dynamic

A special broker type where the inputs are identified by unique labels and can be created, changed and removed during runtime via a REST HTTP interface.

# Config fields, showing default values
input:
  label: ""
  dynamic:
    inputs: {}
    prefix: ""

Fields

inputs

A map of inputs to statically create.

Type: object

Default: {}

prefix

A path prefix for HTTP endpoints that are registered.

Type: string

Default: ""

Endpoints

GET /inputs

Returns a JSON object detailing all dynamic inputs, providing information such as their current uptime and configuration.

GET /inputs/\{id}

Returns the configuration of an input.

POST /inputs/\{id}

Creates or updates an input with a configuration provided in the request body (in YAML or JSON format).

DELETE /inputs/\{id}

Stops and removes an input.

GET /inputs/\{id}/uptime

Returns the uptime of an input as a duration string (of the form “72h3m0.5s”), or “stopped” in the case where the input has gracefully terminated.