---
title: Admin API
keywords:
  - Apache APISIX
  - API Gateway
  - Admin API
  - Route
  - Plugin
  - Upstream
description: This article introduces the functions supported by the Apache APISIX Admin API, which you can use to get, create, update, and delete resources.
---

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## Description

The Admin API lets users control their deployed Apache APISIX instance. The [architecture design](./architecture-design/apisix.md) gives an idea about how everything fits together.

## Configuration

When APISIX is started, the Admin API will listen on port `9180` by default and take the API prefixed with `/apisix/admin`.

Therefore, to avoid conflicts between your designed API and `/apisix/admin`, you can modify the configuration file [`/conf/config.yaml`](https://github.com/apache/apisix/blob/master/conf/config.yaml) to modify the default listening port.

APISIX supports setting the IP access allowlist of Admin API to prevent APISIX from being illegally accessed and attacked. You can configure the IP addresses to allow access in the `deployment.admin.allow_admin` option in the `./conf/config.yaml` file.

The `X-API-KEY` shown below refers to the `deployment.admin.admin_key.key` in the `./conf/config.yaml` file, which is the access token for the Admin API.

:::tip

For security reasons, please modify the default `admin_key`, and check the `allow_admin` IP access list.

:::

```yaml title="./conf/config.yaml"
deployment:
    admin:
        admin_key:
        - name: admin
            key: edd1c9f034335f136f87ad84b625c8f1  # using fixed API token has security risk, please update it when you deploy to production environment
            role: admin
        allow_admin:                    # http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_access_module.html#allow
            - 127.0.0.0/24
        admin_listen:
            ip: 0.0.0.0                 # Specific IP, if not set, the default value is `0.0.0.0`.
            port: 9180                  # Specific port, which must be different from node_listen's port.
```

### Using environment variables

To configure via environment variables, you can use the `${{VAR}}` syntax. For instance:

```yaml title="./conf/config.yaml"
deployment:
  admin:
    admin_key:
    - name: admin
      key: ${{ADMIN_KEY}}
      role: admin
    allow_admin:
    - 127.0.0.0/24
    admin_listen:
      ip: 0.0.0.0
      port: 9180
```

And then run `export ADMIN_KEY=$your_admin_key` before running `make init`.

If the configured environment variable can't be found, an error will be thrown.

If you want to use a default value when the environment variable is not set, use `${{VAR:=default_value}}` instead. For instance:

```yaml title="./conf/config.yaml"
deployment:
  admin:
    admin_key:
    - name: admin
      key: ${{ADMIN_KEY:=edd1c9f034335f136f87ad84b625c8f1}}
      role: admin
    allow_admin:
    - 127.0.0.0/24
    admin_listen:
      ip: 0.0.0.0
      port: 9180
```

This will find the environment variable `ADMIN_KEY` first, and if it does not exist, it will use `edd1c9f034335f136f87ad84b625c8f1` as the default value.

You can also specify environment variables in yaml keys. This is specifically useful in the `standalone` [mode](./deployment-modes.md#standalone) where you can specify the upstream nodes as follows:

```yaml title="./conf/apisix.yaml"
routes:
  -
    uri: "/test"
    upstream:
      nodes:
        "${{HOST_IP}}:${{PORT}}": 1
      type: roundrobin
#END
```

### Force Delete

By default, the Admin API checks for references between resources and will refuse to delete resources in use.

You can make a force deletion by adding the request argument `force=true` to the delete request, for example:

:::note
You can fetch the `admin_key` from `config.yaml` and save to an environment variable with the following command:

```bash
admin_key=$(yq '.deployment.admin.admin_key[0].key' conf/config.yaml | sed 's/"//g')
```

:::

```bash
$ curl http://127.0.0.1:9180/apisix/admin/upstreams/1 -H "X-API-KEY: $admin_key" -X PUT -d '{
    "nodes": {
        "127.0.0.1:8080": 1
    },
    "type": "roundrobin"
}'
$ curl http://127.0.0.1:9180/apisix/admin/routes/1 -H "X-API-KEY: $admin_key" -X PUT -d '{
    "uri": "/*",
    "upstream_id": 1
}'
{"value":{"priority":0,"upstream_id":1,"uri":"/*","create_time":1689038794,"id":"1","status":1,"update_time":1689038916},"key":"/apisix/routes/1"}

$ curl http://127.0.0.1:9180/apisix/admin/upstreams/1 -H "X-API-KEY: $admin_key" -X DELETE
{"error_msg":"can not delete this upstream, route [1] is still using it now"}
$ curl "http://127.0.0.1:9180/apisix/admin/upstreams/1?force=anyvalue" -H "X-API-KEY: $admin_key" -X DELETE
{"error_msg":"can not delete this upstream, route [1] is still using it now"}
$ curl "http://127.0.0.1:9180/apisix/admin/upstreams/1?force=true" -H "X-API-KEY: $admin_key" -X DELETE
{"deleted":"1","key":"/apisix/upstreams/1"}
```

## V3 new feature

The Admin API has made some breaking changes in V3 version, as well as supporting additional features.

### Support new response body format

1. Remove `action` field in response body;
2. Adjust the response body structure when fetching the list of resources, the new response body structure like:

Return single resource:

```json
{
  "modifiedIndex": 2685183,
  "value": {
    "id": "1",
    ...
  },
  "key": "/apisix/routes/1",
  "createdIndex": 2684956
}
```

Return multiple resources:

```json
{
  "list": [
    {
      "modifiedIndex": 2685183,
      "value": {
        "id": "1",
        ...
      },
      "key": "/apisix/routes/1",
      "createdIndex": 2684956
    },
    {
      "modifiedIndex": 2685163,
      "value": {
        "id": "2",
        ...
      },
      "key": "/apisix/routes/2",
      "createdIndex": 2685163
    }
  ],
  "total": 2
}
```

### Support paging query

Paging query is supported when getting the resource list, paging parameters include:

| parameter | Default | Valid range | Description                   |
| --------- | ------  | ----------- | ----------------------------- |
| page      | 1       | [1, ...]    | Number of pages.              |
| page_size |         | [10, 500]   | Number of resources per page. |

The example is as follows:

```shell
curl "http://127.0.0.1:9180/apisix/admin/routes?page=1&page_size=10" \
-H "X-API-KEY: $admin_key" -X GET
```

```json
{
  "total": 1,
  "list": [
    {
      ...
    }
  ]
}
```

Resources that support paging queries:

- Consumer
- Consumer Group
- Global Rules
- Plugin Config
- Proto
- Route
- Service
- SSL
- Stream Route
- Upstream
- Secret

### Support filtering query

When getting a list of resources, it supports filtering resources based on `name`, `label`, `uri`.

| parameter | parameter                                                    |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| name      | Query resource by their `name`, which will not appear in the query results if the resource itself does not have `name`. |
| label     | Query resource by their `label`, which will not appear in the query results if the resource itself does not have `label`. |
| uri       | Supported on Route resources only. If the `uri` of a Route is equal to the uri of the query or if the `uris` contains the uri of the query, the Route resource appears in the query results. |

:::tip

When multiple filter parameters are enabled, use the intersection of the query results for different filter parameters.

:::

The following example will return a list of routes, and all routes in the list satisfy: the `name` of the route contains the string "test", the `uri` contains the string "foo", and there is no restriction on the `label` of the route, since the label of the query is the empty string.

```shell
curl 'http://127.0.0.1:9180/apisix/admin/routes?name=test&uri=foo&label=' \
-H "X-API-KEY: $admin_key" -X GET
```

```json
{
  "total": 1,
  "list": [
    {
      ...
    }
  ]
}
```

### Support reference filtering query

:::note

This feature was introduced in APISIX 3.13.0.

APISIX supports querying routes and stream routes by `service_id` and `upstream_id`. Other resources or fields are not currently supported.

:::

When getting a list of resources, it supports a `filter` for filtering resources by filters.

It is encoded in the following manner.

```text
filter=escape_uri(key1=value1&key2=value2)
```

The following example filters routes using `service_id`. Applying multiple filters simultaneously will return results that match all filter conditions.

```shell
curl 'http://127.0.0.1:9180/apisix/admin/routes?filter=service_id%3D1' \
-H "X-API-KEY: $admin_key" -X GET
```

```json
{
  "total": 1,
  "list": [
    {
      ...
    }
  ]
}
```

## Route

[Routes](./terminology/route.md) match the client's request based on defined rules, loads and executes the corresponding [plugins](#plugin), and forwards the request to the specified [Upstream](#upstream).

### Route API

Route resource request address: /apisix/admin/routes/{id}?ttl=0

### Quick Note on ID Syntax

ID's as a text string must be of a length between 1 and 64 characters and they should only contain uppercase, lowercase, numbers and no special characters apart from dashes ( - ), periods ( . ) and underscores ( _ ). For integer values they simply must have a minimum character count of 1.

### Request Methods

| Method | Request URI                      | Request Body | Description                                                                                                                   |
| ------ | -------------------------------- | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| GET    | /apisix/admin/routes             | NULL         | Fetches a list of all configured Routes.                                                                                 |
| GET    | /apisix/admin/routes/{id}        | NULL         | Fetches specified Route by id.                                                                                                |
| PUT    | /apisix/admin/routes/{id}        | {...}        | Creates a Route with the specified id.                                                                                            |
| POST   | /apisix/admin/routes             | {...}        | Creates a Route and assigns a random id.                                                                                            |
| DELETE | /apisix/admin/routes/{id}        | NULL         | Removes the Route with the specified id.                                                                                      |
| PATCH  | /apisix/admin/routes/{id}        | {...}        | Updates the selected attributes of the specified, existing Route. To delete an attribute, set value of attribute set to null. |
| PATCH  | /apisix/admin/routes/{id}/{path} | {...}        | Updates the attribute specified in the path. The values of other attributes remain unchanged.                                 |

### URI Request Parameters

| parameter | Required | Type      | Description                                         | Example |
| --------- | -------- | --------- | --------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
| ttl       | False    | Auxiliary | Request expires after the specified target seconds. | ttl=1   |

### Request Body Parameters

| Parameter        | Required                                 | Type        | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Example                                              |
| ---------------- | ---------------------------------------- | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| name             | False                                    | Auxiliary   | Identifier for the Route.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | route-xxxx                                           |
| desc             | False                                    | Auxiliary   | Description of usage scenarios.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | route xxxx                                           |
| uri              | True, can't be used with `uris`          | Match Rules | Matches the uri. For more advanced matching see [Router](./terminology/router.md).                                                                                                                                                                                                     | "/hello"                                             |
| uris             | True, can't be used with `uri`           | Match Rules | Matches with any one of the multiple `uri`s specified in the form of a non-empty list.                                                                                                                                                                                                         | ["/hello", "/word"]                                  |
| host             | False, can't be used with `hosts`        | Match Rules | Matches with domain names such as `foo.com` or PAN domain names like `*.foo.com`.                                                                                                                                                                                                              | "foo.com"                                            |
| hosts            | False, can't be used with `host`         | Match Rules | Matches with any one of the multiple `host`s specified in the form of a non-empty list.                                                                                                                                                                                                        | ["foo.com", "*.bar.com"]                             |
| remote_addr      | False, can't be used with `remote_addrs` | Match Rules | Matches with the specified IP address in standard IPv4 format (`192.168.1.101`), CIDR format (`192.168.1.0/24`), or in IPv6 format (`::1`, `fe80::1`, `fe80::1/64`).                                                                                                                           | "192.168.1.0/24"                                     |
| remote_addrs     | False, can't be used with `remote_addr`  | Match Rules | Matches with any one of the multiple `remote_addr`s specified in the form of a non-empty list.                                                                                                                                                                                                 | ["127.0.0.1", "192.0.0.0/8", "::1"]                  |
| methods          | False                                    | Match Rules | Matches with the specified methods. Matches all methods if empty or unspecified.                                                                                                                                                                                                               | ["GET", "POST"]                                      |
| priority         | False                                    | Match Rules | If different Routes matches to the same `uri`, then the Route is matched based on its `priority`. A higher value corresponds to higher priority. It is set to `0` by default.                                                                                                                  | priority = 10                                        |
| vars             | False                                    | Match Rules | Matches based on the specified variables consistent with variables in Nginx. Takes the form `[[var, operator, val], [var, operator, val], ...]]`. Note that this is case sensitive when matching a cookie name. See [lua-resty-expr](https://github.com/api7/lua-resty-expr) for more details. | [["arg_name", "==", "json"], ["arg_age", ">", 18]]   |
| filter_func      | False                                    | Match Rules | Matches using a user-defined function in Lua. Used in scenarios where `vars` is not sufficient. Functions accept an argument `vars` which provides access to built-in variables (including Nginx variables).                                                                                        | function(vars) return tonumber(vars.arg_userid) % 4 > 2; end |
| plugins          | False                                    | Plugin      | Plugins that are executed during the request/response cycle. See [Plugin](terminology/plugin.md) for more.                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                      |
| script           | False                                    | Script      | Used for writing arbitrary Lua code or directly calling existing plugins to be executed. See [Script](terminology/script.md) for more.                                                                                                                                                 |                                                      |
| upstream         | False                                    | Upstream    | Configuration of the [Upstream](./terminology/upstream.md).                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                      |
| upstream_id      | False                                    | Upstream    | Id of the [Upstream](terminology/upstream.md) service.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                      |
| service_id       | False                                    | Service     | Configuration of the bound [Service](terminology/service.md).                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                      |
| plugin_config_id | False, can't be used with `script`       | Plugin      | [Plugin config](terminology/plugin-config.md) bound to the Route.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                      |
| labels           | False                                    | Match Rules | Attributes of the Route specified as key-value pairs.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | {"version":"v2","build":"16","env":"production"}     |
| timeout          | False                                    | Auxiliary   | Sets the timeout (in seconds) for connecting to, and sending and receiving messages between the Upstream and the Route. This will overwrite the `timeout` value configured in your [Upstream](#upstream).                                                                                                   | {"connect": 3, "send": 3, "read": 3}                 |
| enable_websocket | False                                    | Auxiliary   | Enables a websocket. Set to `false` by default.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                      |
| status           | False                                    | Auxiliary   | Enables the current Route. Set to `1` (enabled) by default.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | `1` to enable, `0` to disable                        |

Example configuration:

```shell
{
    "id": "1",                            # id, unnecessary.
    "uris": ["/a","/b"],                  # A set of uri.
    "methods": ["GET","POST"],            # Can fill multiple methods
    "hosts": ["a.com","b.com"],           # A set of host.
    "plugins": {},                        # Bound plugin
    "priority": 0,                        # If different routes contain the same `uri`, determine which route is matched first based on the attribute` priority`, the default value is 0.
    "name": "route-xxx",
    "desc": "hello world",
    "remote_addrs": ["127.0.0.1"],        # A set of Client IP.
    "vars": [["http_user", "==", "ios"]], # A list of one or more `[var, operator, val]` elements
    "upstream_id": "1",                   # upstream id, recommended
    "upstream": {},                       # upstream, not recommended
    "timeout": {                          # Set the upstream timeout for connecting, sending and receiving messages of the route.
        "connect": 3,
        "send": 3,
        "read": 3
    },
    "filter_func": ""                     # User-defined filtering function
}
```

### Example API usage

- Create a route

    ```shell
    curl http://127.0.0.1:9180/apisix/admin/routes/1 -H "X-API-KEY: $admin_key" -X PUT -i -d '
    {
        "uri": "/index.html",
        "hosts": ["foo.com", "*.bar.com"],
        "remote_addrs": ["127.0.0.0/8"],
        "methods": ["PUT", "GET"],
        "enable_websocket": true,
        "upstream": {
            "type": "roundrobin",
            "nodes": {
                "127.0.0.1:1980": 1
            }
        }
    }'
    ```

    ```shell
    HTTP/1.1 201 Created
    Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2019 01:17:15 GMT
    ...
    ```

- Create a route expires after 60 seconds, then it's deleted automatically

    ```shell
    curl 'http://127.0.0.1:9180/apisix/admin/routes/2?ttl=60' \
    -H "X-API-KEY: $admin_key" -X PUT -i -d '
    {
        "uri": "/aa/index.html",
        "upstream": {
            "type": "roundrobin",
            "nodes": {
                "127.0.0.1:1980": 1
            }
        }
    }'
    ```

    ```shell
    HTTP/1.1 201 Created
    Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2019 01:17:15 GMT
    ...
    ```

- Add an upstream node to the Route

    ```shell
    curl http://127.0.0.1:9180/apisix/admin/routes/1 \
    -H "X-API-KEY: $admin_key" -X PATCH -i -d '
    {
        "upstream": {
            "nodes": {
                "127.0.0.1:1981": 1
            }
        }
    }'
    ```

    ```shell
    HTTP/1.1 200 OK
    ...
    ```

    After successful execution, upstream nodes will be updated to:

    ```shell
    {
        "127.0.0.1:1980": 1,
        "127.0.0.1:1981": 1
    }
    ```

- Update the weight of an upstream node to the Route

    ```shell
    curl http://127.0.0.1:9180/apisix/admin/routes/1 \
    -H "X-API-KEY: $admin_key" -X PATCH -i -d '
    {
        "upstream": {
            "nodes": {
                "127.0.0.1:1981": 10
            }
        }
    }'
    ```

    ```shell
    HTTP/1.1 200 OK
    ...
    ```

    After successful execution, upstream nodes will be updated to:

    ```shell
    {
        "127.0.0.1:1980": 1,
        "127.0.0.1:1981": 10
    }
    ```

- Delete an upstream node for the Route

    ```shell
    curl http://127.0.0.1:9180/apisix/admin/routes/1 \
    -H "X-API-KEY: $admin_key" -X PATCH -i -d '
    {
        "upstream": {
            "nodes": {
                "127.0.0.1:1980": null
            }
        }
    }'
    ```

    ```shell
    HTTP/1.1 200 OK
    ...
    ```

    After successful execution, upstream nodes will be updated to:

    ```shell
    {
        "127.0.0.1:1981": 10
    }
    ```

- Replace methods of the Route  --  array

    ```shell
    curl http://127.0.0.1:9180/apisix/admin/routes/1 \
    -H "X-API-KEY: $admin_key" -X PATCH -i -d '{
        "methods": ["GET", "POST"]
    }'
    ```

    ```shell
    HTTP/1.1 200 OK
    ...
    ```

    After successful execution, methods will not retain the original data, and the entire update is:

    ```shell
    ["GET", "POST"]
    ```

- Replace upstream nodes of the Route -- sub path

    ```shell
    curl http://127.0.0.1:9180/apisix/admin/routes/1/upstream/nodes \
    -H "X-API-KEY: $admin_key" -X PATCH -i -d '
    {
        "127.0.0.1:1982": 1
    }'
    ```

    ```shell
    HTTP/1.1 200 OK
    ...
    ```

    After successful execution, nodes will not retain the original data, and the entire update is:

    ```shell
    {
        "127.0.0.1:1982": 1
    }
    ```

- Replace methods of the Route -- sub path

    ```shell
    curl http://127.0.0.1:9180/apisix/admin/routes/1/methods \
    -H "X-API-KEY: $admin_key" -X PATCH -i -d'["POST", "DELETE", " PATCH"]'
    ```

    ```shell
    HTTP/1.1 200 OK
    ...
    ```

    After successful execution, methods will not retain the original data, and the entire update is:

    ```shell
    ["POST", "DELETE", "PATCH"]
    ```

- Disable route

    ```shell
    curl http://127.0.0.1:9180/apisix/admin/routes/1 \
    -H "X-API-KEY: $admin_key" -X PATCH -i -d '
    {
        "status": 0
    }'
    ```

    ```shell
    HTTP/1.1 200 OK
    ...
    ```

    After successful execution, status nodes will be updated to:

    ```shell
    {
        "status": 0
    }
    ```

- Enable route

    ```shell
    curl http://127.0.0.1:9180/apisix/admin/routes/1 \
    -H "X-API-KEY: $admin_key" -X PATCH -i -d '
    {
        "status": 1
    }'
    ```

    ```shell
    HTTP/1.1 200 OK
    ...
    ```

    After successful execution, status nodes will be updated to:

    ```shell
    {
        "status": 1
    }
    ```

### Response Parameters

Currently, the response is returned from etcd.

## Service

A Service is an abstraction of an API (which can also be understood as a set of Route abstractions). It usually corresponds to an upstream service abstraction.

The relationship between Routes and a Service is usually N:1.

### Service API

Service resource request address: /apisix/admin/services/{id}

### Request Methods

| Method | Request URI                        | Request Body | Description                                                                                                                     |
| ------ | ---------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| GET    | /apisix/admin/services             | NULL         | Fetches a list of available Services.                                                                                           |
| GET    | /apisix/admin/services/{id}        | NULL         | Fetches specified Service by id.                                                                                                |
| PUT    | /apisix/admin/services/{id}        | {...}        | Creates a Service with the specified id.                                                                                            |
| POST   | /apisix/admin/services             | {...}        | Creates a Service and assigns a random id.                                                                                            |
| DELETE | /apisix/admin/services/{id}        | NULL         | Removes the Service with the specified id.                                                                                      |
| PATCH  | /apisix/admin/services/{id}        | {...}        | Updates the selected attributes of the specified, existing Service. To delete an attribute, set value of attribute set to null. |
| PATCH  | /apisix/admin/services/{id}/{path} | {...}        | Updates the attribute specified in the path. The values of other attributes remain unchanged.                                   |

### Request Body Parameters

| Parameter        | Required | Type        | Description                                                                                                        | Example                                          |
| ---------------- | -------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ |
| plugins          | False    | Plugin      | Plugins that are executed during the request/response cycle. See [Plugin](terminology/plugin.md) for more. |                                                  |
| upstream         | False    | Upstream    | Configuration of the [Upstream](./terminology/upstream.md).                                                |                                                  |
| upstream_id      | False    | Upstream    | Id of the [Upstream](terminology/upstream.md) service.                                                     |                                                  |
| name             | False    | Auxiliary   | Identifier for the Service.                                                                                        | service-xxxx                                     |
| desc             | False    | Auxiliary   | Description of usage scenarios.                                                                                    | service xxxx                                     |
| labels           | False    | Match Rules | Attributes of the Service specified as key-value pairs.                                                            | {"version":"v2","build":"16","env":"production"} |
| enable_websocket | False    | Auxiliary   | Enables a websocket. Set to `false` by default.                                                                    |                                                  |
| hosts            | False    | Match Rules | Matches with any one of the multiple `host`s specified in the form of a non-empty list.                            | ["foo.com", "*.bar.com"]                         |

Example configuration:

```shell
{
    "id": "1",                # id
    "plugins": {},            # Bound plugin
    "upstream_id": "1",       # upstream id, recommended
    "upstream": {},           # upstream, not recommended
    "name": "service-test",
    "desc": "hello world",
    "enable_websocket": true,
    "hosts": ["foo.com"]
}
```

### Example API usage

- Create a service

    ```shell
    curl http://127.0.0.1:9180/apisix/admin/services/201  \
    -H "X-API-KEY: $admin_key" -X PUT -i -d '
    {
        "plugins": {
            "limit-count": {
                "count": 2,
                "time_window": 60,
                "rejected_code": 503,
                "key": "remote_addr"
            }
        },
        "enable_websocket": true,
        "upstream": {
            "type": "roundrobin",
            "nodes": {
                "127.0.0.1:1980": 1
            }
        }
    }'
    ```

    ```shell
    HTTP/1.1 201 Created
    ...
    ```

- Add an upstream node to the Service

    ```shell
    curl http://127.0.0.1:9180/apisix/admin/services/201 \
    -H "X-API-KEY: $admin_key" -X PATCH -i -d '
    {
        "upstream": {
            "nodes": {
                "127.0.0.1:1981": 1
            }
        }
    }'
    ```

    ```shell
    HTTP/1.1 200 OK
    ...
    ```

    After successful execution, upstream nodes will be updated to:

    ```shell
    {
        "127.0.0.1:1980": 1,
        "127.0.0.1:1981": 1
    }
    ```

- Update the weight of an upstream node to the Service

    ```shell
    curl http://127.0.0.1:9180/apisix/admin/services/201 \
    -H'X-API-KEY: edd1c9f034335f136f87ad84b625c8f1' -X PATCH -i -d '
    {
        "upstream": {
            "nodes": {
                "127.0.0.1:1981": 10
            }
        }
    }'
    ```

    ```shell
    HTTP/1.1 200 OK
    ...
    ```

    After successful execution, upstream nodes will be updated to:

    ```shell
    {
        "127.0.0.1:1980": 1,
        "127.0.0.1:1981": 10
    }
    ```

- Delete an upstream node for the Service

    ```shell
    curl http://127.0.0.1:9180/apisix/admin/services/201 \
    -H'X-API-KEY: edd1c9f034335f136f87ad84b625c8f1' -X PATCH -i -d '
    {
        "upstream": {
            "nodes": {
                "127.0.0.1:1980": null
            }
        }
    }'
    ```

    ```shell
    HTTP/1.1 200 OK
    ...
    ```

    After successful execution, upstream nodes will be updated to:

    ```shell
    {
        "127.0.0.1:1981": 10
    }
    ```

- Replace upstream nodes of the Service

    ```shell
    curl http://127.0.0.1:9180/apisix/admin/services/201/upstream/nodes \
    -H'X-API-KEY: edd1c9f034335f136f87ad84b625c8f1' -X PATCH -i -d '
    {
        "127.0.0.1:1982": 1
    }'
    ```

    ```shell
    HTTP/1.1 200 OK
    ...
    ```

    After successful execution, upstream nodes will not retain the original data, and the entire update is:

    ```shell
    {
        "127.0.0.1:1982": 1
    }
    ```

### Response Parameters

Currently, the response is returned from etcd.

## Consumer

Consumers are users of services and can only be used in conjunction with a user authentication system. A Consumer is identified by a `username` property. So, for creating a new Consumer, only the HTTP `PUT` method is supported.

### Consumer API

Consumer resource request address: /apisix/admin/consumers/{username}

### Request Methods

| Method | Request URI                        | Request Body | Description                                       |
| ------ | ---------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------- |
| GET    | /apisix/admin/consumers            | NULL         | Fetches a list of all Consumers.                  |
| GET    | /apisix/admin/consumers/{username} | NULL         | Fetches specified Consumer by username.           |
| PUT    | /apisix/admin/consumers            | {...}        | Create new Consumer.                              |
| DELETE | /apisix/admin/consumers/{username} | NULL         | Removes the Consumer with the specified username. |

### Request Body Parameters

| Parameter   | Required | Type        | Description                                                                                                        | Example                                          |
| ----------- | -------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ |
| username    | True     | Name        | Name of the Consumer.                                                                                              |                                                  |
| group_id    | False    | Name        | Group of the Consumer.                                                                                              |                                                  |
| plugins     | False    | Plugin      | Plugins that are executed during the request/response cycle. See [Plugin](terminology/plugin.md) for more. |                                                  |
| desc        | False    | Auxiliary   | Description of usage scenarios.                                                                                    | customer xxxx                                    |
| labels      | False    | Match Rules | Attributes of the Consumer specified as key-value pairs.                                                           | {"version":"v2","build":"16","env":"production"} |

Example Configuration:

```shell
{
    "plugins": {},          # Bound plugin
    "username": "name",     # Consumer name
    "desc": "hello world"   # Consumer desc
}
```

When bound to a Route or Service, the Authentication Plugin infers the Consumer from the request and does not require any parameters. Whereas, when it is bound to a Consumer, username, password and other information needs to be provided.

### Example API usage

```shell
curl http://127.0.0.1:9180/apisix/admin/consumers  \
-H "X-API-KEY: $admin_key" -X PUT -i -d '
{
    "username": "jack",
    "plugins": {
        "key-auth": {
            "key": "auth-one"
        },
        "limit-count": {
            "count": 2,
            "time_window": 60,
            "rejected_code": 503,
            "key": "remote_addr"
        }
    }
}'
```

```shell
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2019 08:17:49 GMT
...

{"node":{"value":{"username":"jack","plugins":{"key-auth":{"key":"auth-one"},"limit-count":{"time_window":60,"count":2,"rejected_code":503,"key":"remote_addr","policy":"local"}}},"createdIndex":64,"key":"\/apisix\/consumers\/jack","modifiedIndex":64},"prevNode":{"value":"{\"username\":\"jack\",\"plugins\":{\"key-auth\":{\"key\":\"auth-one\"},\"limit-count\":{\"time_window\":60,\"count\":2,\"rejected_code\":503,\"key\":\"remote_addr\",\"policy\":\"local\"}}}","createdIndex":63,"key":"\/apisix\/consumers\/jack","modifiedIndex":63}}
```

Since `v2.2`, we can bind multiple authentication plugins to the same consumer.

### Response Parameters

Currently, the response is returned from etcd.

## Credential

Credential is used to hold the authentication credentials for the Consumer.
Credentials are used when multiple credentials need to be configured for a Consumer.

### Credential API

Credential resource request address：/apisix/admin/consumers/{username}/credentials/{credential_id}

### Request Methods

| Method | Request URI                        | Request Body | Description                                    |
| ------ |----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|------------------------------------------------|
| GET    | /apisix/admin/consumers/{username}/credentials                 | NUll         | Fetches list of all credentials of the Consumer |
| GET    | /apisix/admin/consumers/{username}/credentials/{credential_id} | NUll         | Fetches the Credential by `credential_id`      |
| PUT    | /apisix/admin/consumers/{username}/credentials/{credential_id} | {...}        | Create or update a Creddential                 |
| DELETE | /apisix/admin/consumers/{username}/credentials/{credential_id} | NUll         | Delete the Credential                          |

### Request Body Parameters

| Parameter   | Required | Type        | Description                                                | Example                                         |
| ----------- |-----| ------- |------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| plugins     | False    | Plugin      | Auth plugins configuration.                                |                                                 |
| name        | False    | Auxiliary   | Identifier for the Credential.                             | credential_primary                              |
| desc        | False    | Auxiliary   | Description of usage scenarios.                            | credential xxxx                                 |
| labels      | False    | Match Rules | Attributes of the Credential specified as key-value pairs. | {"version":"v2","build":"16","env":"production"} |

Example Configuration:

```shell
{
    "plugins": {
      "key-auth": {
        "key": "auth-one"
      }
    },
    "desc": "hello world"
}
```

### Example API usage

Prerequisite: Consumer `jack` has been created.

Create the `key-auth` Credential for consumer `jack`:

```shell
curl http://127.0.0.1:9180/apisix/admin/consumers/jack/credentials/auth-one  \
-H "X-API-KEY: $admin_key" -X PUT -i -d '
{
    "plugins": {
        "key-auth": {
            "key": "auth-one"
        }
    }
}'
```

```
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2019 08:17:49 GMT
...

{"key":"\/apisix\/consumers\/jack\/credentials\/auth-one","value":{"update_time":1666260780,"plugins":{"key-auth":{"key":"auth-one"}},"create_time":1666260780}}
```

## Upstream

Upstream is a virtual host abstraction that performs load balancing on a given set of service nodes according to the configured rules.

An Upstream configuration can be directly bound to a Route or a Service, but the configuration in Route has a higher priority. This behavior is consistent with priority followed by the Plugin object.

### Upstream API

Upstream resource request address: /apisix/admin/upstreams/{id}

For notes on ID syntax please refer to: [ID Syntax](#quick-note-on-id-syntax)

### Request Methods

| Method | Request URI                         | Request Body | Description                                                                                                                      |
| ------ | ----------------------------------- | ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| GET    | /apisix/admin/upstreams             | NULL         | Fetch a list of all configured Upstreams.                                                                                        |
| GET    | /apisix/admin/upstreams/{id}        | NULL         | Fetches specified Upstream by id.                                                                                                |
| PUT    | /apisix/admin/upstreams/{id}        | {...}        | Creates an Upstream with the specified id.                                                                                           |
| POST   | /apisix/admin/upstreams             | {...}        | Creates an Upstream and assigns a random id.                                                                                           |
| DELETE | /apisix/admin/upstreams/{id}        | NULL         | Removes the Upstream with the specified id.                                                                                      |
| PATCH  | /apisix/admin/upstreams/{id}        | {...}        | Updates the selected attributes of the specified, existing Upstream. To delete an attribute, set value of attribute set to null. |
| PATCH  | /apisix/admin/upstreams/{id}/{path} | {...}        | Updates the attribute specified in the path. The values of other attributes remain unchanged.                                    |

### Request Body Parameters

In addition to the equalization algorithm selections, Upstream also supports passive health check and retry for the upstream. See the table below for more details:

| Parameter                   | Required                                                         | Type                          | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Example                                                                                                                                    |
|-----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| type                        | False                                                            | Enumeration                   | Load balancing algorithm to be used, and the default value is `roundrobin`.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                            |
| nodes                       | True, can't be used with `service_name`                          | Node                          | IP addresses (with optional ports) of the Upstream nodes represented as a hash table or an array. In the hash table, the key is the IP address and the value is the weight of the node for the load balancing algorithm. For hash table case, if the key is IPv6 address with port, then the IPv6 address must be quoted with square brackets. In the array, each item is a hash table with keys `host`, `weight`, and the optional `port` and `priority` (defaults to `0`). Nodes with lower priority are used only when all nodes with a higher priority are tried and are unavailable. Empty nodes are treated as placeholders and clients trying to access this Upstream will receive a 502 response.                                                   | `192.168.1.100:80`, `[::1]:80`                                                                                                             |
| service_name                | True, can't be used with `nodes`                                 | String                        | Service name used for [service discovery](discovery.md).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | `a-bootiful-client`                                                                                                                        |
| discovery_type              | True, if `service_name` is used                                  | String                        | The type of service [discovery](discovery.md).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | `eureka`                                                                                                                                   |
| hash_on                     | False                                                            | Auxiliary                     | Only valid if the `type` is `chash`. Supports Nginx variables (`vars`), custom headers (`header`), `cookie` and `consumer`. Defaults to `vars`.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                            |
| key                         | False                                                            | Match Rules                   | Only valid if the `type` is `chash`. Finds the corresponding node `id` according to `hash_on` and `key` values. When `hash_on` is set to `vars`, `key` is a required parameter and it supports [Nginx variables](http://nginx.org/en/docs/varindex.html). When `hash_on` is set as `header`, `key` is a required parameter, and `header name` can be customized. When `hash_on` is set to `cookie`, `key` is also a required parameter, and `cookie name` can be customized. When `hash_on` is set to `consumer`, `key` need not be set and the `key` used by the hash algorithm would be the authenticated `consumer_name`. | `uri`, `server_name`, `server_addr`, `request_uri`, `remote_port`, `remote_addr`, `query_string`, `host`, `hostname`, `arg_***`, `arg_***` |
| checks                      | False                                                            | Health Checker                | Configures the parameters for the [health check](./tutorials/health-check.md).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                            |
| retries                     | False                                                            | Integer                       | Sets the number of retries while passing the request to Upstream using the underlying Nginx mechanism. Set according to the number of available backend nodes by default. Setting this to `0` disables retry.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                            |
| retry_timeout               | False                                                            | Integer                       | Timeout to continue with retries. Setting this to `0` disables the retry timeout.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                            |
| timeout                     | False                                                            | Timeout                       | Sets the timeout (in seconds) for connecting to, and sending and receiving messages to and from the Upstream.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | `{"connect": 0.5,"send": 0.5,"read": 0.5}`                                                                                                 |
| name                        | False                                                            | Auxiliary                     | Identifier for the Upstream.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                            |
| desc                        | False                                                            | Auxiliary                     | Description of usage scenarios.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                            |
| pass_host                   | False                                                            | Enumeration                   | Configures the `host` when the request is forwarded to the upstream. Can be one of `pass`, `node` or `rewrite`. Defaults to `pass` if not specified. `pass`- transparently passes the client's host to the Upstream. `node`- uses the host configured in the node of the Upstream. `rewrite`- Uses the value configured in `upstream_host`.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                            |
| upstream_host               | False                                                            | Auxiliary                     | Specifies the host of the Upstream request. This is only valid if the `pass_host` is set to `rewrite`.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                            |
| scheme                      | False                                                            | Auxiliary                     | The scheme used when communicating with the Upstream. For an L7 proxy, this value can be one of `http`, `https`, `grpc`, `grpcs`. For an L4 proxy, this value could be one of `tcp`, `udp`, `tls`. Defaults to `http`.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                            |
| labels                      | False                                                            | Match Rules                   | Attributes of the Upstream specified as `key-value` pairs.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | {"version":"v2","build":"16","env":"production"}                                                                                           |
| tls.client_cert             | False, can't be used with `tls.client_cert_id`                   | HTTPS certificate             | Sets the client certificate while connecting to a TLS Upstream.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                            |
| tls.client_key              | False, can't be used with `tls.client_cert_id`                   | HTTPS certificate private key | Sets the client private key while connecting to a TLS Upstream.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                            |
| tls.client_cert_id          | False, can't be used with `tls.client_cert` and `tls.client_key` | SSL                           | Set the referenced [SSL](#ssl) id.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                            |
| keepalive_pool.size         | False                                                            | Auxiliary                     | Sets `keepalive` directive dynamically.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                            |
| keepalive_pool.idle_timeout | False                                                            | Auxiliary                     | Sets `keepalive_timeout` directive dynamically.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                            |
| keepalive_pool.requests     | False                                                            | Auxiliary                     | Sets `keepalive_requests` directive dynamically.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                            |

An Upstream can be one of the following `types`:

- `roundrobin`: Round robin balancing with weights.
- `chash`: Consistent hash.
- `ewma`: Pick the node with minimum latency. See [EWMA Chart](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EWMA_chart) for more details.
- `least_conn`: Picks the node with the lowest value of `(active_conn + 1) / weight`. Here, an active connection is a connection being used by the request and is similar to the concept in Nginx.
- user-defined load balancer loaded via `require("apisix.balancer.your_balancer")`.

The following should be considered when setting the `hash_on` value:

- When set to `vars`, a `key` is required. The value of the key can be any of the [Nginx variables](http://nginx.org/en/docs/varindex.html) without the `$` prefix.
- When set to `header`, a `key` is required. This is equal to "http\_`key`".
- When set to `cookie`, a `key` is required. This key is equal to "cookie\_`key`". The cookie name is case-sensitive.
- When set to `consumer`, the `key` is optional and the key is set to the `consumer_name` captured from the authentication Plugin.
- When set to `vars_combinations`, the `key` is required. The value of the key can be a combination of any of the [Nginx variables](http://nginx.org/en/docs/varindex.html) like `$request_uri$remote_addr`.

The features described below requires APISIX to be run on [APISIX-Runtime](./FAQ.md#how-do-i-build-the-apisix-runtime-environment):

You can set the `scheme` to `tls`, which means "TLS over TCP".

To use mTLS to communicate with Upstream, you can use the `tls.client_cert/key` in the same format as SSL's `cert` and `key` fields.

Or you can reference SSL object by `tls.client_cert_id` to set SSL cert and key. The SSL object can be referenced only if the `type` field is `client`, otherwise the request will be rejected by APISIX. In addition, only `cert` and `key` will be used in the SSL object.

To allow Upstream to have a separate connection pool, use `keepalive_pool`. It can be configured by modifying its child fields.

Example Configuration:

```shell
{
    "id": "1",                  # id
    "retries": 1,               # retry times
    "timeout": {                # Set the timeout for connecting, sending and receiving messages, each is 15 seconds.
        "connect":15,
        "send":15,
        "read":15
    },
    "nodes": {"host:80": 100},  # Upstream machine address list, the format is `Address + Port`
                                # is the same as "nodes": [ {"host": "host", "port": 80, "weight": 100} ],
    "type":"roundrobin",
    "checks": {},               # Health check parameters
    "hash_on": "",
    "key": "",
    "name": "upstream-for-test",
    "desc": "hello world",
    "scheme": "http"            # The scheme used when communicating with upstream, the default is `http`
}
```

### Example API usage

#### Create an Upstream and modify the data in `nodes`

1. Create upstream

    ```shell
    curl http://127.0.0.1:9180/apisix/admin/upstreams/100  \
    -H "X-API-KEY: $admin_key" -i -X PUT -d '
    {
        "type":"roundrobin",
        "nodes":{
            "127.0.0.1:1980": 1
        }
    }'
    ```

    ```shell
    HTTP/1.1 201 Created
    ...
    ```

2. Add a node to the Upstream

    ```shell
    curl http://127.0.0.1:9180/apisix/admin/upstreams/100 \
    -H "X-API-KEY: $admin_key" -X PATCH -i -d '
    {
        "nodes": {
            "127.0.0.1:1981": 1
        }
    }'
    ```

    ```
    HTTP/1.1 200 OK
    ...
    ```

    After successful execution, nodes will be updated to:

    ```shell
    {
        "127.0.0.1:1980": 1,
        "127.0.0.1:1981": 1
    }
    ```

3. Update the weight of a node to the Upstream

    ```shell
    curl http://127.0.0.1:9180/apisix/admin/upstreams/100 \
    -H'X-API-KEY: edd1c9f034335f136f87ad84b625c8f1' -X PATCH -i -d '
    {
        "nodes": {
            "127.0.0.1:1981": 10
        }
    }'
    ```

    ```shell
    HTTP/1.1 200 OK
    ...
    ```

    After successful execution, nodes will be updated to:

    ```shell
    {
        "127.0.0.1:1980": 1,
        "127.0.0.1:1981": 10
    }
    ```

4. Delete a node for the Upstream

    ```shell
    curl http://127.0.0.1:9180/apisix/admin/upstreams/100 \
    -H "X-API-KEY: $admin_key" -X PATCH -i -d '
    {
        "nodes": {
            "127.0.0.1:1980": null
        }
    }'
    ```

    ```
    HTTP/1.1 200 OK
    ...
    ```

    After successful execution, nodes will be updated to:

    ```shell
    {
        "127.0.0.1:1981": 10
    }
    ```

5. Replace the nodes of the Upstream

    ```shell
    curl http://127.0.0.1:9180/apisix/admin/upstreams/100/nodes \
    -H "X-API-KEY: $admin_key" -X PATCH -i -d '
    {
        "127.0.0.1:1982": 1
    }'
    ```

    ```
    HTTP/1.1 200 OK
    ...
    ```

    After the execution is successful, nodes will not retain the original data, and the entire update is:

    ```shell
    {
        "127.0.0.1:1982": 1
    }
    ```

#### Proxy client request to `https` Upstream service

1. Create a route and configure the upstream scheme as `https`.

    ```shell
    curl -i http://127.0.0.1:9180/apisix/admin/routes/1 \
    -H "X-API-KEY: $admin_key" -X PUT -d '
    {
        "uri": "/get",
        "upstream": {
            "type": "roundrobin",
            "scheme": "https",
            "nodes": {
                "httpbin.org:443": 1
            }
        }
    }'
    ```

    After successful execution, the scheme when requesting to communicate with the upstream will be `https`.

2. Send a request to test.

    ```shell
    curl http://127.0.0.1:9080/get
    ```

    ```shell
    {
    "args": {},
    "headers": {
        "Accept": "*/*",
        "Host": "127.0.0.1",
        "User-Agent": "curl/7.29.0",
        "X-Amzn-Trace-Id": "Root=1-6058324a-0e898a7f04a5e95b526bb183",
        "X-Forwarded-Host": "127.0.0.1"
    },
    "origin": "127.0.0.1",
    "url": "https://127.0.0.1/get"
    }
    ```

The request is successful, meaning that the proxy Upstream `https` is valid.

:::note

Each node can be configured with a priority. A node with low priority will only be
used when all the nodes with higher priority have been tried or are unavailable.

:::

As the default priority is 0, nodes with negative priority can be configured as a backup.

For example:

```json
{
  "uri": "/hello",
  "upstream": {
    "type": "roundrobin",
    "nodes": [
      { "host": "127.0.0.1", "port": 1980, "weight": 2000 },
      { "host": "127.0.0.1", "port": 1981, "weight": 1, "priority": -1 }
    ],
    "checks": {
      "active": {
        "http_path": "/status",
        "healthy": {
          "interval": 1,
          "successes": 1
        },
        "unhealthy": {
          "interval": 1,
          "http_failures": 1
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Node `127.0.0.2` will be used only after `127.0.0.1` is tried or unavailable.
It can therefore act as a backup for the node `127.0.0.1`.

### Response Parameters

Currently, the response is returned from etcd.

## SSL

### SSL API

SSL resource request address: /apisix/admin/ssls/{id}

For notes on ID syntax please refer to: [ID Syntax](#quick-note-on-id-syntax)

### Request Methods

| Method | Request URI            | Request Body | Description                                     |
| ------ | ---------------------- | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------- |
| GET    | /apisix/admin/ssls      | NULL         | Fetches a list of all configured SSL resources. |
| GET    | /apisix/admin/ssls/{id} | NULL         | Fetch specified resource by id.                 |
| PUT    | /apisix/admin/ssls/{id} | {...}        | Creates a resource with the specified id.           |
| POST   | /apisix/admin/ssls      | {...}        | Creates a resource and assigns a random id.           |
| DELETE | /apisix/admin/ssls/{id} | NULL         | Removes the resource with the specified id.     |

### Request Body Parameters

| Parameter    | Required | Type                     | Description                                                                                                    | Example                                          |
| ------------ | -------- | ------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| cert         | True     | Certificate              | HTTPS certificate. This field supports saving the value in Secret Manager using the [APISIX Secret](./terminology/secret.md) resource.                                                                                             |                                                  |
| key          | True     | Private key              | HTTPS private key. This field supports saving the value in Secret Manager using the [APISIX Secret](./terminology/secret.md) resource.                                                                                             |                                                  |
| certs        | False    | An array of certificates | Used for configuring multiple certificates for the same domain excluding the one provided in the `cert` field. This field supports saving the value in Secret Manager using the [APISIX Secret](./terminology/secret.md) resource.  |                                                  |
| keys         | False    | An array of private keys | Private keys to pair with the `certs`. This field supports saving the value in Secret Manager using the [APISIX Secret](./terminology/secret.md) resource.                                                                   |                                                  |
| client.ca    | False    | Certificate              | Sets the CA certificate that verifies the client. Requires OpenResty 1.19+.                                    |                                                  |
| client.depth | False    | Certificate              | Sets the verification depth in client certificate chains. Defaults to 1. Requires OpenResty 1.19+.             |                                                  |
| client.skip_mtls_uri_regex | False    | An array of regular expressions, in PCRE format              | Used to match URI, if matched, this request bypasses the client certificate checking, i.e. skip the MTLS.             | ["/hello[0-9]+", "/foobar"]                                                |
| snis         | True, only if `type` is `server`     | Match Rules              | A non-empty array of HTTPS SNI                                                                                 |                                                  |
| desc         | False    | Auxiliary                | Description of usage scenarios. | certs for production env |
| labels       | False    | Match Rules              | Attributes of the resource specified as key-value pairs.                                                       | {"version":"v2","build":"16","env":"production"} |
| type         | False    | Auxiliary            | Identifies the type of certificate, default  `server`.                                                                             | `client` Indicates that the certificate is a client certificate, which is used when APISIX accesses the upstream; `server` Indicates that the certificate is a server-side certificate, which is used by APISIX when verifying client requests.     |
| status       | False    | Auxiliary                | Enables the current SSL. Set to `1` (enabled) by default.                                                      | `1` to enable, `0` to disable                    |
| ssl_protocols | False    | An array of ssl protocols               | It is used to control the SSL/TLS protocol version used between servers and clients. See [SSL Protocol](./ssl-protocol.md) for more examples.                  |                `["TLSv1.1", "TLSv1.2", "TLSv1.3"]`                                  |

Example Configuration:

```shell
{
    "id": "1",           # id
    "cert": "cert",      # Certificate
    "key": "key",        # Private key
    "snis": ["t.com"]    # https SNI
}
```

See [Certificate](./certificate.md) for more examples.

## Global Rule

Sets Plugins which run globally. i.e these Plugins will be run before any Route/Service level Plugins.

### Global Rule API

Global Rule resource request address: /apisix/admin/global_rules/{id}

### Request Methods

| Method | Request URI                            | Request Body | Description                                                                                                                         |
| ------ | -------------------------------------- | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| GET    | /apisix/admin/global_rules             | NULL         | Fetches a list of all Global Rules.                                                                                                 |
| GET    | /apisix/admin/global_rules/{id}        | NULL         | Fetches specified Global Rule by id.                                                                                                |
| PUT    | /apisix/admin/global_rules/{id}        | {...}        | Creates a Global Rule with the specified id.                                                                                        |
| DELETE | /apisix/admin/global_rules/{id}        | NULL         | Removes the Global Rule with the specified id.                                                                                      |
| PATCH  | /apisix/admin/global_rules/{id}        | {...}        | Updates the selected attributes of the specified, existing Global Rule. To delete an attribute, set value of attribute set to null. |
| PATCH  | /apisix/admin/global_rules/{id}/{path} | {...}        | Updates the attribute specified in the path. The values of other attributes remain unchanged.                                       |

### Request Body Parameters

| Parameter   | Required | Description                                                                                                        | Example    |
| ----------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- |
| plugins     | True     | Plugins that are executed during the request/response cycle. See [Plugin](terminology/plugin.md) for more. |            |

## Consumer group

Group of Plugins which can be reused across Consumers.

### Consumer group API

Consumer group resource request address: /apisix/admin/consumer_groups/{id}

### Request Methods

| Method | Request URI                              | Request Body | Description                                                                                                                           |
| ------ | ---------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| GET    | /apisix/admin/consumer_groups             | NULL         | Fetches a list of all Consumer groups.                                                                                                 |
| GET    | /apisix/admin/consumer_groups/{id}        | NULL         | Fetches specified Consumer group by id.                                                                                                |
| PUT    | /apisix/admin/consumer_groups/{id}        | {...}        | Creates a new Consumer group with the specified id.                                                                                    |
| DELETE | /apisix/admin/consumer_groups/{id}        | NULL         | Removes the Consumer group with the specified id.                                                                                      |
| PATCH  | /apisix/admin/consumer_groups/{id}        | {...}        | Updates the selected attributes of the specified, existing Consumer group. To delete an attribute, set value of attribute set to null. |
| PATCH  | /apisix/admin/consumer_groups/{id}/{path} | {...}        | Updates the attribute specified in the path. The values of other attributes remain unchanged.                                         |

### Request Body Parameters

| Parameter   | Required | Description                                                                                                        | Example                                          |
| ----------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ |
| plugins     | True     | Plugins that are executed during the request/response cycle. See [Plugin](terminology/plugin.md) for more. |                                                  |
| name        | False    | Identifier for the consumer group.                                                                                 | premium-tier                            |
| desc        | False    | Description of usage scenarios.                                                                                    | customer xxxx                                    |
| labels      | False    | Attributes of the Consumer group specified as key-value pairs.                                                      | {"version":"v2","build":"16","env":"production"} |

## Plugin config

Group of Plugins which can be reused across Routes.

### Plugin Config API

Plugin Config resource request address: /apisix/admin/plugin_configs/{id}

### Request Methods

| Method | Request URI                              | Request Body | Description                                                                                                                           |
| ------ | ---------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| GET    | /apisix/admin/plugin_configs             | NULL         | Fetches a list of all Plugin configs.                                                                                                 |
| GET    | /apisix/admin/plugin_configs/{id}        | NULL         | Fetches specified Plugin config by id.                                                                                                |
| PUT    | /apisix/admin/plugin_configs/{id}        | {...}        | Creates a new Plugin config with the specified id.                                                                                    |
| DELETE | /apisix/admin/plugin_configs/{id}        | NULL         | Removes the Plugin config with the specified id.                                                                                      |
| PATCH  | /apisix/admin/plugin_configs/{id}        | {...}        | Updates the selected attributes of the specified, existing Plugin config. To delete an attribute, set value of attribute set to null. |
| PATCH  | /apisix/admin/plugin_configs/{id}/{path} | {...}        | Updates the attribute specified in the path. The values of other attributes remain unchanged.                                         |

### Request Body Parameters

| Parameter   | Required | Description                                                                                                        | Example                                          |
| ----------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ |
| plugins     | True     | Plugins that are executed during the request/response cycle. See [Plugin](terminology/plugin.md) for more. |                                                  |
| desc        | False    | Description of usage scenarios.                                                                                    | customer xxxx                                    |
| labels      | False    | Attributes of the Plugin config specified as key-value pairs.                                                      | {"version":"v2","build":"16","env":"production"} |

## Plugin Metadata

### Plugin Metadata API

Plugin Metadata resource request address: /apisix/admin/plugin_metadata/{plugin_name}

### Request Methods

| Method | Request URI                                 | Request Body | Description                                                     |
| ------ | ------------------------------------------- | ------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| GET    | /apisix/admin/plugin_metadata/{plugin_name} | NULL         | Fetches the metadata of the specified Plugin by `plugin_name`.  |
| PUT    | /apisix/admin/plugin_metadata/{plugin_name} | {...}        | Creates metadata for the Plugin specified by the `plugin_name`. |
| DELETE | /apisix/admin/plugin_metadata/{plugin_name} | NULL         | Removes metadata for the Plugin specified by the `plugin_name`. |

### Request Body Parameters

A JSON object defined according to the `metadata_schema` of the Plugin ({plugin_name}).

Example Configuration:

```shell
curl http://127.0.0.1:9180/apisix/admin/plugin_metadata/example-plugin  \
-H "X-API-KEY: $admin_key" -i -X PUT -d '
{
    "skey": "val",
    "ikey": 1
}'
```

```shell
HTTP/1.1 201 Created
Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2019 04:19:34 GMT
Content-Type: text/plain
```

## Plugin

### Plugin API

Plugin resource request address: /apisix/admin/plugins/{plugin_name}

### Request Methods

| Method | Request URI                         | Request Body | Description                                    |
| ------ | ----------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------------------------- |
| GET    | /apisix/admin/plugins/list          | NULL         | Fetches a list of all Plugins.                 |
| GET    | /apisix/admin/plugins/{plugin_name} | NULL         | Fetches the specified Plugin by `plugin_name`. |
| GET         | /apisix/admin/plugins?all=true      | NULL         | Get all properties of all plugins. |
| GET         | /apisix/admin/plugins?all=true&subsystem=stream| NULL | Gets properties of all Stream plugins.|
| GET    | /apisix/admin/plugins?all=true&subsystem=http | NULL | Gets properties of all HTTP plugins. |
| PUT    | /apisix/admin/plugins/reload       | NULL         | Reloads the plugin according to the changes made in code |
| GET    | apisix/admin/plugins/{plugin_name}?subsystem=stream | NULL | Gets properties of a specified plugin if it is supported in Stream/L4 subsystem. |
| GET    | apisix/admin/plugins/{plugin_name}?subsystem=http   | NULL | Gets properties of a specified plugin if it is supported in HTTP/L7 subsystem. |

:::caution

The interface of getting properties of all plugins via `/apisix/admin/plugins?all=true` will be deprecated soon.

:::

### Request Body Parameters

The Plugin ({plugin_name}) of the data structure.

### Request Arguments

| Name      | Description                   | Default |
| --------- | ----------------------------- | ------- |
| subsystem | The subsystem of the Plugins. | http    |

The plugin can be filtered on subsystem so that the ({plugin_name}) is searched in the subsystem passed through query params.

### Example API usage:

```shell
curl "http://127.0.0.1:9180/apisix/admin/plugins/list" \
-H 'X-API-KEY: edd1c9f034335f136f87ad84b625c8f1'
```

```shell
["zipkin","request-id",...]
```

```shell
curl "http://127.0.0.1:9180/apisix/admin/plugins/key-auth?subsystem=http" -H 'X-API-KEY: edd1c9f034335f136f87ad84b625c8f1'
```

```json
{"$comment":"this is a mark for our injected plugin schema","properties":{"header":{"default":"apikey","type":"string"},"hide_credentials":{"default":false,"type":"boolean"},"_meta":{"properties":{"filter":{"type":"array","description":"filter determines whether the plugin needs to be executed at runtime"},"disable":{"type":"boolean"},"error_response":{"oneOf":[{"type":"string"},{"type":"object"}]},"priority":{"type":"integer","description":"priority of plugins by customized order"}},"type":"object"},"query":{"default":"apikey","type":"string"}},"type":"object"}
```

:::tip

You can use the `/apisix/admin/plugins?all=true` API to get all properties of all plugins. This API will be deprecated soon.

:::

## Stream Route

Route used in the [Stream Proxy](./stream-proxy.md).

### Stream Route API

Stream Route resource request address:  /apisix/admin/stream_routes/{id}

### Request Methods

| Method | Request URI                      | Request Body | Description                                     |
| ------ | -------------------------------- | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------- |
| GET    | /apisix/admin/stream_routes      | NULL         | Fetches a list of all configured Stream Routes. |
| GET    | /apisix/admin/stream_routes/{id} | NULL         | Fetches specified Stream Route by id.           |
| PUT    | /apisix/admin/stream_routes/{id} | {...}        | Creates a Stream Route with the specified id.       |
| POST   | /apisix/admin/stream_routes      | {...}        | Creates a Stream Route and assigns a random id.       |
| DELETE | /apisix/admin/stream_routes/{id} | NULL         | Removes the Stream Route with the specified id. |

### Request Body Parameters

| Parameter   | Required | Type     | Description                                                         | Example                       |
| ----------- | -------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
| name        | False    | Auxiliary | Identifier for the Stream Route.                                   | postgres-proxy                |
| desc        | False    | Auxiliary | Description of usage scenarios.                                    | proxy endpoint for postgresql |
| labels      | False    | Match Rules | Attributes of the Proto specified as key-value pairs.    | {"version":"17","service":"user","env":"production"}     |
| upstream    | False    | Upstream | Configuration of the [Upstream](./terminology/upstream.md). |                               |
| upstream_id | False    | Upstream | Id of the [Upstream](terminology/upstream.md) service.      |                               |
| service_id  | False    | String   | Id of the [Service](terminology/service.md) service.        |                               |
| remote_addr | False    | IPv4, IPv4 CIDR, IPv6  | Filters Upstream forwards by matching with client IP.               | "127.0.0.1" or "127.0.0.1/32" or "::1" |
| server_addr | False    | IPv4, IPv4 CIDR, IPv6  | Filters Upstream forwards by matching with APISIX Server IP.        | "127.0.0.1" or "127.0.0.1/32" or "::1" |
| server_port | False    | Integer  | Filters Upstream forwards by matching with APISIX Server port.      | 9090                          |
| sni         | False    | Host     | Server Name Indication.                                             | "test.com"                    |
| protocol.name | False    | String | Name of the protocol proxyed by xRPC framework.                     | "redis"                    |
| protocol.conf | False    | Configuration | Protocol-specific configuration.                             |                    |

To learn more about filtering in stream proxies, check [this](./stream-proxy.md#more-route-match-options) document.

## Secret

Secret means `Secrets Management`, which could use any secret manager supported, e.g. `vault`.

### Secret API

Secret resource request address: /apisix/admin/secrets/{secretmanager}/{id}

### Request Methods

| Method | Request URI                        | Request Body | Description                                       |
| ------ | ---------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------- |
| GET    | /apisix/admin/secrets            | NULL         | Fetches a list of all secrets.                  |
| GET    | /apisix/admin/secrets/{manager}/{id} | NULL         | Fetches specified secrets by id.           |
| PUT    | /apisix/admin/secrets/{manager}            | {...}        | Create new secrets configuration.                              |
| DELETE | /apisix/admin/secrets/{manager}/{id} | NULL         | Removes the secrets with the specified id. |
| PATCH  | /apisix/admin/secrets/{manager}/{id}        | {...}        | Updates the selected attributes of the specified, existing secrets. To delete an attribute, set value of attribute set to null. |
| PATCH  | /apisix/admin/secrets/{manager}/{id}/{path} | {...}        | Updates the attribute specified in the path. The values of other attributes remain unchanged.                                 |

### Request Body Parameters

#### When Secret Manager is Vault

| Parameter   | Required | Type        | Description                                                                                                        | Example                                          |
| ----------- | -------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ |
| uri    | True     | URI        | URI of the vault server.                                                                                              |                                                  |
| prefix    | True    | string        | key prefix
| token     | True    | string      | vault token. |                                                  |
| namespace | False   | string       | Vault namespace, no default value | `admin` |

Example Configuration:

```shell
{
    "uri": "https://localhost/vault",
    "prefix": "/apisix/kv",
    "token": "343effad"
}
```

Example API usage:

```shell
curl -i http://127.0.0.1:9180/apisix/admin/secrets/vault/test2 \
-H "X-API-KEY: $admin_key" -X PUT -d '
{
    "uri": "http://xxx/get",
    "prefix" : "apisix",
    "token" : "apisix"
}'
```

```shell
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
...

{"key":"\/apisix\/secrets\/vault\/test2","value":{"id":"vault\/test2","token":"apisix","prefix":"apisix","update_time":1669625828,"create_time":1669625828,"uri":"http:\/\/xxx\/get"}}
```

#### When Secret Manager is AWS

| Parameter         | Required | Type   | Description                             |
| ----------------- | -------- | ------ | --------------------------------------- |
| access_key_id     | True     | string | AWS Access Key ID                       |
| secret_access_key | True     | string | AWS Secret Access Key                   |
| session_token     | False    | string | Temporary access credential information |
| region            | False    | string | AWS Region                              |
| endpoint_url      | False    | URI    | AWS Secret Manager URL                  |

Example Configuration:

```json
{
    "endpoint_url": "http://127.0.0.1:4566",
    "region": "us-east-1",
    "access_key_id": "access",
    "secret_access_key": "secret",
    "session_token": "token"
}
```

Example API usage:

```shell
curl -i http://127.0.0.1:9180/apisix/admin/secrets/aws/test3 \
-H "X-API-KEY: $admin_key" -X PUT -d '
{
    "endpoint_url": "http://127.0.0.1:4566",
    "region": "us-east-1",
    "access_key_id": "access",
    "secret_access_key": "secret",
    "session_token": "token"
}'
```

```shell
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
...

{"value":{"create_time":1726069970,"endpoint_url":"http://127.0.0.1:4566","region":"us-east-1","access_key_id":"access","secret_access_key":"secret","id":"aws/test3","update_time":1726069970,"session_token":"token"},"key":"/apisix/secrets/aws/test3"}
```

#### When Secret Manager is GCP

| Parameter                | Required | Type    | Description                                                                                                                                               | Example                                                                                          |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| auth_config              | True     | object  | Either `auth_config` or `auth_file` must be provided.                                                                                                     |                                                                                                  |
| auth_config.client_email | True     | string  | Email address of the Google Cloud service account.                                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |
| auth_config.private_key  | True     | string  | Private key of the Google Cloud service account.                                                                                                          |                                                                                                  |
| auth_config.project_id   | True     | string  | Project ID in the Google Cloud service account.                                                                                                           |                                                                                                  |
| auth_config.token_uri    | False    | string  | Token URI of the Google Cloud service account.                                                                                                            | [https://oauth2.googleapis.com/token](https://oauth2.googleapis.com/token)                       |
| auth_config.entries_uri  | False    | string  | The API access endpoint for the Google Secrets Manager.                                                                                                   | [https://secretmanager.googleapis.com/v1](https://secretmanager.googleapis.com/v1)               |
| auth_config.scope        | False    | string  | Access scopes of the Google Cloud service account. See [OAuth 2.0 Scopes for Google APIs](https://developers.google.com/identity/protocols/oauth2/scopes) | [https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform](https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform) |
| auth_file                | True     | string  | Path to the Google Cloud service account authentication JSON file. Either `auth_config` or `auth_file` must be provided.                                  |                                                                                                  |
| ssl_verify               | False    | boolean | When set to `true`, enables SSL verification as mentioned in [OpenResty docs](https://github.com/openresty/lua-nginx-module#tcpsocksslhandshake).         | true                                                                                             |

Example Configuration:

```json
{
    "auth_config" : {
        "client_email": "email@apisix.iam.gserviceaccount.com",
        "private_key": "private_key",
        "project_id": "apisix-project",
        "token_uri": "https://oauth2.googleapis.com/token",
        "entries_uri": "https://secretmanager.googleapis.com/v1",
        "scope": ["https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform"]
    }
}
```

Example API usage:

```shell
curl -i http://127.0.0.1:9180/apisix/admin/secrets/gcp/test4 \
-H "X-API-KEY: $admin_key" -X PUT -d '
{
    "auth_config" : {
        "client_email": "email@apisix.iam.gserviceaccount.com",
        "private_key": "private_key",
        "project_id": "apisix-project",
        "token_uri": "https://oauth2.googleapis.com/token",
        "entries_uri": "https://secretmanager.googleapis.com/v1",
        "scope": ["https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform"]
    }
}'
```

```shell
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
...

{"value":{"id":"gcp/test4","ssl_verify":true,"auth_config":{"token_uri":"https://oauth2.googleapis.com/token","scope":["https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform"],"entries_uri":"https://secretmanager.googleapis.com/v1","client_email":"email@apisix.iam.gserviceaccount.com","private_key":"private_key","project_id":"apisix-project"},"create_time":1726070161,"update_time":1726070161},"key":"/apisix/secrets/gcp/test4"}
```

### Response Parameters

Currently, the response is returned from etcd.

## Proto

Proto is used to store protocol buffers so that APISIX can communicate in gRPC.

See [grpc-transcode plugin](./plugins/grpc-transcode.md#enabling-the-plugin) doc for more examples.

### Proto API

Proto resource request address: /apisix/admin/protos/{id}

### Request Methods

| Method | Request URI                      | Request Body | Description                                     |
| ------ | -------------------------------- | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------- |
| GET    | /apisix/admin/protos      | NULL         | List all Protos.  |
| GET    | /apisix/admin/protos/{id} | NULL         | Get a Proto by id.     |
| PUT    | /apisix/admin/protos/{id} | {...}        | Create or update a Proto with the given id.        |
| POST   | /apisix/admin/protos      | {...}        | Create a Proto with a random id.         |
| DELETE | /apisix/admin/protos/{id} | NULL         | Delete Proto by id.                 |

### Request Body Parameters

| Parameter | Required | Type      | Description                          | Example                       |
|-----------|----------|-----------|--------------------------------------| ----------------------------- |
| content   | True     | String    | Content of `.proto` or `.pb` files   | See [here](./plugins/grpc-transcode.md#enabling-the-plugin)         |
| name      | False    | Auxiliary | Identifier for the Protobuf definition. | user-proto                    |
| desc      | False    | Auxiliary | Description of usage scenarios.      | protobuf for user service     |
| labels    | False    | Match Rules | Attributes of the Proto specified as key-value pairs. | {"version":"v2","service":"user","env":"production"}     |

## Schema validation

Check the validity of a configuration against its entity schema. This allows you to test your input before submitting a request to the entity endpoints of the Admin API.

Note that this only performs the schema validation checks, checking that the input configuration is well-formed. Requests to the entity endpoint using the given configuration may still fail due to other reasons, such as invalid foreign key relationships or uniqueness check failures against the contents of the data store.

### Schema validation

Schema validation request address: /apisix/admin/schema/validate/{resource}

### Request Methods

| Method | Request URI                      | Request Body | Description                                     |
| ------ | -------------------------------- | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------- |
| POST   | /apisix/admin/schema/validate/{resource}      | {..resource conf..}        | Validate the resource configuration against corresponding schema.         |

### Request Body Parameters

* 200: validate ok.
* 400: validate failed, with error as response body in JSON format.

Example:

```bash
curl http://127.0.0.1:9180/apisix/admin/schema/validate/routes \
    -H "X-API-KEY: $admin_key" -X POST -i -d '{
    "uri": 1980,
    "upstream": {
        "scheme": "https",
        "type": "roundrobin",
        "nodes": {
            "nghttp2.org": 1
        }
    }
}'
HTTP/1.1 400 Bad Request
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2023 07:37:13 GMT
Content-Type: application/json
Transfer-Encoding: chunked
Connection: keep-alive
Server: APISIX/3.4.0
Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *
Access-Control-Allow-Credentials: true
Access-Control-Expose-Headers: *
Access-Control-Max-Age: 3600

{"error_msg":"property \"uri\" validation failed: wrong type: expected string, got number"}
```
