zBoxApi

zPodFactory zBox Api

Features

• DNS Management: Manage DNS records in /etc/hosts with automatic dnsmasq integration
• VLAN Management: Manage VLAN interfaces with automatic network configuration

Installation

Complete the following steps to set up zBox Api:

1. Install pipx

   # Install and configure pipx
   apt update
   apt install -y pipx
   pipx ensurepath
   
   # Reload your profile
   source ~/.zshrc

2. Install zBoxApi:

   pipx install zboxapi

3. Set up and start zboxapi.service

   cp zboxapi.service /etc/systemd/system
   systemctl daemon-reload
   systemctl enable zboxapi.service
   systemctl start zboxapi.service

   Note: The service runs on 127.0.0.1:8000 and requires root privileges for network configuration operations.

Configuration

VLAN Management

For VLAN management functionality, create a configuration file at /etc/zboxapi.conf:

[DEFAULT]
# Base interface name for VLAN management
interface = eth1

# MTU setting for VLAN interfaces
mtu = 1700

# System default VLANs that cannot be modified (comma-separated)
system_vlans_default = 10,20,30

# System zPod VLANs that cannot be modified (comma-separated)
system_vlans_zpod = 64,128,192

See DOC_VLAN.md for detailed documentation on VLAN management features.

API Usage

Authentication

All API endpoints require authentication using the access_token header. The API key is the zPod password which is also the root password of the zbox VM. The password is automatically retrieved from VMware tools:

curl -H "access_token: your_zpod_password" http://127.0.0.1:8000/dns

Note: The service runs on 127.0.0.1:8000 and requires root privileges for network configuration operations.

DNS Management

Manage DNS records in /etc/hosts:

# Add DNS record
curl -X POST "http://127.0.0.1:8000/dns" \
     -H "access_token: your_zpod_password" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -d '{"ip": "192.168.1.100", "hostname": "example.com"}'

# List all DNS records
curl -X GET "http://127.0.0.1:8000/dns" \
     -H "access_token: your_zpod_password"

For complete DNS management documentation, see DOC_DNS.md.

VLAN Management

Manage VLAN interfaces:

# Create VLAN interface
curl -X POST "http://127.0.0.1:8000/vlan" \
     -H "access_token: your_zpod_password" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -d '{"vlan": 2000, "gateway": "192.168.42.129/25"}'

# List all VLAN interfaces
curl -X GET "http://127.0.0.1:8000/vlan" \
     -H "access_token: your_zpod_password"

For complete VLAN management documentation, see DOC_VLAN.md.

Documentation

• DOC_DNS.md - Complete guide to DNS management features
• DOC_VLAN.md - Complete guide to VLAN management features