
10.3 REST API
10 IIoT functionality
10.3 REST API
The Representational State Transfer – Application Programming Interface
(REST API) is a programmable interface which uses HTTP requests to GET
and POST data. This enables the access to detailed device information.
For LioN-X and the LioN-Xlight variants, the REST API can be used to read
the device status. For the LioN-X multiprotocol variants, the REST API can
also be used to write configuration and forcing data.
There are two different REST API standards you can use for the requests:
1.
A standardized REST API that has been specified by the IO-Link
Community and is described separately:
JSON_Integration_10222_V100_Mar20.pdf
Please download the file from
or directly from
Attention:
Consider the following table to get an overview of the
supported features of the IO-Link specification:
Feature
Supported
GET /identification
Yes
GET /capabilities
Yes
GET /configuration
Yes
POST /configuration
Yes
POST /reset
Yes
POST /reboot
Yes
Gateway
GET /events
Yes
GET /masters
Yes
GET /capabilities
Yes
GET /identification
Yes
Master
POST /identification
Yes
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