"port": 1812,
"shared_secret": {
"key": "XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX",
"meta": { "href": "/api/configuration/passwords#XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX" }
}
}
],
"authentication_protocol": "pap",
"timeout": 3600,
"keepalive": true
}
}
}
Status and error codes
The following table lists the typical status and error codes for this request. For a complete list of error codes, see Application level error codes.
201 |
Created |
The new resource was successfully created. |
400 |
InvalidQuery |
The requested filter or its value is invalid. |
401 |
Unauthenticated |
The requested resource cannot be retrieved because the client is not authenticated and the resource requires authorization to access it. The details section contains the path that was attempted to be accessed, but could not be retrieved. |
403 |
Unauthorized |
The requested resource cannot be retrieved because the client is not authorized to access it. The details section contains the path that was attempted to be accessed, but could not be retrieved. |
404 |
NotFound |
The requested object does not exist. |
Add an HTTP authentication policy
To add an HTTP authentication policy, you have to:
-
Open a transaction.
For more information, see Open a transaction.
-
Create the JSON object for the new policy.
POST the JSON object to the https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/http/authentication_policies/ endpoint. You can find a detailed description of the available parameters listed in Element.
If the POST request is successful, the response includes the key of the new policy. For example:
{
"key": "6f924f39-e4c9-4b0f-8018-8842e2115ebd",
"meta": {
"href": "/api/configuration/http/authentication_policies/6f924f39-e4c9-4b0f-8018-8842e2115ebd",
"parent": "/api/configuration/http/authentication_policies",
"transaction": "/api/transaction"
}
}
-
Commit your changes.
For more information, see Commit a transaction.
Modify an HTTP authentication policy
To modify an HTTP authentication policy, you have to:
-
Open a transaction.
For more information, see Open a transaction.
-
Modify the JSON object of the policy.
PUT the modified JSON object to the https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/http/authentication_policies/<key-of-the-object> endpoint. You can find a detailed description of the available parameters listed in Element.
-
Commit your changes.
For more information, see Commit a transaction.
Global HTTP options
List of options that affect all HTTP connections.
URL
GET https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/http/options
Cookies
session_id |
Contains the authentication token of the user |
Required |
The value of the session ID cookie received from the REST server in the authentication response, for example, a1f71d030e657634730b9e887cb59a5e56162860. For more information on authentication, see Authenticate to the SPS REST API.
NOTE: This session ID refers to the connection between the REST client and the SPS REST API. It is not related to the sessions that SPS records (and which also have a session ID, but in a different format). |
Sample request
The following command lists global HTTP options.
curl --cookie cookies https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/http/options
Response
The following is a sample response received when listing global HTTP options.
For more information on the meta object, see Message format.
{
"body": {
"channel_database_cleanup": {
"enabled": false
},
"service": {
"enabled": false
}
}
"key": "options",
"meta": {
"first": "/api/configuration/http/channel_policies",
"href": "/api/configuration/http/options",
"last": "/api/configuration/http/settings_policies",
"next": "/api/configuration/http/settings_policies",
"parent": "/api/configuration/http",
"previous": "/api/configuration/http/channel_policies",
"transaction": "/api/transaction"
}
}
key |
|
Top level item |
Contains the ID of the endpoint. |
body |
|
Top level item |
Contains the elements of the global HTTP options. |
|
channel_database_cleanup |
Top level item |
Contains settings for database cleanup. |
|
service |
Top level item |
Global setting to enable HTTP connections, and specify the logging detail. |
days |
integer |
Applies only if enabled is set to true.
Global retention time for the metadata of HTTP connections, in days. Must exceed the retention time of the archiving policy (or policies) used for HTTP connections, and the connection-specific database cleanup times (if configured). |
enabled |
boolean |
To enable the global cleanup of HTTP connection metadata, set enabled to true. |
log_level |
integer |
Applies only if enabled is set to true.
Defines the logging detail of HTTP connections. |
enabled |
boolean |
Set to true to enable HTTP connections. |
Examples
Querying the full list of global HTTP options:
{
"body": {
"channel_database_cleanup": {
"enabled": true,
"days": 365
},
"service": {
"enabled": true,
"log_level": 4
}
}
"key": "options",
"meta": {
"first": "/api/configuration/http/channel_policies",
"href": "/api/configuration/http/options",
"last": "/api/configuration/http/settings_policies",
"next": "/api/configuration/http/settings_policies",
"parent": "/api/configuration/http",
"previous": "/api/configuration/http/channel_policies",
"transaction": "/api/transaction"
}
}
Modify global HTTP settings
To modify global HTTP settings, you have to:
-
Open a transaction.
For more information, see Open a transaction.
-
Modify the JSON object of the global HTTP settings endpoint.
PUT the modified JSON object to the https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/http/options endpoint.
You can find a detailed description of the available parameters listed in Element.
For more information about the elements of the channel_database_cleanup item, see Elements of channel_database_cleanup.
For more information about the elements of the service item, see Elements of service.
-
Commit your changes.
For more information, see Commit a transaction.
Status and error codes
The following table lists the typical status and error codes for this request. For a complete list of error codes, see Application level error codes.
201 |
Created |
The new resource was successfully created. |
401 |
Unauthenticated |
The requested resource cannot be retrieved because the client is not authenticated and the resource requires authorization to access it. The details section contains the path that the SPS REST API attempted to access, but could not retrieve. |
403 |
Unauthorized |
The requested resource cannot be retrieved because the client is not authorized to access it. The details section contains the path that the SPS REST API attempted to access, but could not retrieve. |
404 |
NotFound |
The requested object does not exist. |
HTTP settings policies
HTTP settings policies define protocol-level settings for idle and session timeout. You can create multiple policies, and choose the appropriate one for each HTTP connection.
URL
GET https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/http/settings_policies
Cookies
session_id |
Contains the authentication token of the user |
Required |
The value of the session ID cookie received from the REST server in the authentication response, for example, a1f71d030e657634730b9e887cb59a5e56162860. For more information on authentication, see Authenticate to the SPS REST API.
NOTE: This session ID refers to the connection between the REST client and the SPS REST API. It is not related to the sessions that SPS records (and which also have a session ID, but in a different format). |
Sample request
The following command lists HTTP settings policies.
curl --cookie cookies https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/http/settings_policies
The following command retrieves the properties of a specific policy.
curl --cookie cookies https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/http/settings_policies/<policy-id>
Response
The following is a sample response received when listing HTTP settings policies.
For more information on the meta object, see Message format.
{
"items": [
{
"key": "-3040010",
"meta": {
"href": "/api/configuration/http/settings_policies/-3040010"
}
}
],
"meta": {
"first": "/api/configuration/http/channel_policies",
"href": "/api/configuration/http/settings_policies",
"last": "/api/configuration/http/settings_policies",
"next": null,
"parent": "/api/configuration/http",
"previous": "/api/configuration/http/options",
"transaction": "/api/transaction"
}
}
When retrieving the endpoint of a specific policy, the response is the following.
{
"body": {
"client_tls_security_settings": {
"cipher_strength": {
"selection": "recommended"
},
"minimum_tls_version": "TLSv1_2"
},
"name": "default",
"server_tls_security_settings": {
"cipher_strength": {
"selection": "recommended"
},
"minimum_tls_version": "TLSv1_2"
},
"session_timeout": 900,
"timeout": 300
"webapp_session_cookies": [
"PHPSESSID",
"JSESSIONID",
"ASP.NET_SessionId"
]
},
"key": "-3040010",
"meta": {
"first": "/api/configuration/http/settings_policies/-3040010",
"href": "/api/configuration/http/settings_policies/-3040010",
"last": "/api/configuration/http/settings_policies/-3040010",
"next": null,
"parent": "/api/configuration/http/settings_policies",
"previous": null,
"transaction": "/api/transaction"
}
}
When retrieving the default settings policy with a built-in HTTP proxy error template, the response is the following.
{
"key": "-3040010",
"body": {
"name": "default",
"timeout": 300,
"session_timeout": 900,
"webapp_session_cookies": [],
"client_tls_security_settings": {
"minimum_tls_version": "TLSv1_2",
"cipher_strength": {
"selection": "recommended"
}
},
"server_tls_security_settings": {
"minimum_tls_version": "TLSv1_2",
"cipher_strength": {
"selection": "recommended"
}
},
"error_template": {
"selection": "builtin"
},
"enable_disclaimer": false,
"preconnect_channel_check": false
}
}
When you create a new settings policy with a custom error template, the response is the following.
{
"name": "custom_http_settings_policy",
"timeout": 400,
"session_timeout": 1000,
"webapp_session_cookies": [
"PHPSESSID",
"JSESSIONID",
"ASP.NET_SessionId"
],
"client_tls_security_settings": {
"minimum_tls_version": "TLSv1_2",
"cipher_strength": {
"selection": "recommended"
}
},
"server_tls_security_settings": {
"minimum_tls_version": "TLSv1_2",
"cipher_strength": {
"selection": "recommended"
}
},
"error_template": {
"selection": "custom",
"reference": "123456789"
}
}
key |
|
string |
Top level element, contains the ID of the policy. |
body |
|
Top level element (string) |
The elements of the HTTP settings policy. |
|
client_tls_security_settings |
JSON object |
Configures TLS security settings on the client side. |
|
name |
string |
Name of the HTTP settings policy. Cannot contain whitespace. |
|
server_tls_security_settings |
JSON object |
Configures TLS security settings on the server side. |
|
session_timeout |
int |
Session timeout, in seconds. |
|
timeout |
int |
Idle timeout, in seconds. Note that the SPS web UI displays the same value in seconds. |
|
webapp_session_cookies |
list (string) |
To distinguish the audited HTTP requests and responses based on the session cookies of web applications, enter the name of the session cookie, for example, PHPSESSID, JSESSIONID, or ASP.NET_SessionId. Note that the names of session cookies are case sensitive.
Note that this is a priority list. If there are multiple cookie names, SPS will use the first one from this list it finds in the request headers to assign the requests to a session. |
|
error_template |
object |
|
|
error_template.selection |
enum |
The type of the error template. Possible values: builtin, custom |
|
error_template.reference |
number |
The identifier of the error template. |
|
enable_disclaimer |
boolean |
|
|
preconnect_channel_check |
boolean |
|
cipher_strength |
|
JSON object |
Specifies the cipher string OpenSSL will use. |
|
custom_cipher |
string |
The list of ciphers you want to permit SPS to use in the connection. For more details on customizing this list, check the 'openssl-ciphers' manual page on your SPS appliance. |
|
selection |
string |
Specifies the cipher string OpenSSL will use. The following settings options are possible:
-
recommended: this setting only uses ciphers with adequate security level.
-
custom: this setting allows you to specify the list of ciphers you want to permit SPS to use in the connection. This setting is only recommended to ensure compatibility with older systems. For more details on customizing this list, check the 'openssl-ciphers' manual page on your SPS appliance.
For example: ALL:!aNULL:@STRENGTH |
minimum_tls_version |
|
string |
Specifies the minimal TLS version SPS will offer during negotiation. The following settings options are possible:
-
TLSv1_2: this setting only offers TLS version 1.2 during the negotiation. This is the recommended setting.
-
TLSv1_1: this setting offers TLS version 1.1 and later versions during the negotiation.
-
TLSv1_0: this setting offers TLS version 1.0 and later versions during the negotiation. |
Add HTTP settings policies
To add a settings policy, you have to:
-
Open a transaction.
For more information, see Open a transaction.
-
Create the JSON object for the new policy.
POST the JSON object to the https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/http/settings_policies/ endpoint. You can find a detailed description of the available parameters listed in Element .
If the POST request is successful, the response includes the key of the new policy. For example:
{
"key": "3848c708-2e1d-4463-b232-0c8c5875ff55",
"meta": {
"href": "/api/configuration/http/settings_policies/3848c708-2e1d-4463-b232-0c8c5875ff55",
"parent": "/api/configuration/http/settings_policies",
"transaction": "/api/transaction"
}
}
-
Commit your changes.
For more information, see Commit a transaction.
Modify HTTP settings policies
To modify a settings policy, you have to:
-
Open a transaction.
For more information, see Open a transaction.
-
Modify the JSON object of the policy.
PUT the modified JSON object to the https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/http/settings_policies/<key-of-the-object> endpoint. You can find a detailed description of the available parameters listed in Element .
-
Commit your changes.
For more information, see Commit a transaction.
Status and error codes
The following table lists the typical status and error codes for this request. For a complete list of error codes, see Application level error codes.
201 |
Created |
The new resource was successfully created. |
401 |
Unauthenticated |
The requested resource cannot be retrieved because the client is not authenticated and the resource requires authorization to access it. The details section contains the path that was attempted to be accessed, but could not be retrieved. |
403 |
Unauthorized |
The requested resource cannot be retrieved because the client is not authorized to access it. The details section contains the path that was attempted to be accessed, but could not be retrieved. |
404 |
NotFound |
The requested object does not exist. |
Creating custom HTTP error templates
Configure HTTP error templates to create custom error pages when HTTP proxy errors occur.
URL
GET https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/http/error_templates
Cookies
session_id |
Contains the authentication token of the user |
Required |
The value of the session ID cookie received from the REST server in the authentication response, for example, a1f71d030e657634730b9e887cb59a5e56162860. For more information on authentication, see Authenticate to the SPS REST API.
NOTE: This session ID refers to the connection between the REST client and the SPS REST API. It is not related to the sessions that SPS records (and which also have a session ID, but in a different format). |
Operations
Operations with the /http/error_templates endpoint include:
Querying existing error templates |
GET |
/api/configuration/http/error_templates |
|
Creating a new error template with a custom logo |
POST |
/api/configuration/http/error_templates |
|
Updating an existing error template |
PUT |
/api/configuration/http/error_templates/<key> |
|
Querying error templates info |
GET |
/api/configuration/http/error_templates?info= |
|
Querying custom error template preview |
GET |
/api/configuration/http/error_templates?preview=&error_type=<type-of-the-error-template> |
|
Sample request
The following command lists the available HTTP proxy error templates.
curl --cookie cookies https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/http/error_templates
Response
The following is a sample response received when available HTTP proxy error templates are queried.
For more information on the meta object, see Message format.
{
"name": "Template_with_logo",
"color": "#123456",
"logo": "<'logo_id' from the response of the first creation>",
"brand_name": "Noname brand",
"md_contents": {
"auth": "Custom auth failed markdown content.",
"badcontent": "Custom bad content error markdown content.",
"clientsyntax": "Custom client syntax error markdown content.",
"clienttimeout": "Custom client timeout error markdown content.",
"connecterror": "Custom connection error markdown content.",
"ftperror": "Custom FTP error markdown content.",
"internal": "Custom internal error markdown content.",
"invalidurl": "Custom invalid URL markdown content.",
"ioerror": "Custom I/O error markdown content.",
"policysyntax": "Custom policy syntax error markdown content.",
"policyviolation": "Custom policy violation error markdown content.",
"redirect": "Custom redirect markdown content.",
"serversyntax": "Custom server syntax error markdown content.",
"servertimeout": "Custom server timeout error markdown content."
}
}
The following is a sample response received when HTTP proxy error template information is queried with /api/configuration/http/error_templates?info=.
{
"error_type_names": {
"auth": "Authentication Failed",
"badcontent": "Bad Content",
"clientsyntax": "Client Syntax",
"clienttimeout": "Client Timeout",
"connecterror": "Connection Error",
"ftperror": "FTP Error",
"internal": "Internal Error",
"invalidurl": "Invalid URL",
"ioerror": "I/O Error",
"policysyntax": "Policy Syntax",
"policyviolation": "Policy Violation",
"redirect": "Redirect",
"serversyntax": "Server Syntax",
"servertimeout": "Server Timeout"
}
}
Elements of the response message include:
name |
string |
The name of the template. |
|
color |
number |
The color of the brand and links appearing in the error template. |
The value is given in hex color code. |
logo |
string? union? |
The identifier of the logo. |
The value of the logo can be 'null'. |
brand_name |
string |
The name of the brand. |
|
md_contents |
object |
Contains a list of error templates written in Markdown. |
|
md_contents.auth |
string |
The content of the Authentication failed error template in Markdown. |
|
md_contents.badcontent |
string |
The content of the Bad content error template in Markdown. |
|
md_contents.clientsyntax |
string |
The content of the Client syntax error template in Markdown. |
|
md_contents.clienttimeout |
string |
The content of the Client timeout error template in Markdown. |
|
md_contents.connecterror |
string |
The content of the Connect error error template in Markdown. |
|
md_contents.ftperror |
string |
The content of the FTP error error template in Markdown. |
|
md_contents.internal |
string |
The content of the Internal error error template in Markdown. |
|
md_contents.invalidurl |
string |
The content of the Invalid URL error template in Markdown. |
|
md_contents.ioerror |
string |
The content of the IO error error template in Markdown. |
|
md_contents.policysyntax |
string |
The content of the Policy syntax error template in Markdown. |
|
md_contents.policyviolation |
string |
The content of the Policy violation error template in Markdown. |
|
md_contents.redirect |
string |
The content of the Redirect error template in Markdown. |
|
md_contents.serversyntax |
string |
The content of the Server syntax error template in Markdown. |
|
md_contents.servertimeout |
string |
The content of the Server timeout error template in Markdown. |
|
For details of the meta object, see Message format.
HTTP response codes
HTTP response codes comprise of standard or endpoint-specific HTTP status and error codes. The following table lists the endpoint-specific HTTP response codes for this request.
400 |
NotSupportedProxyErrorType |
Preview could not be created. The used error type is not supported. Use an error type from the following list: Authentication failed, Bad content, Client syntax, Client timeout, Connect error, FTP error, Internal, Invalid URL, IO error, Policy syntax, Policy violation, Redirect, Server syntax, Server timeout. |
For more information and a complete list of standard HTTP response codes, see Application level error codes.