Rest-API FAQ
Accesses to the Rest APIs
Ingram Micro COCKPIT has background services that perform data storage and processing. These services can be accessed via the Rest-API. Each API is described by a Swagger Interface Definition (Swagger UI) which can be accessed through your Web browser. The Swagger UI also enables communication via Web browser with the downstream services.
Access to the Swagger UIs of the services
The Swagger UIs are accessed via a web browser.
- Core Service
- Central service for data management
- Report Service
- Generates reports, e.g. in pdf or Excel documents
- History Data Service
- Data storage for history data
- ITSM Service
- Maintenance and processing of ITSM-specific data
- Dashboard Service
- Generation of data for dashboard widgets
- Collection Service
- Storage of the data that data collectors send
Communication with services
The Oauth2 protocol is used for authentication and authorization with the services behind the Swagger UIs. This requires a token, which can be requested via the following email address cockpit@ingrammicro.com.