topic beginer for API in Network Platform API

beginer for API

gdy10392 — Sun, 07 Apr 2024 08:12:17 GMT

Hello

I have enough network knowledge and Meraki dashboard experience for dashboard UI process.

Because of SDWAN enroll, I have large setup task. So I need the skill for automation.

But I found below course don't help me. It more like a quick guide use for developer but I am not developer.

Meraki APIs Using Node-RED

It don't have sample for one of below topic.

create network like build-in tools Bulk network creation.
update device IP and relate information.
change MX subnet
update device address.
move device
delete device or network
claim device or unclaim device.

May you please guide me how to learn relate knowledge? Any document, guide and sample are welcome.

Python open to learn. I have a Python book, but it also don't have sample for my request.

Thanks for your help.

Best Regards

Scott

Re: beginer for API

Rasmus Hoffmann Birkelund — Sun, 07 Apr 2024 11:51:15 GMT

Before jumping out into the Meraki API, you might want to consider getting the python basics first.

My employer ran an internal python course where part of it, was going through this Coursera course on Python.

I found it okay, although I already had been doing some stuff in Python.

Re: beginer for API

Philip D'Ath — Sun, 07 Apr 2024 19:54:45 GMT

You could also look at third-party commercial tools like Boundless Digital.
https://www.boundlessdigital.com/network-management/meraki-automation/

Re: beginer for API

gdy10392 — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 09:37:32 GMT

Hello

when I follow https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/ to get Org, I get below error.

ERROR > organizations, getOrganizations - 401 Unauthorized, {'errors': ['Invalid API key']}

I think I should set URL to properly region. May you please advise how to define URL?

Thank you.

Best Regards.

Scott Gao

Re: beginer for API

gdy10392 — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 09:57:07 GMT

Hello Philip

when I follow https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/ to get Org, I get below error.

ERROR > organizations, getOrganizations - 401 Unauthorized, {'errors': ['Invalid API key']}

I think I should set URL to properly region. May you please advise how to define URL?

Thank you.

Best Regards.

Scott Gao

Re: beginer for API

aleabrahao — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 10:48:26 GMT

Have you already enabled API usage and generated the API key?

https://documentation.meraki.com/General_Administration/Other_Topics/Cisco_Meraki_Dashboard_API

Re: beginer for API

gdy10392 — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 14:09:00 GMT

Hello

I success by below code for my first query.

Thank you.

base_url = 'https://api.meraki.cn/api/v1'
API_KEY = "****************"
import meraki
dashboard = meraki.DashboardAPI(API_KEY,base_url)
response = dashboard.organizations.getOrganizations()
print(response)