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# community.routeros.api module – Ansible module for RouterOS API

Note

This module is part of the community.routeros collection (version 2.8.2).

To install it, use: `ansible-galaxy collection install community.routeros`. You need further requirements to be able to use this module, see Requirements for details.

To use it in a playbook, specify: `community.routeros.api`.

## Synopsis

- Ansible module for RouterOS API with the Python `librouteros` library.

- This module can add, remove, update, query and execute arbitrary command in RouterOS via API.

## Requirements

The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.

- librouteros

- Python >= 3.6 (for librouteros)

## Parameters

Parameter | Comments
--- | ---
add string | Will add selected arguments in selected path to RouterOS config. Example `address=1.1.1.1/32 interface=ether1`. Equivalent in RouterOS CLI `/ip address add address=1.1.1.1/32 interface=ether1`.
ca_path path added in community.routeros 1.2.0 | PEM formatted file that contains a CA certificate to be used for certificate validation. See also validate_cert_hostname. Only used when tls=true and validate_certs=true.
cmd string | Execute any/arbitrary command in selected path, after the command we can add `.id`. Example path `system script` and cmd `run .id=*03` is equivalent in RouterOS CLI `/system script run number=0`. Example path `ip address` and cmd `print` is equivalent in RouterOS CLI `/ip address print`.
encoding string added in community.routeros 2.1.0 | Use the specified encoding when communicating with the RouterOS device. Default is `ASCII`. Note that `UTF-8` requires librouteros 3.2.1 or newer. Default: `"ASCII"`
extended_query dictionary | Extended query given path for selected query attributes from RouterOS API. Extended query allow conjunctive input. If there is no matching entry, an empty list will be returned.
attributes list / elements=string / required | The list of attributes to return. Every attribute used in a where clause need to be listed here.
where list / elements=dictionary | Allows to restrict the objects returned. The conditions here must all match. An or condition needs at least one of its conditions to match.
attribute string | The attribute to match. Must be part of attributes. Either or or all of attribute, is, and value have to be specified.
is string | The operator to use for matching. For equality use `==` or `eq`. For less use `<` or `less`. For more use `>` or `more`. Use `in` to check whether the value is part of a list. In that case, value must be a list. Either or or all of attribute, is, and value have to be specified. Choices: `"=="` `"!="` `">"` `"<"` `"in"` `"eq"` `"not"` `"more"` `"less"`
or list / elements=dictionary | A list of conditions so that at least one of them has to match. Either or or all of attribute, is, and value have to be specified.
attribute string / required | The attribute to match. Must be part of attributes.
is string / required | The operator to use for matching. For equality use `==` or `eq`. For less use `<` or `less`. For more use `>` or `more`. Use `in` to check whether the value is part of a list. In that case, value must be a list. Choices: `"=="` `"!="` `">"` `"<"` `"in"` `"eq"` `"not"` `"more"` `"less"`
value any / required | The value to compare to. Must be a list for is=in.
value any | The value to compare to. Must be a list for is=in. Either or or all of attribute, is, and value have to be specified.
force_no_cert boolean added in community.routeros 2.4.0 | Set to `true` to connect without a certificate when tls=true. See also validate_certs. Note: this forces the use of anonymous Diffie-Hellman (ADH) ciphers. The protocol is susceptible to Man-in-the-Middle attacks, because the keys used in the exchange are not authenticated. Instead of simply connecting without a certificate to “make things work” have a look at validate_certs and ca_path. Choices: `false` ← (default) `true`
hostname string / required | RouterOS hostname API.
password string / required | RouterOS user password.
path string / required | Main path for all other arguments. If other arguments are not set, api will return all items in selected path. Example `ip address`. Equivalent of RouterOS CLI `/ip address print`.
port integer | RouterOS api port. If tls is set, port will apply to TLS/SSL connection. Defaults are `8728` for the HTTP API, and `8729` for the HTTPS API.
query string | Query given path for selected query attributes from RouterOS aip. WHERE is key word which extend query. WHERE format is key operator value - with spaces. WHERE valid operators are `==` or `eq`, `!=` or `not`, `>` or `more`, `<` or `less`. Example path `ip address` and query `.id address` will return only `.id` and `address` for all items in `ip address` path. Example path `ip address` and query `.id address WHERE address == 1.1.1.3/32`. will return only `.id` and `address` for items in `ip address` path, where address is eq to 1.1.1.3/32. Example path `interface` and query `mtu name WHERE mut > 1400` will return only interfaces `mtu,name` where mtu is bigger than 1400. Equivalent in RouterOS CLI `/interface print where mtu > 1400`.
remove string | Remove config/value from RouterOS by ‘.id’. Example `*03` will remove config/value with `id=*03` in selected path. Equivalent in RouterOS CLI `/ip address remove numbers=1`. Note `number` in RouterOS CLI is different from `.id`.
timeout integer added in community.routeros 2.3.0 | Timeout for the request. Default: `10`
tls aliases: ssl boolean | If is set TLS will be used for RouterOS API connection. Choices: `false` ← (default) `true`
update string | Update config/value in RouterOS by ‘.id’ in selected path. Example `.id=*03 address=1.1.1.3/32` and path `ip address` will replace existing ip address with `.id=*03`. Equivalent in RouterOS CLI `/ip address set address=1.1.1.3/32 numbers=1`. Note `number` in RouterOS CLI is different from `.id`.
username string / required | RouterOS login user.
validate_cert_hostname boolean added in community.routeros 1.2.0 | Set to `true` to validate hostnames in certificates. See also validate_certs. Only used when tls=true and validate_certs=true. Choices: `false` ← (default) `true`
validate_certs boolean added in community.routeros 1.2.0 | Set to `false` to skip validation of TLS certificates. See also validate_cert_hostname. Only used when tls=true. Note: instead of simply deactivating certificate validations to “make things work”, please consider creating your own CA certificate and using it to sign certificates used for your router. You can tell the module about your CA certificate with the ca_path option. Choices: `false` `true` ← (default)

## Attributes

Attribute | Support | Description
--- | --- | ---
action_group | Action group: community.routeros.api added in community.routeros 2.1.0 | Use `group/community.routeros.api` in `module_defaults` to set defaults for this module.
check_mode | Support: none | Can run in `check_mode` and return changed status prediction without modifying target.
diff_mode | Support: none | Will return details on what has changed (or possibly needs changing in `check_mode`), when in diff mode.
platform | Platform: RouterOS | Target OS/families that can be operated against.

## Notes

Note

- add, remove, update, cmd and query are mutually exclusive.

- Use the community.routeros.api_modify and community.routeros.api_find_and_modify modules for more specific modifications, and the community.routeros.api_info module for a more controlled way of returning all entries for a path.

## See Also

See also

How to quote and unquote commands and arguments

  How to quote and unquote commands and arguments

community.routeros.api_facts

  Collect facts from remote devices running MikroTik RouterOS using the API.

community.routeros.api_find_and_modify

  Find and modify information using the API.

community.routeros.api_info

  Retrieve information from API.

community.routeros.api_modify

  Modify data at paths with API.

How to connect to RouterOS devices with the RouterOS API

  How to connect to RouterOS devices with the RouterOS API

## Examples

    - name: Get example - ip address print
      community.routeros.api:
        hostname: "{{ hostname }}"
        password: "{{ password }}"
        username: "{{ username }}"
        path: "ip address"
      register: ipaddrd_printout

    - name: Dump "Get example" output
      ansible.builtin.debug:
        msg: '{{ ipaddrd_printout }}'

    - name: Add example - ip address
      community.routeros.api:
        hostname: "{{ hostname }}"
        password: "{{ password }}"
        username: "{{ username }}"
        path: "ip address"
        add: "address=192.168.255.10/24 interface=ether2"

    - name: Query example - ".id, address" in "ip address WHERE address == 192.168.255.10/24"
      community.routeros.api:
        hostname: "{{ hostname }}"
        password: "{{ password }}"
        username: "{{ username }}"
        path: "ip address"
        query: ".id address WHERE address == {{ ip2 }}"
      register: queryout

    - name: Dump "Query example" output
      ansible.builtin.debug:
        msg: '{{ queryout }}'

    - name: Extended query example - ".id,address,network" where address is not 192.168.255.10/24 or is 10.20.36.20/24
      community.routeros.api:
        hostname: "{{ hostname }}"
        password: "{{ password }}"
        username: "{{ username }}"
        path: "ip address"
        extended_query:
          attributes:
            - network
            - address
            - .id
          where:
            - attribute: "network"
              is: "=="
              value: "192.168.255.0"
            - or:
                - attribute: "address"
                  is: "!="
                  value: "192.168.255.10/24"
                - attribute: "address"
                  is: "eq"
                  value: "10.20.36.20/24"
            - attribute: "network"
              is: "in"
              value:
                 - "10.20.36.0"
                 - "192.168.255.0"
      register: extended_queryout

    - name: Dump "Extended query example" output
      ansible.builtin.debug:
        msg: '{{ extended_queryout }}'

    - name: Update example - ether2 ip addres with ".id = *14"
      community.routeros.api:
        hostname: "{{ hostname }}"
        password: "{{ password }}"
        username: "{{ username }}"
        path: "ip address"
        update: >-
            .id=*14
            address=192.168.255.20/24
            comment={{ 'Update 192.168.255.10/24 to 192.168.255.20/24 on ether2' | community.routeros.quote_argument_value }}

    - name: Remove example - ether2 ip 192.168.255.20/24 with ".id = *14"
      community.routeros.api:
        hostname: "{{ hostname }}"
        password: "{{ password }}"
        username: "{{ username }}"
        path: "ip address"
        remove: "*14"

    - name: Arbitrary command example "/system identity print"
      community.routeros.api:
        hostname: "{{ hostname }}"
        password: "{{ password }}"
        username: "{{ username }}"
        path: "system identity"
        cmd: "print"
      register: arbitraryout

    - name: Dump "Arbitrary command example" output
      ansible.builtin.debug:
        msg: '{{ arbitraryout }}'

## Return Values

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Key | Description
--- | ---
message list / elements=string | All outputs are in list with dictionary elements returned from RouterOS api. Returned: always Sample: `[{"address": "1.2.3.4"}, {"address": "2.3.4.5"}]`

### Authors

- Nikolay Dachev (@NikolayDachev)

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