REST API woes

On 09/16/2011 07:13 PM, Roger Kristiansen wrote:
> Thanks Denis,
>
> I did notice this way of supplying passwords in the API documentation,
> but I have no idea what password I am supposed to supply or where that
> password will originate from..?

Password is stored in maintainer object which is referenced by mnt-by 
field of object you willing to change.
This described in more details somewhere in documentation of the RIPE 
database.

>
> This is prabably bleeding obvious to someone with any domain knowledge,
> which unfortunately I don't possess yet.
>
> Regards,
> Roger Kind Kristiansen
>
>
> On 09/16/2011 04:56 PM, Denis Walker wrote:
>> Dear Roger Kind Kristiansen,
>>
>> I am assuming your question is "how to get the required password 'into
>> the update engine' to perform updates?"
>>
>> Passwords are sent as HTTP parameters, for example
>>
>> https://lab.db.ripe.net/whois/modify/<source>/<object-type>/<primary-key>?password=...
>>
>> regards
>> Denis Walker
>> Business Analyst
>> RIPE NCC Database Group
>>
>> On 16/09/11:38 3:58 PM, Roger Kristiansen wrote:
>>> The first part of this question can be disregarded, as I got
>>> confirmation that the server is indeed down ATM.
>>>
>>> Still wondering about the password, though, so.. anyone? :-)
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Roger Kind Kristiansen
>>>
>>>
>>> On 09/16/2011 03:16 PM, Roger Kristiansen wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> First of all: I'm not sure if this is the correct mailing list for
>>>> questions regarding the Database REST API. If it isn't then I'm sorry,
>>>> and I hope you might point me in the right direction.
>>>>
>>>> I am in need of API access to the RIPE database, both for querying and
>>>> updating. I have been looking at the REST API documented at
>>>> http://labs.ripe.net/ripe-database/database-api/api-documentation.
>>>>
>>>> I can connect, but I am unable to get a response from the
>>>> lab.db.ripe.net server. No error or anything else. I'm accessing the
>>>> server from the address 193.69.55.146.
>>>>
>>>> Here's one example, using curl on one of your example URLs:
>>>>
>>>> $ curl -v http://lab.db.ripe.net/whois/lookup/ripe/mntner/RIPE-DBM-MNT
>>>> * About to connect() to lab.db.ripe.net port 80 (#0)
>>>> *   Trying 193.0.19.31... connected
>>>> * Connected to lab.db.ripe.net (193.0.19.31) port 80 (#0)
>>>>> GET /whois/lookup/ripe/mntner/RIPE-DBM-MNT HTTP/1.1
>>>>> User-Agent: curl/7.21.3 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.21.3
>>>> OpenSSL/0.9.8o zlib/1.2.3.4 libidn/1.18
>>>>> Host: lab.db.ripe.net
>>>>> Accept: */*
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> .. then nothing. Anyone know what might be wrong here?
>>>>
>>>> Also I'm not quite sure where or how to get the required password to
>>>> perform updates. Any pointers? Would be much appreciated. :-)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Roger Kind Kristiansen
>>>>
>>>
>>
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