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diff --git a/angelsharkd/README.md b/angelsharkd/README.md index 88471de..15cffd3 100644 --- a/angelsharkd/README.md +++ b/angelsharkd/README.md @@ -1,15 +1,12 @@ # `angelsharkd` -This program listens for HTTP connections. It accepts OSSI commands in JSON -format and returns OSSI output in JSON format. Below are examples of how to use -the available endpoints. +This program listens for HTTP requests. It accepts OSSI commands in JSON format +and returns OSSI output in JSON format. Below are examples of how to use the +available endpoints. -## Endpoints +## `GET /`: Current Running Version -- `GET /` greeting and version number -- `POST /ossi` run OSSI commands - -## Running Commands via `POST /ossi` +## `POST /ossi` Run OSSI Command(s) Runs provided command(s) on configured ACM(s) and returns the results. @@ -175,23 +172,20 @@ Here are some examples. ] ``` -### To Panic or Not to Panic (Query Strings) - -This endpoint accepts a single query string in the form of `?panicky=true`. By -default, any execution errors are simply filtered out of the output. This -ensures that the output is always valid OSSI JSON. If you would rather get an -error response for any Angelshark-related errors (not SAT errors), you can set -this parameter. +### `?panicky=true` Query Parameter for Error Handling -More examples. +This endpoint accepts a query string in the form of `?panicky=true`. By default, +any execution errors are simply filtered out of the output. This ensures that +the output is always valid OSSI JSON. If you would rather get an error response +for any Angelshark-related errors (not SAT errors), you can set this parameter. `POST /ossi` ```json [ { - "acms": ["CM01"], - "command": "list stat nonexistent" + "acms": ["fake"], + "command": "list stat" } ] ``` @@ -207,24 +201,46 @@ More examples. ```json [ { - "acms": ["CM01"], - "command": "list stat nonexistent" + "acms": ["fake"], + "command": "list stat" } ] ``` `500 Internal Server Error` -```plain -Unable to execute command -- ACM didn't feel like it today.... +```json +{ + "reason": "Failed to open TCP stream to host. Make sure the config is correct and the host is otherwise reachable." +} ``` +### `?no_cache=true` Query Parameter to Disable Caching + +By default, all responses are stored in a timed cache for thirty minutes. If you +wish to bypass the cache (such as to validate the results of a recent change +command), you can pass `?no_cache=true` as a query string parameter. + +Query parameters may be combined (ex. `?no_cache=true&panicky=true`). + +## Configuration + +`angelsharkd` can be configured with a variety of environment variables set at +runtime. + +- `ANGELSHARKD_ORIGIN`: origin for CORS preflight requests. This is required in + release (not debug) mode. +- `ANGELSHARKD_DEBUG`: enables debug mode. Extra logs will be written out and + CORS will be turned off. +- `ANGELSHARKD_LOGINS`: override ACM logins file from `./asa.cfg`. +- `ANGELSHARKD_ADDR`: override socket address to listen on. Takes the format + `127.0.0.1:8080`. + ## Login Configuration -See [`angelshark.toml.sample`](/samples/angelshark.toml.sample) to get an idea -of how to configure `angelsharkd`. +TODO: ## Logging -`angelsharkd` writes standard access logs to STDOUT every time it responds to a -request. Inner `libangelshark` errors may be written to STDOUT. +`angelsharkd` continuously writes logs to STDERR. In debug mode, additional, +potentially sensitive information is also logged, including request parameters. |