Are Free (Custom) Variables via the REST API supported?

[MrWoodward]

Noticed that about a year ago, it was not yet possible to add Free (Custom) Variables via the API.

Is that possible now?

Thanks.

[scottwilkerson]

Noticed that about a year ago, it was not yet possible to add Free (Custom) Variables via the API.

Is that possible now?

Thanks.

Yes it does.

For example if I tack the following on the example host creation

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&_testfree=yes

I see the following in the CCM under the Free Variables

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Name        Value 	
_testfree	yes

[tacolover101]

Noticed that about a year ago, it was not yet possible to add Free (Custom) Variables via the API.

Is that possible now?

Thanks.

Yes it does.

For example if I tack the following on the example host creation

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&_testfree=yes

I see the following in the CCM under the Free Variables

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Name        Value 	
_testfree	yes

this is awesome - opens up a lot of custom functionality!

[MrWoodward]

Excellent! I'll start testing it now!

Thanks.

[tgriep]

Let us know if you have any other questions.

[MrWoodward]

Ok, I'm able to get Free (Custom) Variables into Nagios XI via the API.

How do I get them out, via the API?

Right now, I'm querying the Service List and passing in a query dictionary, but the Free Custom variable doesn't get returned in the JSON object.

Ideas?

[scottwilkerson]

You are correct, I actually don't see them as being part of the output in any of the API's.

I queried our senior XI developer to see if this is a feasible feature that we could add into a future version, and we believe it is possible so I am adding a feature request as I believe the API should return all of the data for the objects.

[tacolover101]

This kind of opens the doors to.... Nagios CMDB™!

[scottwilkerson]

This kind of opens the doors to.... Nagios CMDB™!

Not to derail @MrWoodward topic, you are right. Many people have been using Nagios this way for a long time, although not through the API

Actually, usually it often used for asset management, keeping track of serial numbers, mac address, etc...

[MrWoodward]

Are you guys talking about communicating directly with the Nagios Database?