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NeTunnel
NeTunnel
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December 16, 2021
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Fortigate Rest API cmdb vs monitor

  • December 16, 2021
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Hello, someone please can explain what is the diffrenet between  cmdb and monitor in API call 

 

1.request = session.get("https://x.x.x.x:443/api/v2/cmdb/system/interface"

 

 2.request = session.get("https://x.x.x.x:443/api/v2/monitor/system/config/backup?scope=global"

 

when i need use monitor on the API request and when i need to use cmdb

 

Please someone share with me the Fortigate Rest API Documented guide

 

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Debbie_FTNT
Staff & Editor
Debbie_FTNT
Staff & Editor
December 17, 2021

Hey @NeTunnel 

 

- the /cmdb section of API is for configuration (such as interfaces, users, policies etc)

- the /monitor section of API is primarily to get information from the FortiGate (detected devices, session list, authenticated users, etc), but does also include some  operations (such as taking a backup as you have outlined above).

 

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