.. _api:
API (Restfull/JSON) documentation
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The Glances Restfull/API server could be ran using the following command line:
.. code-block:: bash
# glances -w --disable-webui
Note: Change request URL api/3 by api/2 if you use Glances 2.x.
GET API status
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This entry point should be used to check the API status.
It will return nothing but a 200 return code if everythin is OK.
Get the Rest API status::
# curl -I http://localhost:61208/api/3/status
"HTTP/1.0 200 OK"
GET plugins list
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Get the plugins list::
# curl http://localhost:61208/api/3/pluginslist
["alert",
"amps",
"cloud",
"connections",
"containers",
"core",
"cpu",
"diskio",
"folders",
"fs",
"gpu",
"help",
"ip",
"irq",
"load",
"mem",
"memswap",
"network",
"now",
"percpu",
"ports",
"processcount",
"processlist",
"psutilversion",
"quicklook",
"raid",