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One Identity Safeguard for Privileged Sessions 6.0.10 - REST API Reference Guide

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LDAP servers

SPS can authenticate the users of the controlled SSH or RDP connections to LDAP databases.

URL
GET https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/policies/ldap_servers
Cookies
Cookie name Description Required Values
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 details on authentication, see Authenticate to the SPS REST API.

Note that 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 the available LDAP server configurations.

curl --cookie cookies https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/policies/ldap_servers

The following command retrieves the properties of a specific LDAP server.

curl --cookie cookies https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/policies/ldap_servers/<object-id>
Response

The following is a sample response received when listing LDAP servers.

For details of the meta object, see Message format.

{
  "items": [
    {
      "key": "3548834825727acc530407",
      "meta": {
        "href": "/api/configuration/policies/ldap_servers/3548834825727acc530407"
      }
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "first": "/api/configuration/policies/audit_policies",
    "href": "/api/configuration/policies/ldap_servers",
    "last": "/api/configuration/policies/usermapping_policies",
    "next": "/api/configuration/policies/signing_cas",
    "parent": "/api/configuration/policies",
    "previous": "/api/configuration/policies/indexing",
    "transaction": "/api/transaction"
  }
}

When retrieving the endpoint of a specific LDAP server, the response is the following.

{
    "key": "posix-simple",
    "body": {
        "name": "posix-simple",
        "schema": {
            "selection": "posix",
            "membership_check": {
                enabled": true,
                "member_uid_attribute": "memberUid"
            },
            "memberof_check": {
                "enabled": true,
                "memberof_user_attribute": "memberOf",
                "memberof_group_objectclass": "groupOfNames"
            },
            "username_attribute": "uid",
            "user_dn_in_groups": []
        },
        "servers": [
            {
                "host": {
                    "selection" : "ip",
                    "value": "10.110.0.1"
                },
                "port": 389
            }
        ],
        "user_base_dn": "ou=People,dc=example,dc=com",
        "group_base_dn": "ou=Groups,dc=example,dc=com",
        "bind_dn": null,
        "bind_password": null,
        "memberof_attribute": null,
        "encryption": {
            "selection": "disabled"
        },
        "publickey_attribute": "sshPublicKey",
        "generated_publickey_attribute": null
    }
}
Element Type Description
key string Top level element, contains the ID of the LDAP server configuration.
body Top level element (string) Contains the properties of the LDAP server.
user_base_dn string

Name of the DN to be used as the base of queries regarding users.

NOTE:

You must fill in this field. It is OK to use the same value for user_base_dn and group_base_dn.

However, note that specifying a sufficiently narrow base for the LDAP subtrees where users and groups are stored can speed up LDAP operations.

group_base_dn string

Name of the DN to be used as the base of queries regarding groups.

NOTE:

You must fill in this field. It is OK to use the same value for user_base_dn and group_base_dn.

However, note that specifying a sufficiently narrow base for the LDAP subtrees where users and groups are stored can speed up LDAP operations.

bind_dn string The Distinguished Name that SPS should use to bind to the LDAP directory.
bind_password string

References the password SPS uses to authenticate on the server. You can configure passwords at the /api/configuration/passwords/ endpoint.

To modify or add a password, use the value of the returned key as the value of the password element, and remove any child elements (including the key).

encryption Top level item Configuration settings for encrypting the communication between SPS and the LDAP server.
generated_publickey_attribute string

Set this element to null if you use passwords to authenticate.

Configure this element if you want SPS to generate server-side encryption keys on-the-fly, and store them in a separate attribute on the LDAP server.

name string Top level element, the name of the object. This name is also displayed on the SPS web interface. It cannot contain whitespace.
publickey_attribute string

Set this element to null if you use passwords to authenticate.

The name of the LDAP attribute that stores the public keys of the users.

schema Top level item Contains the configuration settings for the AD schema.
servers Top level list Contains the addresses and ports of the LDAP servers.
Elements of encryption Type Description
selection string

Defines the type of encryption SPS uses to communicate with the LDAP server. Possible values are:

  • disabled

    The communication is not encrypted.

  • ssl

    TLS/SSL encryption. To use a TLS-encrypted with certificate verification to connect to the LDAP server, use the full domain name (for example ldap.example.com) as the server address, otherwise the certificate verification might fail. The name of the LDAP server must appear in the Common Name of the certificate.

    TLS-encrypted connection to Microsoft Active Directory is supported only on Windows 2003 Server and newer platforms. Windows 2000 Server is not supported.

  • starttls

    Opportunistic TLS.

client_authentication Top level item

Must be used with the selection child element.

Configures the X.509 certificate SPS uses to authenticate on the LDAP server.

enabled boolean

Must be used with the client-authentication parent element.

Set to true if the LDAP server requires mutual authentication.

x509_identity string

Must be used if the enabled element is set to true.

References the identifier of the X.509 certificate stored on SPS. You can configure X.509 certificates at the /api/configuration/x509/ endpoint.

To modify or add an X.509 host certificate, use the value of the returned key as the value of the x509_identity element, and remove any child elements (including the key).

selection string

Defines the type of encryption SPS uses to communicate with the LDAP server. Possible values are:

  • disabled

    The communication is not encrypted.

  • ssl

    TLS/SSL encryption. To use a TLS-encrypted with certificate verification to connect to the LDAP server, use the full domain name (for example ldap.example.com) as the server address, otherwise the certificate verification might fail. The name of the LDAP server must appear in the Common Name of the certificate.

    TLS-encrypted connection to Microsoft Active Directory is supported only on Windows 2003 Server and newer platforms. Windows 2000 Server is not supported.

  • starttls

    Opportunistic TLS.

server_certificate_check Top level item

Must be used with the enabled child element.

Configuration settings for verifying the LDAP server's certificate.

enabled boolean

Must be used with the server_certificate_check parent element.

Set to true to verify the LDAP server's certificate using the certificate of a Certificate Authority (CA).

server_certificate_ca string

Must be used if the enabled element is set to true.

The certificate of the CA.

Elements of servers Type Description
host Top level item Contains the address of the LDAP server.
selection string

Defines the address type (IP or domain name). Possible values are:

  • fqdn

    The LDAP server address is provided as a fully qualified domain name.

  • ip

    The LDAP server address is provided as an IP address.

value string The address of the LDAP server.
port int The port of the LDAP server.
Elements of schema Type Description
selection string

Configures which LDAP schema to use: AD or POSIX. Possible values are:

  • ad: Microsoft Active Directory server. For details and examples, see LDAP servers.

  • posix: The server uses the POSIX LDAP scheme.

    Must be used with the member_uid_attribute and username_attribute elements. For details and examples, see LDAP servers.

membership_check Top level element
enabled boolean

POSIX: Enables POSIX primary and supplementary group membership checking.

AD: Enables Active Directory specific non-primary group membership checking.

nested_groups boolean

Must be used if the selection element is set to ad.

Enable nested groups allows AD nested group support.

member_uid_attribute string

Must be used if the value of the selection element is set to posix.

The POSIX group membership attribute name is the name of the attribute in a posixGroup group object, which lists the plain usernames that are members of the group. These groups are usually referred to as supplementary groups of the referred user. Can be null.

memberof_check Top level element

The Enable checking for group DNs in user objects setting allows checking a configurable attribute in the user object. This attribute contains a list of group DNs the user is additionally a member of. This user attribute is usually memberOf.

enabled boolean

To enable memberof_check, set it to true.

memberof_user_attribute string

Must be used if the memberof_check is set it to true. The name of the user attribute (for example, memberOf) that contains the group DNs.

username_attribute string

Must be used if the selection element is set to posix.

Attribute name of the username (user ID).

user_dn_in_groups Top level list

Add object_class / attribute pairs. SPS will search for the user DN in the group's attribute defined here. If it finds the user DN there, SPS considers the user the member of that group.

For example:

"user_dn_in_groups": [
    {
        "object_class": "groupOfNames",
        "attribute": "member"
    },
    {
        "object_class": "groupOfUniqueNames",
        "attribute": "uniqueMember"
    }
]
object_class string Consider groups of this objectClass.
attribute string Name of the group attribute which contains the user DN.
Example: Configure a POSIX server without communication encryption
{
  "name": "<name-of-ldap-policy>",
  "schema": {
    "selection": "posix",
    "username_attribute": "<uid>",
    "membership_check": {
      "enabled": true,
      "member_uid_attribute": "<memberUid>"
    },
    "memberof_check": {
      "enabled": true,
      "memberof_user_attribute": "<memberOf>",
      "memberof_group_objectclass": "<groupOfNames>"
    },
    "user_dn_in_groups": [
      {
        "object_class": "<groupOfNames>",
        "attribute": "<member>"
      },
      {
        "object_class": "<groupOfUniqueNames>",
        "attribute": "<uniqueMember>"
      }
    ]
  },
  "servers": [
    {
      "host": {
        "selection": "fqdn",
        "value": "<server-name>"
      },
      "port": <server-port>
    }
  ],
  "user_base_dn": "<basedn>",
  "group_base_dn": "<basedn>",
  "bind_dn": "<binddn>",
  "bind_password": "<bind-password>",
  "encryption": {
    "client_authentication": {
      "enabled": false
    },
    "selection": "ssl",
    "server_certificate_check": {
      "enabled": false
    }
  },
  "publickey_attribute": "<sshPublicKey>",
  "generated_publickey_attribute": null
}
Example: Configure a Microsoft Active Directory server with mutual authentication, and the verification of the server's X.509 certificate
{
  "name": "<name-of-ldap-policy>",
  "schema": {
    "selection": "ad",
    "membership_check": {
      "enabled": true,
      "nested_groups": false
    },
    "memberof_check": {
      "enabled": true,
      "memberof_user_attribute": "<memberOf>"
    },
    "user_dn_in_groups": [
      {
        "object_class": "<groupOfNames>",
        "attribute": "<member>"
      },
      {
        "object_class": "<groupOfUniqueNames>",
        "attribute": "<uniqueMember>"
      }
    ]
  },
  "servers": [
    {
      "host": {
        "selection": "ip",
        "value": "<server-ip>"
      },
      "port": <server-port>
    }
  ],
  "user_base_dn": "<basedn>",
  "group_base_dn": "<basedn>",
  "bind_dn": "<binddn>",
  "bind_password": "<key-of-password>",
  "encryption": {
    "client_authentication": {
      "enabled": true,
      "x509_identity": "<key-of-cert>"
    },
    "selection": "starttls",
    "server_certificate_check": {
      "enabled": true,
      "server_certificate_ca": "<ca-cert>"
    }
  },
  "publickey_attribute": "<sshPublicKey>",
  "generated_publickey_attribute": null
}
CA certificates

CA certificates must not contain any metadata. SPS uses only the key part of the certificate.

To use a certificate with the SPS API, remove all metadata, and substitute line breaks with \n.

The following is an example certificate, as used on the SPS web interface:

-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----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-----END CERTIFICATE-----

The same certificate, as accepted by the SPS API:

"certificate": "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----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\nqYyyD1ld89OUEYZ+aJQd/A==\n-----END CERTIFICATE-----\n"
Add an LDAP server

To add an LDAP server, you have to:

  1. Open a transaction.

    For details, see Open a transaction.

  2. Create the JSON object for the new LDAP server.

    POST the JSON object to the https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/policies/ldap_servers 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 LDAP server. For example:

    {
      "key": "f9f9783c-1e28-4ce8-a650-fc4c7311ac52",
      "meta": {
        "href": "/api/configuration/policies/ldap_servers/f9f9783c-1e28-4ce8-a650-fc4c7311ac52",
        "parent": "/api/configuration/policies/ldap_servers",
        "transaction": "/api/transaction"
      }
    }
  3. Commit your changes.

    For details, see Commit a transaction.

Modify an LDAP server

To modify the configuration of an LDAP server, you have to:

  1. Open a transaction.

    For details, see Open a transaction.

  2. Modify the JSON object of the LDAP server.

    PUT the modified JSON object to the https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/policies/ldap_servers/<key-of-the-object> endpoint. You can find a detailed description of the available parameters listed in Element .

  3. Commit your changes.

    For details, 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.

Code Description Notes
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.
401 AuthenticationFailure Authenticating the user with the given credentials has failed.
404 NotFound The requested object does not exist.

Signing CA policies

SPS can generate the server-side certificates on the fly. This technique is used for example in SSL-encrypted RDP sessions, RDP sessions that use Network Level Authentication (CredSSP), or SSH connections that use X.509-based authentication.

URL
GET https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/policies/signing_cas
Cookies
Cookie name Description Required Values
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 details on authentication, see Authenticate to the SPS REST API.

Note that 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 the configured signing Certificate Authorities (CAs).

curl --cookie cookies https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/policies/signing_cas

The following command retrieves the properties of a specific policy.

curl --cookie cookies https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/policies/signing_cas/<object-id>
Response

The following is a sample response received when listing signing CAs.

For details of the meta object, see Message format.

{
  "items": [
    {
      "key": "991699365727ac4eb4606",
      "meta": {
        "href": "/api/configuration/policies/signing_cas/991699365727ac4eb4606"
      }
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "first": "/api/configuration/policies/audit_policies",
    "href": "/api/configuration/policies/signing_cas",
    "last": "/api/configuration/policies/usermapping_policies",
    "next": "/api/configuration/policies/ticketing_policies",
    "parent": "/api/configuration/policies",
    "previous": "/api/configuration/policies/ldap_servers",
    "transaction": "/api/transaction"
  }
}

When retrieving the endpoint of a specific signing CA, the response is the following.

{
  "body": {
    "ca": {
      "key": "55b2419c-f94f-4836-9c0b-bc3796b6f556",
      "meta": {
        "href": "/api/configuration/x509/55b2419c-f94f-4836-9c0b-bc3796b6f556"
      }
    },
    "name": "API_CA"
  },
  "key": "991699365727ac4eb4606",
  "meta": {
    "first": "/api/configuration/policies/signing_cas/991699365727ac4eb4606",
    "href": "/api/configuration/policies/signing_cas/991699365727ac4eb4606",
    "last": "/api/configuration/policies/signing_cas/991699365727ac4eb4606",
    "next": null,
    "parent": "/api/configuration/policies/signing_cas",
    "previous": null,
    "transaction": "/api/transaction"
  }
}
Element Type Description
key string Top level element, contains the ID of the signing CA.
body Top level element (string) Contains the properties of the signing CA.
ca string

References the identifier of the signing CA's X.509 certificate. You can configure certificates at the /api/configuration/x509/ endpoint.

To modify or add an X.509 certificate, use the value of the returned key as the value of the x509_identity element, and remove any child elements (including the key).

name string The name of the signing CA. This name is also displayed on the SPS web interface. It cannot contain whitespace.
Add a signing CA

To add a signing CA, you have to:

  1. Open a transaction.

    For details, see Open a transaction.

  2. Create a signing CA

    Have the value of the key element of a valid X.509 CA certificate stored on SPS.

  3. Create the JSON object for the new signing CA.

    Use the X.509 certificate's key as the value of the ca element for the signing CA. You can find a detailed description of the available parameters listed in Element .

    POST the JSON object to the https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/policies/signing_cas endpoint. If the POST request is successful, the response includes the key of the new signing CA. For example:

    {
      "key": "325768b5-5b85-467d-8e30-e2b57d0869c8",
      "meta": {
        "href": "/api/configuration/policies/signing_cas/325768b5-5b85-467d-8e30-e2b57d0869c8",
        "parent": "/api/configuration/policies/signing_cas",
        "transaction": "/api/transaction"
      }
    }
  4. Commit your changes.

    For details, see Commit a transaction.

Modify a signing CA

To modify a signing CA, you have to:

  1. Open a transaction.

    For details, see Open a transaction.

  2. Modify the JSON object of the signing CA.

    Use the X.509 certificate's key as the value of the ca element for the signing CA. You can find a detailed description of the available parameters listed in Element .

    PUT the modified JSON object to the https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/policies/signing_cas/<key-of-the-object> endpoint.

  3. Commit your changes.

    For details, 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.

Code Description Notes
201 Created The new resource was successfully created.
400 InvalidQuery The requested filter or its value is invalid.
400

Bad Request

"message": "Signing certificate is not CA;

The referenced certificate is not a valid CA certificate.
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.
401 AuthenticationFailure Authenticating the user with the given credentials has failed.
404 NotFound The requested object does not exist.

Time policy

The time policy determines the timeframe when the users are permitted to access a particular channel. To list the available Time policies, use the following command.

curl --cookie cookies https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/policies/time_policies

The following sections detail the properties of Time policy objects.

URL
GET https:<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/policies/time_policies/<object-id>
Cookies
Cookie name Description Required Values
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 details on authentication, see Authenticate to the SPS REST API.

Note that 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 the properties of a specific Time policy object.

curl --cookie cookies -https:<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/policies/time_policies/<object-id>
Response

The following is a sample response received, showing the properties of Content policy objects.

For details of the meta object, see Message format.

{
  "body": {
    "Fri": [
      [
        "0:00",
        "23:59"
      ]
    ],
    "Mon": [
      [
        "0:00",
        "23:59"
      ]
    ],
    "Sat": [
      [
        "0:00",
        "23:59"
      ]
    ],
    "Sun": [
      [
        "0:00",
        "23:59"
      ]
    ],
    "Thu": [
      [
        "0:00",
        "23:59"
      ]
    ],
    "Tue": [
      [
        "0:00",
        "23:59"
      ]
    ],
    "Wed": [
      [
        "0:00",
        "23:59"
      ]
    ],
    "name": "7x24"
}
Element Type Description
name string Top level element, the name of the object. This name is also displayed on the SPS web interface. It cannot contain whitespace.
Fri list

A list of intervals for the day when the users are allowed to access the connection. Use the hh:mm format.

If the users are not allowed to access the connection for this day, use an empty list. For example:

"Sat": [],

To allow access for the whole day, use 0:00 for the starting time, and 23:59for the end. For example:

"Wed": [
  [
    "0:00",
    "23:59"
  ]
                            

You can list multiple intervals for a day, for example:

"Wed": [
  [
	"8:00",
	"18:00"
  ],
  [
	"19:00",
	"22:00"
  ]
                        
Sat list
Sun list
Thu list
Tue list
Wed list

Trusted Certificate Authorities

SPS can check the validity of certificates using the certificates and certificate-revocation lists of trusted certificate authorities (CAs) that issued the certificates.

URL
GET https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/policies/trusted_ca_lists
Cookies
Cookie name Description Required Values
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 details on authentication, see Authenticate to the SPS REST API.

Note that 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 the trusted CAs.

curl --cookie cookies https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/policies/trusted_ca_lists

The following command retrieves the properties of a specific CA.

curl --cookie cookies https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/policies/trusted_ca_lists/<policy-id>
Response

The following is a sample response received when listing trusted CAs.

For details of the meta object, see Message format.

{
  "items": [
    {
      "key": "12269547065727ad6e79d9e",
      "meta": {
        "href": "/api/configuration/policies/trusted_ca_lists/12269547065727ad6e79d9e"
      }
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "first": "/api/configuration/policies/audit_policies",
    "href": "/api/configuration/policies/trusted_ca_lists",
    "last": "/api/configuration/policies/usermapping_policies",
    "next": "/api/configuration/policies/user_databases",
    "parent": "/api/configuration/policies",
    "previous": "/api/configuration/policies/time_policies",
    "transaction": "/api/transaction"
  }
}

When retrieving the endpoint of a specific CA, the response is the following.

{
  "body": {
    "authorities": [
      {
        "certificate": "<cert>",
        "crl": "<url-of-revocation-list>"
      }
    ],
    "dn_check": {
      "altEmailAddress": "<altEmail>",
      "c": "<country>",
      "cn": "<commonName>",
      "emailAddress": "<email>",
      "l": "<localityName>",
      "o": "<orgName>",
      "ou": "<orgUnitName>",
      "st": "<stateOrProvince>"
    },
    "dns_lookup": false,
    "name": "<ca-name>",
    "strict_hostcheck": true
  },
  "key": "12269547065727ad6e79d9e",
  "meta": {
    "first": "/api/configuration/policies/trusted_ca_lists/12269547065727ad6e79d9e",
    "href": "/api/configuration/policies/trusted_ca_lists/12269547065727ad6e79d9e",
    "last": "/api/configuration/policies/trusted_ca_lists/12269547065727ad6e79d9e",
    "next": null,
    "parent": "/api/configuration/policies/trusted_ca_lists",
    "previous": null,
    "transaction": "/api/transaction"
  }
}
Element Type Description
key string Top level element, contains the ID of the CA.
body Top level element (string) Contains the properties of the CA.
authorities Top level list

Contains the certificates and the Certificate Revocation Lists (CLR) of the trusted CAs.

You can add multiple certificate and CRL pairs.

certificate string The certificate of the trusted CA.
crl string The URL of the Certificate Revocation List of the CA.
dn_check Top level item Certificates are only accepted if their content matches the configured values.
altEmailAddress string The certificate is only accepted if its alternative e-mail address matches the value of the altEmailAddress element.
c string The certificate is only accepted if its country matches the value of the c element.
cn string The certificate is only accepted if its common name matches the value of the cn element.
emailAddress string The certificate is only accepted if its e-mail address matches the value of the emailAddress element.
l string The certificate is only accepted if its locality matches the value of the l element.
o string The certificate is only accepted if its organization name matches value of the o element.
ou string The certificate is only accepted if its organization unit name matches value of the ou element.
st string The certificate is only accepted if its state or province matches value of the st element.
dns_lookup boolean Set to true to use the domain name server set on the /api/configuration/network/naming endpoint to resolve the hostnames and IP addresses for certificate validation. If you have enabled strict_hostcheck, you probably want to enable this option as well.
name string The name of the trusted CA. This name is also displayed on the SPS web interface. It cannot contain whitespace.
strict_hostcheck boolean Set to true to configure only accepting certificates where the Common Name of the certificate contains the hostname or the IP address of the host showing the certificate.
Uploading CA certificates

SPS uses only the key part of the CA certificate.

To use a certificate with the SPS API, remove all data, and substitute line breaks with \n.

The following is an example certificate, as used on the SPS web interface:

-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----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-----END CERTIFICATE-----

The same certificate, as accepted by the SPS API:

"certificate": "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----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\nqYyyD1ld89OUEYZ+aJQd/A==\n-----END CERTIFICATE-----\n"
Add a trusted CA

To add a trusted CA, you have to:

  1. Open a transaction.

    For details, see Open a transaction.

  2. Create the JSON object for the new trusted CA.

    POST the JSON object to the https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/policies/trusted_ca_lists 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 trusted CA. For example:

    {
      "key": "becc17b1-e876-4443-b22e-a3baf7825e55",
      "meta": {
        "href": "/api/configuration/policies/trusted_ca_lists/becc17b1-e876-4443-b22e-a3baf7825e55",
        "parent": "/api/configuration/policies/trusted_ca_lists",
        "transaction": "/api/transaction"
      }
    }
  3. Commit your changes.

    For details, see Commit a transaction.

Modify a trusted CA

To modify a trusted CA, you have to:

  1. Open a transaction.

    For details, see Open a transaction.

  2. Modify the JSON object of the trusted CA.

    PUT the modified JSON object to the https://<IP-address-of-SPS>/api/configuration/policies/trusted_ca_lists/<key-of-the-object> endpoint. You can find a detailed description of the available parameters listed in Element .

  3. Commit your changes.

    For details, 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.

Code Description Notes
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.
401 AuthenticationFailure Authenticating the user with the given credentials has failed.
404 NotFound The requested object does not exist.
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