Tessen API

The /tessen API endpoints

The Tessen API provides HTTP access to manage Tessen configuration. Access to the Tessen API is restricted to the default admin user.

/tessen (GET)

The /tessen API endpoint provides HTTP GET access to Tessen configuration.

EXAMPLE

The following example demonstrates an HTTP GET request to the /tessen API.

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $SENSU_TOKEN" http://127.0.0.1:8080/api/core/v2/tessen

The request returns a 200 (OK) HTTP response code and a JSON map containing Tessen configuration, indicating that Tessen is enabled.

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{"opt_out": false}

API Specification

/tessen (GET)
description Returns the active Tessen configuration. A response of "opt_out": false indicates that Tessen is enabled; a response of "opt_out": true indicates that Tessen is disabled.
example url http://hostname:8080/api/core/v2/tessen
response type Map
response codes
  • Success: 200 (OK)
  • Error: 500 (Internal Server Error)
example output 
{"opt_out": false}

/tessen (PUT)

The /tessen API endpoint provides HTTP PUT access to opt in to or opt out of Tessen. Tessen is enabled by default on Sensu backends and required for licensed Sensu instances.

EXAMPLE

In the following example, an HTTP PUT request is submitted to the /tessen API to opt in to Tessen using the opt_out attribute.

curl -X PUT \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SENSU_TOKEN" \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"opt_out": false}' \
http://127.0.0.1:8080/api/core/v2/tessen

The request returns a 200 (OK) HTTP response code and the resulting Tessen configuration.

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{"opt_out": false}

API Specification

/tessen (PUT)
description Updates Tessen configuration. Licensed Sensu instances override the opt_out attribute to false at runtime.
example url http://hostname:8080/api/core/v2/tessen
request parameters opt_out (required): Set to false to enable Tessen; set to true to opt out of Tessen.
response codes
  • Success: 200 (OK)
  • Missing: 404 (Not Found)
  • Error: 500 (Internal Server Error)