Enabling API call from Nagios 2014R2.7

[RIDS_I2MP]

Hi Team,

We are using Nagios 2014R2.7 for monitoring different servers. Now we are trying to integrate Monitoring tool with a ticketing tools so API call needs to be initiated.

We are trying to hit the server Nagios server with username and API key so that in return we receive a XML file consisting of service status.

Kindly let us know how we can find the API key for any user and also how we can enable the API key if its not enabled.

[lmiltchev]

Go to: Admin->Manage Components->Backend API URL->select your user from the "User" drop-down menu->Apply Settings.

Copy the "Current Service Status" URL and paste it in the browser's address bar. You will find the API key (ticket) of the user at the end of the URL.

Example:

&username=test&ticket=0b6o4ukv0serk6jeq6ko9isn7sbl2qnv6tn9pb8q5jjnp65hbn9k939fuj4teoth

[RIDS_I2MP]

Team thanks for the help

[mcapra]

Is it alright if we lock this thread and mark the issue as resolved?

[RIDS_I2MP]

Hi Team,

Whenever we are hitting the Nagios Backend API URLs(production /non production) to the respective servers for generating the XMLs,The XML is having the Nagios Login passwords and database passwords as well.

Can we hide this password? So that whenever we hit the API URL the XML should encrypt the passwords.

[lmiltchev]

The Backend API URL component is deprecated. I don't believe we are going to work on it, i.e. encrypt passwords, etc. I would recommend upgrading your Nagios XI instance. In the "new" REST API passwords are not shown. Example:

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"users": [
        {
            "user_id": "52",
            "username": "testingnew123",
            "name": "Test User",
            "email": "test@localhost",
            "enabled": "1"
        },

[RIDS_I2MP]

Do you mean that updated Nagios will encrypt the password in the XML file?

XML file consist "nagiosadmin" password i.e. Nagios login password?

[lmiltchev]

Can you show us an example of a XML file, where the password is shown (visible), and the URL that you used to access the data? Hide sensitive info.