Content Management

Install Content on a Consumer

Install one or more content units on a consumer. This operation is asynchronous. If dependencies are automatically installed or updated, it is reflected in the installation report.

The units to be installed are specified in an array. Each unit in the array of units is an object containing two required attributes. The first is the type_id which a string that defines the unit’s content type. The value is unrestricted by the Pulp server but must match a type mapped to a content handler in the agent. The second is the unit_key which identifies the unit or units to be installed. Both the structure and content are handler specific.

The caller must also pass an options object, which specifies additional install options. Both the structure and content are handler specific. The options drive how the handler performs the operation.

Method: POST
Path: /pulp/api/v2/consumers/<consumer_id>/actions/content/install/
Permission: create
Request Body Contents:
  • units (array) - array of content units to install
  • options (object) - install options
Response Codes:
  • 202 - the install request has been accepted
  • 400 - if one or more of the parameters is missing or invalid
  • 404 - if the consumer does not exist
Return: a Call Report

Sample Request: 

{
  "units": [
    {"unit_key": {"name": "zsh", "version": "4.3.17"}, "type_id": "rpm"}
  ],
  "options": {
    "apply": true, "reboot": false, "importkeys": false
  }
}

Tags: The task created will have the following tags: "pulp:action:unit_install", "pulp:consumer:<consumer_id>"

Update Content on a Consumer

Update one or more content units on a consumer. This operation is asynchronous. If dependencies are automatically installed or updated, it is reflected in the update report.

The units to be updated are specified in an array. Each unit in the array of units is an object containing two required attributes. The first is the type_id which a string that defines the unit’s content type. The value is unrestricted by the Pulp server but must match a type mapped to a content handler in the agent. The second is the unit_key which identifies the unit or units to be updated. Both the structure and content are handler specific.

The caller must also pass an options object, which specifies additional update options. Both the structure and content are handler specific. The options drive how the handler performs the operation.

Method: POST
Path: /pulp/api/v2/consumers/<consumer_id>/actions/content/update/
Permission: create
Request Body Contents:
  • units (array) - array of content units to update
  • options (object) - update options
Response Codes:
  • 202 - the update request has been accepted
  • 400 - if one or more of the parameters is missing or invalid
  • 404 - if the consumer does not exist
Return: a Call Report

Sample Request: 

{
  "units": [
    {"unit_key": {"name": "zsh"}, "type_id": "rpm"}
  ],
  "options": {
    "apply": true, "reboot": false, "all": false, "importkeys": false
  }
}

Tags: The task created will have the following tags: "pulp:action:unit_update", "pulp:consumer:<consumer_id>"

Uninstall Content on a Consumer

Uninstall one or more content units on a consumer. This operation is asynchronous. If dependencies are automatically removed, it is reflected in the uninstall report.

The units to be uninstalled are specified in an array. Each unit in the array of units is an object containing two required attributes. The first is the type_id which a string that defines the unit’s content type. The value is unrestricted by the Pulp server but must match a type mapped to a content handler in the agent. The second is the unit_key which identifies the unit or units to be uninstalled. The value is completely defined by the handler mapped to the unit’s type_id.

The caller must also pass an options object, which specifies additional uninstall options. Both the structure and content are handler specific. The options drive how the handler performs the operation.

Method: POST
Path: /pulp/api/v2/consumers/<consumer_id>/actions/content/uninstall/
Permission: create
Request Body Contents:
  • units (array) - array of content units to uninstall
  • options (object) - uninstall options
Response Codes:
  • 202 - the uninstall request has been accepted
  • 400 - if one or more of the parameters is missing or invalid
  • 404 - if the consumer does not exist
Return: a Call Report

Sample Request: 

{
  "units": [
    {"unit_key": {"name": "zsh"}, "type_id": "rpm"}
  ],
  "options": {
    "apply": true, "reboot": false
  }
}

Tags: The task created will have the following tags: "pulp:action:unit_uninstall", "pulp:consumer:<consumer_id>"