Activating Command Line API Access

Before using the Command Line API, you must activate Command Line API access on Haivision Media Platform and add the client devices to the list of authorized devices.

To enable Command Line API access on HMP:

1. Click the 

   

    icon and select Administration from the navigation drop-down menu.
2. Click System Settings on the toolbar and then click API Access on the sidebar.
   The API Access pane opens, displaying the list of authorized devices (if any).
   

   

3. Toggle the Command Line API button to On.

   

   Note

   Toggling this button activates all devices in the list.

To add a device to the list:

1. Click the

   

    icon.
2. On the Add Device dialog, enter a unique name that identifies this device.
   

   

3. Enter the IP address of the device that needs to access the Command Line API.

4. Click Add Device. The new device is added to the list of authorized devices.

   

   Note

   Further changes to the list of authorized devices are applied automatically. You do not need to restart HMP.