Using the Chrome Developer tool to illuminate the Traverse API calls

QUESTION

How do I expose the Traverse API calls?

EXAMPLE - (Event Acknowledge API Call)

1. When logged into Traverse, add '/api' to the end of the FQDN
   http://FQDN_OrIPaddress/api.jsp
   This will give you a full breakdown of all the available API calls
2. Search for 'Event' and you will see the 'acknowledge' command
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3. Click on 'WSDL'
   
   

   

   Access https:/FQDN/api/soap/event?wsdl and search for 'eventAckRequest', this will give you the structure of the RQ and all possible parameters
   
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   Additional info on the API call can be see by navigating to the 'Location' URL on the 3rd line of this page -

   

4. To get an example of one of these RQ's the easiest way to do so is with the Chrome Developer tools. (CTRL+SHIFT+I)
   
   Navigate to STATUS >> Events
   Open the Chrome Developer tool. (CTRL+SHIFT+I)
   
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   Select 'Acknowledge'
   
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   Select the 'acknowledge' entry in the Chrome Developer tool -
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5. Switch from 'Preview' to 'Headers'. Scroll down to 'Request Payload' and click on 'view source'

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and there you will see the actual structure of the Event Acknowledge RQ that was sent to Traverse which you can then modify as needed -
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{"ack":true,"clear":false,"expire":0,"suppressAction":false,"eventIds":[612472]}

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The same can be done for all 3 of the Suppress Acknowledgements also

STATUS
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{"ack":false,"clear":true,"suppressAction":false,"expire":"0","expireForNumber":"30","expireForUnits":"minutes","expireUntilDay":23,"expireUntilMonth":9,"expireUntilYear":2020,"eventIds":[609504]}

NOTIFICATION
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{"ack":true,"clear":false,"suppressAction":"true","expire":"0","expireForNumber":"30","expireForUnits":"minutes","expireUntilDay":23,"expireUntilMonth":9,"expireUntilYear":2020,"eventIds":[609544]}

BOTH
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{"ack":true,"clear":true,"suppressAction":"true","expire":"0","expireForNumber":"30","expireForUnits":"minutes","expireUntilDay":23,"expireUntilMonth":9,"expireUntilYear":2020,"eventIds":[613042]}