Create an Ad Hoc Command

post

/api/v2/ad_hoc_commands/

Make a POST request to this resource with the following ad hoc command fields to create a new ad hoc command:

  • execution_environment: The container image to be used for execution. (id, default=``)

  • job_type: (choice)

    • run: Run (default)
    • check: Check
  • inventory: (id, default=``)
  • limit: (string, default="")
  • credential: (id, default=``)
  • module_name: (choice)
    • command (default)
    • shell
    • yum
    • apt
    • apt_key
    • apt_repository
    • apt_rpm
    • service
    • group
    • user
    • mount
    • ping
    • selinux
    • setup
    • win_ping
    • win_service
    • win_updates
    • win_group
    • win_user
  • module_args: (string, default="")
  • forks: (integer, default=0)
  • verbosity: (choice)
    • 0: 0 (Normal) (default)
    • 1: 1 (Verbose)
    • 2: 2 (More Verbose)
    • 3: 3 (Debug)
    • 4: 4 (Connection Debug)
    • 5: 5 (WinRM Debug)
  • extra_vars: (string, default="")
  • become_enabled: (boolean, default=False)
  • diff_mode: (boolean, default=False)

Request

Supported Media Types
Body ()
Root Schema : schema
Example:
{
    "credential":"1",
    "inventory":"3",
    "module_args":"uptime",
    "module_name":"command"
}
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Response

Supported Media Types

201 Response

Body
Example Response (application/json)
{
    "become_enabled":false,
    "canceled_on":null,
    "controller_node":"",
    "created":"2018-02-01T08:00:00.000000Z",
    "credential":"1",
    "diff_mode":false,
    "elapsed":"0",
    "execution_environment":null,
    "execution_node":"",
    "extra_vars":"",
    "failed":false,
    "finished":null,
    "forks":"0",
    "id":"2",
    "inventory":"3",
    "job_explanation":"",
    "job_type":"run",
    "launch_type":"manual",
    "launched_by":{
    },
    "limit":"",
    "modified":"2018-02-01T08:00:00.000000Z",
    "module_args":"uptime",
    "module_name":"command",
    "name":"command",
    "related":{
        "activity_stream":"/api/v2/ad_hoc_commands/2/activity_stream/",
        "cancel":"/api/v2/ad_hoc_commands/2/cancel/",
        "credential":"/api/v2/credentials/1/",
        "events":"/api/v2/ad_hoc_commands/2/events/",
        "inventory":"/api/v2/inventories/3/",
        "notifications":"/api/v2/ad_hoc_commands/2/notifications/",
        "relaunch":"/api/v2/ad_hoc_commands/2/relaunch/",
        "stdout":"/api/v2/ad_hoc_commands/2/stdout/"
    },
    "started":null,
    "status":"new",
    "summary_fields":{
        "credential":{
            "cloud":false,
            "credential_type_id":"1",
            "description":"",
            "id":"1",
            "kind":"ssh",
            "kubernetes":false,
            "name":"machine-cred"
        },
        "inventory":{
            "description":"",
            "has_active_failures":false,
            "has_inventory_sources":false,
            "hosts_with_active_failures":"0",
            "id":"3",
            "inventory_sources_with_failures":"0",
            "kind":"",
            "name":"inv2",
            "organization_id":"1",
            "total_groups":"0",
            "total_hosts":"0",
            "total_inventory_sources":"0"
        },
        "user_capabilities":{
            "delete":true,
            "start":true
        }
    },
    "type":"ad_hoc_command",
    "url":"/api/v2/ad_hoc_commands/2/",
    "verbosity":"0",
    "work_unit_id":null
}

400 Response

Body
Example Response (application/json)
{
    "forks":[
        "Ensure this value is greater than or equal to 0."
    ]
}

403 Response

Body
Example Response (application/json)
{
    "detail":"You do not have permission to perform this action."
}
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