Just completed a demo project to use the Meraki Dashboard APIs with Node-RED. The goal was to build a simple web form that could send the information to Meraki. I thought building an Admin tool would be helpful. It can easily be adjusted as a registration form for a sandbox (mini lab) or be used to configure an SSID, VLAN or switch port. Complete Article: http://www.internetoflego.com/meraki-dashboard-api-create-admin-form-node-red/ Download: Create Meraki Admin with Web Form · GitHub notifications alarm link thumb_up more_vert ... View more

Get the Meraki Postman Collection! Postman Collection: Meraki Dashboard Prov API Dashboard Docs: Meraki Dashboard About Meraki has an API for managing your cloud network. Although the Dashboard website is very powerful, you may want to manage your network in a more flexible way. For instance, you may frequently have to perform a task that could be automated or want to create your own portal for customers and partners. Postman is a popular graphical tool for working with REST APIs. If you are new to programming or a seasoned software engineer, knowing what's possible is half the battle. Postman allows you to interact with APIs by simply entering the URL and parameters into the application. By hitting Send, you will be able to get the API data back, typically in JSON format. You can also export the API call into your preferred programming language, like Python or NodeJS. This data consists of name/value pairs, which makes it easy to read and apply logic operations. Getting Started Open the Postman Collection and then hit the "Run in Postman" button. You will be prompted to either install Postman on your computer or via Google Chrome application. The choice is up to you. Once installed, you should be able to open the collection. Obtaining your Meraki API key Open your Meraki dashboard: https://dashboard.meraki.com Once logged in, navigate to the Organization Settings menu. Ensure that the API Access is set to "Enable access to the Cisco Meraki Dashboard API" Then go to your profile to generate the API key. (save this key in a secure location, as it represents your admin credentials) Configuring Postman Environment Variables Since many of your API calls will use the same settings, it’s best to use a variable for this. Postman has a convenient function to handle this called Environment Variables. You can create your own environment to store things like the API key and frequent attributes. Open Postman and navigate to the top right corner. Click on the “eye” icon to manage your environment, and then “edit”. To start with, create an attribute for the API key: X-Cisco-Meraki-API-Key Then place your API key in the value form. 0000000123123123671547612576125764    (your real key) You can then access these variables in your API calls with following syntax: {{youVariable}} Create a Postman Collection Collections are a way to group related API calls. You can do this for various platforms or use cases. Today we will be creating a collection for a customer PoC. To create and save a collection, you first create an API call. Then hit the Save As.. button, which will allow you to create your collection and add any details. You will now have a collection on the left menu. You can also duplicate calls and move them between collections. This makes routine tasks very easy. Sample Proof of Concept demonstration Scenario A large retail customer needs to roll-out Meraki APs at hundreds of locations and will use local 3 rd party technicians to complete the task. Since they are unclear of the specific serial numbers being delivered to each site, the on-site technician will need to record this information using a custom tool. The technician will then configure an SSID with the location’s preferred name and password. Finally, a report of the inventory, license status and potentially other reports should be available.   Developer Meeting The developers are excited to build a Meraki Technician App, but first need to understand how to gather the following information. Your mission is not to program the software, but to demonstrate the various API calls to provide the details and functions they require. Objective Build a Postman collection of API calls to demonstrate the ability for Meraki to deliver on the application requirements. Requirements from developers (your tasks for PoC) List organizations the technician has access to List networks for the selected organization List inventory List license status Create a network Bind the network to a template Remove a device Remove an AP from your default lab network (note its serial) Claim device Claim the AP into your new network Update the attributes of an access point Change the tag of the access point to “labRoom” List SSIDs Modify the SSID name and PSK Set an SSID name to “Lab-YourName” Set the WPA2 PSK to “Meraki123!” Create a read-only admin account Create an administrator account using your name & email. Postman PoC collection (answers) https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/897512/meraki-technician-app-workshop/2SLWzK Written by Cory Guynn May 30th, 2017 ... View more

Get the Meraki Postman Collection! Postman Collection: Meraki Dashboard Prov API Dashboard Docs: Meraki Dashboard About Meraki has an API for managing your cloud network. Although the Dashboard website is very powerful, you may want to manage your network in a more flexible way. For instance, you may frequently have to perform a task that could be automated or want to create your own portal for customers and partners. Postman is a popular graphical tool for working with REST APIs. If you are new to programming or a seasoned software engineer, knowing what's possible is half the battle. Postman allows you to interact with APIs by simply entering the URL and parameters into the application. By hitting Send, you will be able to get the API data back, typically in JSON format. You can also export the API call into your preferred programming language, like Python or NodeJS. This data consists of name/value pairs, which makes it easy to read and apply logic operations. Getting Started Open the Postman Collection and then hit the "Run in Postman" button. You will be prompted to either install Postman on your computer or via Google Chrome application. The choice is up to you. Once installed, you should be able to open the collection. Obtaining your Meraki API key Open your Meraki dashboard: https://dashboard.meraki.com Once logged in, navigate to the Organization Settings menu. Ensure that the API Access is set to "Enable access to the Cisco Meraki Dashboard API" Then go to your profile to generate the API key. (save this key in a secure location, as it represents your admin credentials) Configuring Postman Environment Variables Since many of your API calls will use the same settings, it’s best to use a variable for this. Postman has a convenient function to handle this called Environment Variables. You can create your own environment to store things like the API key and frequent attributes. Open Postman and navigate to the top right corner. Click on the “eye” icon to manage your environment, and then “edit”. To start with, create an attribute for the API key: X-Cisco-Meraki-API-Key Then place your API key in the value form. 0000000123123123671547612576125764    (your real key) You can then access these variables in your API calls with following syntax: {{youVariable}} Create a Postman Collection Collections are a way to group related API calls. You can do this for various platforms or use cases. Today we will be creating a collection for a customer PoC. To create and save a collection, you first create an API call. Then hit the Save As.. button, which will allow you to create your collection and add any details. You will now have a collection on the left menu. You can also duplicate calls and move them between collections. This makes routine tasks very easy. Sample Proof of Concept demonstration Scenario A large retail customer needs to roll-out Meraki APs at hundreds of locations and will use local 3 rd party technicians to complete the task. Since they are unclear of the specific serial numbers being delivered to each site, the on-site technician will need to record this information using a custom tool. The technician will then configure an SSID with the location’s preferred name and password. Finally, a report of the inventory, license status and potentially other reports should be available.   Developer Meeting The developers are excited to build a Meraki Technician App, but first need to understand how to gather the following information. Your mission is not to program the software, but to demonstrate the various API calls to provide the details and functions they require. Objective Build a Postman collection of API calls to demonstrate the ability for Meraki to deliver on the application requirements. Requirements from developers (your tasks for PoC) List organizations the technician has access to List networks for the selected organization List inventory List license status Create a network Bind the network to a template Remove a device Remove an AP from your default lab network (note its serial) Claim device Claim the AP into your new network Update the attributes of an access point Change the tag of the access point to “labRoom” List SSIDs Modify the SSID name and PSK Set an SSID name to “Lab-YourName” Set the WPA2 PSK to “Meraki123!” Create a read-only admin account Create an administrator account using your name & email. Postman PoC collection (answers) https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/897512/meraki-technician-app-workshop/2SLWzK Written by Cory Guynn May 30th, 2017 ... View more

Do you want to know how to build a WiFi Hotspot using the latest technology in Cloud Networking? Check out this Cisco DevNet Learning Lab that guides you through building a WiFi network with Cisco Meraki and a splash page with NodeJS. Learn the steps required to build your first wireless SSID. Then get fancy with a customized captive portal. Build the foundation for a truly dynamic landing page that pulls in client details, saves user inputs, presents branding, advertising, Facebook login and more! The lab will focus on the Meraki ExCAP API which provides a programatic way to interact with the wireless network and the guest experience. You will learn the core parameters of the API and how to leverage the Express NodeJS framework to interact with the system. Even if you are unfamiliar with NodeJS, all you need is a little bit of JavaScript and HTML knowledge to begin doing powerful things. By the end of the lab, you will have a functional captive portal which can be used for your next WiFi hotspot project! Go to the Learning Lab’s Step 1. COME LEARN IN PERSON AT CISCO LIVE LAS VEGAS July 10 - 14, 2016 | Mandalay Bay If you’re in the Las Vegas area between July 10 - 14 then come along to Meraki’s booth at Cisco Live, we’d love to see you! We’ll be located in the IDS Zone of the Cisco Campus, inside the World of Solutions and also located in the DevNet Zone. Cory Gyunn will be presenting Build your own Social Splash Page with Meraki on Tuesday, July 12 at 1 PM in DevNet Zone, Classroom 1. JOIN OUR DEVELOPER COMMUNITY If you’d like to learn more about more Meraki APIs, check out the Meraki Developers portal . ... View more