cURL as the REST API Client

To test communication to the array using cURL as the Linux-based REST API client:

1. Use any web browser to export the array CA certificate to the API client machine.
2. Obtain array API version.

   $ curl -i –cacert ‘<array_cert_filename> -X 'GET' https://10.18.240.146:5392/versions

   Expected output (formatted):

   {
     "data": [
       {
         "name": "v1"
       }
     ]
   }

3. Authenticate with the array for a session token.

   curl -i --cacert './ca.crt' -X 'POST' -d '{"data":{"password":<my_password>,"username":<my_user>}}' https://<array_name>:5392/<version_number>/tokens

   Expected output (formatted):

   {
     "data": {
       "app_name": "",
       "creation_time": 1430505404,
       "id": "19088d2734f073eee40000000000000000000002bf",
       "last_modified": 1430505404,
       "session_token": "7f39888e5b9ba094f4f3103fb3f923b2",
       "source_ip": "10.12.18.202",
       "username": "admin"
     }
   }

4. Test the API by using "GET" to retrieve the array name.

   curl -i --cacert './ca.crt' -X 'GET' -H "X-Auth-Token:<token_string>" https://<array_name>:5392/<version_number>/arrays

   Expected output (formatted):

   {
     "data": [
       {
         "id": "09088d2734f073eee4000000000000000000000001",
         "name": "sjc-array355"
       }
     ],
     "endRow": 1,
     "startRow": 0,
     "totalRows": 1
   }