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# Manage inventory via API

## Getting started with the API

For a complete API reference, use the API Documentation link in the Itential Gateway UI. The interface allows you to browse and interact with the Itential Gateway API.

### Add a device

If an existing Ansible Inventory is not already configured, you can add a new device to Gateway using the API. The following is an example `curl` script to add a device.

```bash
curl -X POST --header 'Content-Type: application/json' --header 'Accept: application/json' -d '{ "password": "admin", "username": "admin@itential" }' 'http://localhost:8083/api/v2.0/login'
{"token": "NTAuMjczOTA4MTYwNDM5OTY2"}
```

```bash
curl -X POST --header 'Authorization: <COPY TOKEN VALUE FROM PREVIOUS CMD HERE>' --header 'Content-Type: application/json' --header 'Accept: application/json' -d '{
   "name": "ios02",
   "variables": {
     "ansible_host": "192.168.32.79",
     "ansible_port": 22,
     "ansible_user": "ios-user",
     "ansible_ssh_private_key_file": "/path/to/key",
     "ansible_network_os": "ios",
     "ansible_connection": "network_cli"
   }
 }' 'https://localhost:8083/api/v2.0/devices'
```

### Get a device list

Use the following command to get a list of managed devices.

```bash
curl -X POST --header 'Content-Type: application/json' --header 'Accept: application/json' -d '{ "password": "admin", "username": "admin@itential" }' 'http://localhost:8083/api/v2.0/login'
{"token": "NTAuMjczOTA4MTYwNDM5OTY2"}
```

```bash
curl -X GET --header 'Authorization: <COPY TOKEN VALUE FROM PREVIOUS CMD HERE>' --header 'Accept: application/json' 'http://localhost:8083/api/v2.0/devices'
```

### Get configuration for a device

Use the following command to retrieve the configuration for a managed device.

```bash
curl -X POST --header 'Content-Type: application/json' --header 'Accept: application/json' -d '{ "password": "admin", "username": "admin@itential" }' 'http://localhost:8083/api/v2.0/login'
{"token": "NTAuMjczOTA4MTYwNDM5OTY2"}
```

```bash
curl -X POST --header 'Authorization: <COPY TOKEN VALUE FROM PREVIOUS CMD HERE>' --header 'Content-Type: application/json' --header 'Accept: application/json' -d '{
   "hosts": [ "ios01" ]
 }' 'https://localhost:8083/api/v2.0/roles/itential_get_config/execute'
```

> **Note**
>
> For Itential Gateway 2022.1, use the following endpoint instead:
>
> ```bash
> curl -X POST --header 'Authorization: <COPY TOKEN VALUE FROM PREVIOUS CMD HERE>' --header 'Content-Type: application/json' --header 'Accept: application/json' -d '{
>    "hosts": [ "ios01" ],
>    "template": "ios_config"
>  }' 'https://localhost:8083/api/v2.0/getConfig'
> ```

### Run a command on a device

Use the following to run a command on a managed device.

```bash
curl -X POST --header 'Content-Type: application/json' --header 'Accept: application/json' -d '{ "password": "admin", "username": "admin@itential" }' 'http://localhost:8083/api/v2.0/login'
{"token": "NTAuMjczOTA4MTYwNDM5OTY2"}
```

```bash
curl -X POST --header 'Authorization: <COPY TOKEN VALUE FROM PREVIOUS CMD HERE>' --header 'Content-Type: application/json' --header 'Accept: application/json' -d '{
   "command": [ "show version" ],
   "hosts": [ "ios01" ]
 }' 'https://localhost:8083/api/v2.0/roles/itential_cli/execute'
```

> **Note**
>
> For Itential Gateway 2022.1, use the following endpoint instead:
>
> ```bash
> curl -X POST --header 'Authorization: <COPY TOKEN VALUE FROM PREVIOUS CMD HERE>' --header 'Content-Type: application/json' --header 'Accept: application/json' -d '{
>    "command": [ "show version" ],
>    "hosts": [ "ios01" ],
>    "template": "ios_command"
>  }' 'https://localhost:8083/api/v2.0/runCommand'
> ```