xcsh_api_definition (Data Source)

Retrieves information about API Definition in F5 Distributed Cloud. This is a read-only data source.

~> Note: For more information, see the API Definition API documentation.

Example Usage

# APIDefinition Data Source Example

terraform {
  required_version = ">= 1.0"

  required_providers {
    xcsh = {
      source  = "f5-sales-demo/xcsh"
      version = ">= 0.1.0"
    }
  }
}

# Look up an existing APIDefinition by name
data "xcsh_api_definition" "example" {
  name      = "example-api-definition"
  namespace = "staging"
}

output "api_definition_id" {
  value = data.xcsh_api_definition.example.id
}

Argument Reference

-> Syntax Rule: This provider uses OneOf groups for mutually exclusive options. Fields documented as “Optional Block” use block syntax field_name { ... }. Empty OneOf object attributes use field_name = {}; conditional selection uses condition ? {} : null. Boolean attributes (such as add_hsts and http_redirect) use = true or = false.

🔶 High Risk Operations — Some operations on this resource have high danger level. Destructive operations may require confirmation.

Minimum Configuration

Required fields:

• name
• namespace

Example (API format):

apiVersion: v1
kind: api_definition
metadata:
  name: example-api
  namespace: demo-app
spec: {}

Metadata Argument Reference

• name - Required String
Name of the APIDefinition

• namespace - Required String
Namespace where the APIDefinition exists

Attributes Reference

In addition to all arguments above, the following attributes are exported:

• annotations - Optional Map
Annotations applied to this resource

• api_inventory_exclusion_list - Optional List Defaults to []
List of API Endpoints excluded from the API Inventory. Server applies default when omitted

• api_inventory_inclusion_list - Optional List Defaults to []
List of API Endpoints included in the API Inventory. Typically, discovered API endpoints are added to the API Inventory using this list. Server applies default when omitted

• description - Optional String
Description of the APIDefinition

• id - Optional String
Unique identifier for the resource

• labels - Optional Map
Labels applied to this resource

• mixed_schema_origin - Optional Object
Configuration parameter for mixed schema origin

• non_api_endpoints - Optional List Defaults to []
API Discovery Exclusion List. List of Non-API Endpoints. Server applies default when omitted

• strict_schema_origin - Optional Object Defaults to map[]
Configuration parameter for strict schema origin. Server applies default when omitted

• swagger_specs - Optional List Defaults to []
URLs of versioned OpenAPI files uploaded through Web App & API Protection > Files > Swagger Files. The 512-byte item limit is a URL-length limit; inline string:/// OpenAPI content is rejected and does not create an API-definition object. Server applies default when omitted

• method - Optional String Defaults to ANY
See HTTP Methods
Specifies the HTTP method used to access a resource. Any HTTP Method

• path - Optional String Specified in OpenAPI, including parameters
Endpoint path, as The path should comply with RFC 3986 and may have parameters according to OpenAPI specification

• method - Optional String Defaults to ANY
See HTTP Methods
Specifies the HTTP method used to access a resource. Any HTTP Method

• path - Optional String Specified in OpenAPI, including parameters
Endpoint path, as The path should comply with RFC 3986 and may have parameters according to OpenAPI specification

• method - Optional String Defaults to ANY
See HTTP Methods
Specifies the HTTP method used to access a resource. Any HTTP Method

• path - Optional String Specified in OpenAPI, including parameters
Endpoint path, as The path should comply with RFC 3986 and may have parameters according to OpenAPI specification

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Common Types

The following type definitions are used throughout this resource. See the full definition here rather than repeated inline.

Object Reference {#common-object-reference}

Object references establish a direct reference from one configuration object to another in F5 Distributed Cloud. References use the format tenant/namespace/name.

Field	Type	Description
name	String	Name of the referenced object
namespace	String	Namespace containing the referenced object
tenant	String	Tenant of the referenced object (system-managed)

Transformers {#common-transformers}

Transformers apply transformations to input values before matching. Multiple transformers can be applied in order.

Value	Description
LOWER_CASE	Convert to lowercase
UPPER_CASE	Convert to uppercase
BASE64_DECODE	Decodebase64 content
NORMALIZE_PATH	Normalize URL path
REMOVE_WHITESPACE	Remove whitespace characters
URL_DECODE	Decode URL-encoded characters
TRIM_LEFT	Trim leading whitespace
TRIM_RIGHT	Trim trailing whitespace
TRIM	Trim both leading and trailing whitespace

HTTP Methods {#common-http-methods}

HTTP methods used for request matching.

Value	Description
ANY	Match any HTTP method
GET	HTTP GET request
HEAD	HTTP HEAD request
POST	HTTP POST request
PUT	HTTP PUT request
DELETE	HTTP DELETE request
CONNECT	HTTP CONNECT request
OPTIONS	HTTP OPTIONS request
TRACE	HTTP TRACE request
PATCH	HTTP PATCH request
COPY	HTTP COPY request (WebDAV)

TLS Fingerprints {#common-tls-fingerprints}

TLS fingerprint categories for malicious client detection.

Value	Description
TLS_FINGERPRINT_NONE	No fingerprint matching
ANY_MALICIOUS_FINGERPRINT	Match any known malicious fingerprint
ADWARE	Adware-associated fingerprints
DRIDEX	Dridex malware fingerprints
GOOTKIT	Gootkit malware fingerprints
RANSOMWARE	Ransomware-associated fingerprints
TRICKBOT	Trickbot malware fingerprints

IP Threat Categories {#common-ip-threat-categories}

IP address threat categories for security filtering.

Value	Description
SPAM_SOURCES	Known spam sources
WINDOWS_EXPLOITS	Windows exploit sources
WEB_ATTACKS	Web attack sources
BOTNETS	Known botnet IPs
SCANNERS	Network scanner IPs
REPUTATION	Poor reputation IPs
PHISHING	Phishing-related IPs
PROXY	Anonymous proxy IPs
MOBILE_THREATS	Mobile threat sources
TOR_PROXY	Tor exit nodes
DENIAL_OF_SERVICE	DoS attack sources
NETWORK	Known bad network ranges