[Freeipa-users] rest api

[Rob Crittenden]

Winfried de Heiden wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> In order for an external application to communicate with IPA and/or
> modify on (free)Ipa, we want to use the JSON API.
> 
> Where can I find documentation how to use this API?
> 
> Thankz!
> 
> Winny
> 
> 
IPA doesn't use REST.

You can get an idea about how to use the API at
https://vda.li/en/posts/2015/05/28/talking-to-freeipa-api-with-sessions/

If you add the -vv option to the ipa command-line you can see the API in
action:

% ipa -vv user-show admin

rob