Actian Data Observability Platform APIs¶
Data Observability offers APIs that allows users to:
- Configure connections and assets
- Trigger scan
- Manage users
- Retrieve result data
Authentication¶
Authentication can be specified through:
- User name & password
- API Key
- API token
Please refer to Authentication API for more details
Available controllers¶
Actian provides the following controllers for APIs:
| Controller | Controller Endpoint | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
Authentication API {auth_endpoint} |
https://{Actian_endpoint}/api/auth |
Authentication and token creation |
Configuration API {config_endpoint} |
https://{Actian_endpoint}/api/backend/ |
Configuring connections and assets |
Analytics API {analytics_endpoint} |
https://{Actian_endpoint}/api/search |
Metrics access |
Data API {data_endpoint} |
https://{Actian_endpoint}/api/data |
Upload management |
These controllers can be used for the corresponding Actian instance:
https://{Actian_endpoint}/{controller_endpoint}/{function}
Headers¶
The following headers are always required when calling Data Observability APIs
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Content-type | string | application/json |
| Authentication | string | Bearer \ |