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API DocumentationLoad Balancer Backends

Update a Backend

PUT
/v1/lbs/{lb_id}/backends/{backend_name}

Update (replace) an existing backend configuration on the given load balancer.

Authorization

bearer_auth
AuthorizationBearer <token>

OAuth Authentication

OpenScaler API uses OAuth, a standard for secure authorization. To access the API, obtain a token via the OpenScaler Platform.

Use the access_token in the Authorization header for requests:

Authorization: Bearer <token>

Always keep your token secure and do not share it with anyone.

In: header

Path Parameters

lb_id*string

A unique identifier for a load balancer instance.

Formatuuid
backend_name*string

The name of a backend on a load balancer.

Request Body

application/json

TypeScript Definitions

Use the request body type in TypeScript.

Request body for creating or updating a backend.

Response Body

application/json

application/json

text/pain

application/json

application/json

curl -X PUT "https://example.com/v1/lbs/550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000/backends/my-backend" \  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \  -d '{    "name": "api-backend",    "mode": "http",    "balancing_method": "roundrobin",    "port": 8080,    "servers": {      "type": "computer",      "computer_ids": [        "cc3ccab2-0ae2-11ef-9136-6a0922f6458b",        "cc8b9d3c-fe4d-11ee-91c9-6aca7850c3b4"      ]    }  }'
{  "name": "api-backend",  "mode": "http",  "balancing_method": "roundrobin",  "port": 8080,  "servers": {    "type": "computer",    "computer_ids": [      "cc3ccab2-0ae2-11ef-9136-6a0922f6458b",      "cc8b9d3c-fe4d-11ee-91c9-6aca7850c3b4"    ]  },  "options": {    "tls": false,    "tls_verify": false,    "forward_for": true,    "proxy_protocol": "v2",    "sticky_session": {      "type": "cookie",      "cookie": "SERVERID",      "ttl": "5m"    },    "health_check": {      "type": "http",      "path": "/health",      "method": "GET",      "port": 80,      "expected_code": "200",      "host_header": "example.com"    }  }}
{  "errors": [    {      "message": "'vcpus' field must be an integer",      "field": "resource_id"    }  ]}
"Access denied"
{  "errors": [    {      "message": "User not initialized (missing required fields in token), please init user by sending POST request to `/v1/init` then refresh your token\n"    }  ]}
{  "errors": [    {      "message": "VM with ID 23 not found"    }  ]}