A month ago we announced hAPI, a HTTP REST API with XML or JSON responses, and the exposure of some VoxCAST CDN functionality through this programmable interface. Since then, VoxCAST customers have eagerly adopted it, requested more and more features, and submitted their own PHP, Perl, and Python client code as examples for everyone else.
We’ve been really excited about the response hAPI has received, and how it simplifies tasks not only for our customers, but even within our own systems at Voxel. As we mentioned last month, the CDN API calls were just the beginning.
Now we’re ready to announce some hosting API methods for the rest of our customers. Trying to define all common hosting tasks Voxel customers perform, and standardize them into a uniform protocol is a tall task, but we’re moving right along with the most requested features.
Available now are some new device and domain hAPI methods for exposing device info, DNS entries, remote power actions, and monitor innards. Now you can programmatically power cycle your devices, retrieve some detailed info on your devices, and not only see all of the individual device-level monitors we’ve defined on your devices, but you can also enable and disable them when you’re performing maintenance or know a tripped monitor isn’t something we should worry and bug you about.
Check out the documentation for all the new methods.
Coming right on the heels of this bunch are expanded DNS actions and methods for controlling disk backups.
As always, send us a note if you have questions, suggestions, or just want to let us know how you’re using hAPI.
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