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Switch Services (0.4.0)

Overview

The Switch Service REST API facilitates the management and configuration of RUCKUS ICX switches via the RUCKUS One platform. This API allows for programmatic control of switch operations, network configurations, security policies, and monitoring across various environments.

What This API Does

  • Manage ICX switch devices and their configurations
  • Configure network settings including VLANs, ports, LAGs, and virtual ethernet interfaces
  • Control security policies with AAA servers, ACLs, and trusted port settings
  • Create and apply switch profiles and templates for consistent configurations
  • Handle firmware upgrades and configuration backups
  • Configure DHCP servers and static routing
  • Import and onboard new switches to the platform
  • Manage CLI templates and web authentication pages

Authentication

All API calls require valid authentication via JWT (JSON Web Token) in Authorization header.

Regional Endpoints

Select the appropriate API endpoint based on your region:

  • North America: https://api.ruckus.cloud
  • Europe: https://api.eu.ruckus.cloud
  • Asia: https://api.asia.ruckus.cloud

Error Handling

The API uses standard HTTP status codes with detailed error messages in the response body.

Common Error Responses

All endpoints may return these common error responses:

  • 400 Bad Request: Invalid input data or validation errors
  • 401 Unauthorized: Missing or invalid authentication
  • 403 Forbidden: Insufficient permissions
  • 404 Not Found: Requested resource doesn't exist
  • 422 Unprocessable Entity: Business rule violations
  • 500 Internal Server Error: Unexpected server errors.
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Servers
RUCKUS One API host for North American region.
https://api.ruckus.cloud
RUCKUS One API host for European region.
https://api.eu.ruckus.cloud
RUCKUS One API host for Asian region.
https://api.asia.ruckus.cloud

AAA Server

Manage AAA (authentication, authorization, and accounting) servers.

Operations

Query AAA ServersDeprecated

Request

List of venue's authentication, authorization, and accounting servers. This method will be removed no sooner than 08/31/2026. The following URL /venues/{venueId}/aaaServers/query can be used for this content.

Security
jwtAuth
Bodyrequired
fieldsArray of strings

The list of field names to include in the query response, allowing clients to request only specific fields.

pageinteger(int32)

The page number for pagination, starting from 1, defaulting to 1.

pageSizeinteger(int32)

The number of records to return per page, defaulting to 25.

sortFieldstring

The field name to use for sorting the query results.

sortOrderstring

The sort order direction for the query results, either ascending or descending, defaulting to ascending.

Enum"ASC""DESC"
serverTypestring

The type of AAA server to filter by, with the default value set to LOCAL if not specified.

Enum"__NULL""RADIUS""TACACS_PLUS""LOCAL""NONE_TYPE"
venueIdstring

The venue identifier to filter AAA servers by specific venue location.

{ "fields": [ "string" ], "page": 0, "pageSize": 0, "sortField": "string", "sortOrder": "ASC", "serverType": "__NULL", "venueId": "string" }

Responses

OK

Body
idstring
dataArray of objects

The list of data records returned by the query, with each item representing a result object.

fieldsArray of strings

The list of field names included in the query response data.

pageinteger(int32)

The current page number of the paginated results.

totalCountinteger(int64)

The total number of records matching the query criteria across all pages.

totalPagesinteger(int32)

The total number of pages available based on the page size and total record count.

Response
{ "id": "string", "data": [ null ], "fields": [ "string" ], "page": 0, "totalCount": 0, "totalPages": 0 }

Get AAA Server SettingDeprecated

Request

Get a switch's authentication, authorization, and accounting server setting. This method will be removed no sooner than 08/31/2026. The following URL /venues/{venueId}/aaaServers/{aaaServerId} can be used for this content.

Security
jwtAuth
Path
aaaServerIdstringrequired
No request payload

Responses

OK

Body
idstring

The unique identifier of the AAA server configuration.

namestring

The name of the AAA server configuration for identification.

usernamestring

The username credential for authenticating to the AAA server, used for management access.

passwordstring

The password credential for authenticating to the AAA server.

purposestring

The purpose of the AAA server: authentication, authorization, or accounting.

Enum"UNSPECIFIED""DEFAULT""AUTHENTICATION_ONLY""AUTHORIZATION_ONLY""ACCOUNTING_ONLY"
levelstring

The access level or privilege level associated with this AAA server configuration.

Enum"UNSPECIFIED""READ_WRITE""PORT_CONFIG""READ_ONLY""LEVEL_NONE"
serverTypestring

The type of AAA server protocol: RADIUS or TACACS+.

Enum"__NULL""RADIUS""TACACS_PLUS""LOCAL""NONE_TYPE"
secretstring

The shared secret key used for secure communication with the RADIUS or TACACS+ server.

ipstring

The IP address of the AAA server.

acctPortinteger(int32)

The UDP port number for RADIUS accounting packets, typically 1813.

authPortinteger(int32)

The UDP port number for RADIUS authentication packets, typically 1812.

switchCountInVenueinteger(int32)

The total number of switches in the venue that can use this AAA server.

syncedPasswordSwitchCountinteger(int32)

The number of switches that have successfully synchronized the AAA server password.

aaaServerViewListArray of objects(AAAServer_V1)

The list of AAA server configurations for batch operations or nested server management.

Response
{ "id": "string", "name": "string", "username": "string", "password": "string", "purpose": "UNSPECIFIED", "level": "UNSPECIFIED", "serverType": "__NULL", "secret": "string", "ip": "string", "acctPort": 0, "authPort": 0, "switchCountInVenue": 0, "syncedPasswordSwitchCount": 0, "aaaServerViewList": [ {} ] }

Delete AAA ServerDeprecated

Request

Delete authentication, authorization, and accounting server by id. This method will be removed no sooner than 08/31/2026. The following URL /venues/{venueId}/aaaServers/{aaaServerId} can be used for this content.

Security
jwtAuth
Path
aaaServerIdstringrequired
No request payload

Responses

OK

Body
requestIdstring

The unique identifier for tracking this API operation request.

responseobject(EmptyView)

The response data containing the result of the operation.

Response
{ "requestId": "string", "response": { "id": "string" } }

Delete AAA ServersDeprecated

Request

Delete multiple authentication, authorization, and accounting servers. This method will be removed no sooner than 08/31/2026. The following URL /venues/{venueId}/aaaServers can be used for this content.

Security
jwtAuth
BodyrequiredArray [
string
]
[ "string" ]

Responses

OK

Body
requestIdstring

The unique identifier for tracking this API operation request.

responseobject(EmptyView)

The response data containing the result of the operation.

Response
{ "requestId": "string", "response": { "id": "string" } }

AAA Setting

Manage AAA (authentication, authorization, and accounting) settings.

Operations

Command Line Interface Template

Manage command line interface templates.

Operations

Configuration History

Retrieve switch configuration history records.

Operations

DHCP Server

Manage ICX DHCP servers.

Operations

ICX Switch

Manage ICX switch settings.

Operations

Import Switch

Import and register new switches.

Operations

LAG

Manage LAGs (link aggregation groups).

Operations

Profile

Manage switch profiles and profile configurations.

Operations

Profile ACL

Manage ACL (access control list) of switch profile.

Operations

Profile Template

Manage switch profile templates.

Operations

Profile VLAN

Manage VLANs (virtual local area networks) of switch profile.

Operations

Switch Access Control List

Manage ACLs (access control lists).

Operations

Switch Configuration Backup

Manage switch configuration backups and restore operations.

Operations

Switch Firmware Upgrade

Manage switch firmware upgrade and scheduling operations.

Operations

Switch Ports

Manage switch port configurations.

Operations

Switch Static Routes

Manage static route configurations.

Operations

Switch VLAN

Manage VLANs (virtual local area networks).

Operations

Switch Virtual Ethernet

Manage VE (virtual ethernet) port settings.

Operations

Trusted Port

Manage a port's trust settings.

Operations

Venue Switch Setting

Manage a switch's venue level settings.

Operations

Venue Template AAA Server

Manage venue template AAA (authentication, authorization, and accounting) servers.

Operations

Venue Template AAA Setting

Manage venue template AAA (authentication, authorization, and accounting) settings.

Operations