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# Httpapi Plugins

- Adding httpapi plugins
- Using httpapi plugins
- Plugin List

Httpapi plugins tell Ansible how to interact with a remote device’s HTTP-based API and execute tasks on the device.

Each plugin represents a particular dialect of API. Some are platform-specific (Arista eAPI, Cisco NXAPI), while others might be usable on a variety of platforms (RESTCONF).

## Adding httpapi plugins

You can extend Ansible to support other APIs by dropping a custom plugin into the `httpapi_plugins` directory. See Developing httpapi plugins for details.

## Using httpapi plugins

The httpapi plugin to use is determined automatically from the `ansible_network_os` variable.

Most httpapi plugins can operate without configuration. Additional options may be defined by each plugin.

Plugins are self-documenting. Each plugin should document its configuration options.

## Plugin List

You can use `ansible-doc -t httpapi -l` to see the list of available plugins. Use `ansible-doc -t httpapi <plugin name>` to see detailed documentation and examples.

See also

Ansible for Network Automation
  An overview of using Ansible to automate networking devices.
Developing network modules
  How to develop network modules.
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irc.freenode.net
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