Blueprint Start

Description

Creates a new sandbox from a specific public blueprint associated with the user's domain. Returns details about the sandbox such as ID and the actions that can be performed on the sandbox. (After the sandbox is created, you can view it in the Sandboxes dashboard in CloudShell Portal.)

Notes

• You cannot reserve blueprints if there are conflicts with the reservation timeslot. For additional information see Creating Sandboxes.
• This method does not support persistent sandboxes. As such, starting a persistent sandbox will deploy a regular sandbox.

URL

http://{CloudShell Sandbox API Gateway IP address}:{port#}/api/v1/blueprints/{blueprint_identifier}/start

Parameter	Description/Comments
blueprint_identifier	The name or id of the blueprint (string). Can be retrieved via blueprints.

HTTP method

POST

Request

Headers

Example header format for the blueprint start method:

Authorization: Basic <authorization token returned from the login method>

Content-Type: application/json

Request body

The scheduling and input parameters of the sandbox in JSON format. The elements of the blueprint start method include:

Parameter	Description/Comments
name	The name of the sandbox. (string) If you do not specify a name, you will get the following error message: "Reservation name and duration must be specified in request body".
duration	The duration for this sandbox. Time must be specified in ISO 8601 format (for example PT23H). (string) If you do not specify the duration, you will get the following error message: "Duration format must be a valid 'ISO 8601' (e.g 'PT23H' or 'PT4H2M')".
params	Any published input parameters defined for the blueprint and its abstract resources. Input parameters that have no default must be included in the request. Abstract resource input parameters must be associated to global inputs (specify the global inputs in the request). (Array) If you do not specify the input parameters, you will get the following error message: "Blueprint has invalid inputs".
permitted_users	Users permitted to use the sandbox. Permitted users must have access to the logged-in domain.

Request example

{
   "name":"testbp-sndbx",
   "duration":"PT2H5M",
   "params":[
      {
         "name":"global1",
         "value":"value1"
      },
      {
         "name":"abstract resource 1.attribute4",
         "value":"some value"
      },
      {
         "name":"abstract resource 1/sub resource.attribute4",
         "value":"some value"
      }
   ],
   "permitted_users":[
      "john.s",
      "emily.b",
      "lucas.w"
   ]
}

Response

Response example

The blueprint start method returns details about the new sandbox. The output includes details about the sandbox ID and the actions that can be performed on the sandbox:

{
   "name":"Test Blprnt2",
   "id":"994bd534-740a-45f5-851f-ff452f2a17a2",
   "state":"Ready",
   "type":"Sandbox",
   "components":[
         "name":"MySwitch",
         "type":"Resource",
         "component_type":"Generic Switch Model",
         "description":"",
         "attributes":[
            {
               "type":"string",
               "name":"vendor",
               "value":" """
            }
         ],
         "connection_interfaces":[
            {
               "name":"Telnet",
               "url":""
            }
         ],
      }
   ],
   "apps":[
      {
         "name":"MyApp",
         "type":"Application",
         "description":""
      }
   ],
   "_links":{
      "self":{
         "href":"/sandboxes/994bd534-740a-45f5-851f-ff452f2a17a2",
         "method":"GET",
         "name":"get a sandbox' details",
         "templated":true
      },
      "stop":{
         "href":"/sandboxes/994bd534-740a-45f5-851f-ff452f2a17a2/stop",
         "method":"POST",
         "name":"stop a sandbox",
         "templated":true
      },
      "all":{
         "href":"/sandboxes",
         "method":"GET",
         "name":"get all sandboxes"
      }
   }

Response summary

The response output properties of the blueprint start method are described in the following table.

Property	Sub Property	Description/Comments
name		The name of the sandbox. (string)
id		The ID of the sandbox. (string)
state		The current state of the sandbox. Possible values: Pending, Setup, Ready, Teardown, Error, Ended. (string)
type		The sandbox type ("Sandbox"). (string)
components		The resource model of the sandbox. (array)
	name	The name of the component. (string)
	type	The component ("resource", "application", or "service"). (string)
	component_type	The resource model. (string)
	description	A short description of the resource.
	attributes	The attributes of the resource model. (array)
	type	The attribute type. (string)
	name	The attribute name. (string)
	value	The attribute value. (string)
	connection_interfaces	The connection interfaces of the resource. (array)
	name	The name of the connection interface. (string)
	url	The URL of the connection interface of the resource. (string)
apps		The Apps of the sandbox. (string)
	type	The App type ("Application"). (string)
	name	The name of the App (for example, App1). (string)
	description	A short description of the App. (string)
_links		The actions that can be performed on the sandbox in the user's domain:
	self	Provides a link to get the details for the sandbox via a GET request.
	stop	Provides a link to get stop the sandbox via a POST request.
	all	Provides a link to get all available sandboxes according to the user's domain via a GET request.