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Rsync (Password)

POST Parameters

List with common parameters for all Buddy actions

NameTypeDescription
name
Required		StringThe name of the action.
type
Required		StringThe type of the action. Should be set to RSYNC.
authentication_mode
Required		StringThe authentication mode for SSH. Should be set to PASS.
host
Required		StringThe host for the connection.
login
Required		StringThe username required to connect to the server.
password
Required		StringThe password required to connect to the server.
port
Required		StringThe port for the connection.
input_typeStringDefines whether the files are deployed from the repository or from the build filesystem. Can be one of SCM_REPOSITORY or BUILD_ARTIFACTS.
local_pathStringThe path in the repository.
remote_pathStringThe absolute or relative path on the remote server.
archiveBooleanAn equivalent for rsync -a option. See here.
compressBooleanAn equivalent for rsync -z option. See here.
recursiveBooleanAn equivalent for rsync -r option. See here.
dirsBooleanAn equivalent for rsync -d option. See here.
delete_extra_filesBooleanDefines whether additional files on the server (that are not present in repository or in the filesystem), should be deleted.
deployment_excludesString[]The paths and/or files that will be left out during the deployment.
deployment_includesString[]The exceptions from the ignore patterns set in deployment_excludes.

Example

Request

POST https://api.buddy.works/workspaces/buddy/projects/company-website/pipelines/2/actions

JSON

{
  "name": "Upload files to 123.45.67.89",
  "type": "RSYNC",
  "trigger_time": "ON_EVERY_EXECUTION",
  "authentication_mode": "PASS",
  "host": "123.45.67.89",
  "port": "22",
  "login": "api_tests_user",
  "password": "${rsync_password}",
  "input_type": "SCM_REPOSITORY",
  "local_path": "/",
  "remote_path": "Home/www/",
  "archive": true,
  "compress": false,
  "recursive": true,
  "dirs": true,
  "delete_extra_files": false,
  "recursive": true,
  "dirs": false,
  "deployment_excludes": [
  "/tmp/",
  "*.log"
  ],
  "deployment_includes": [
  "/assets/style",
  "/tmp/file.txt"
  ],
}

Sample Response

HTTP

Status: 201 Created
X-Rate-Limit-Limit: 1
X-Rate-Limit-Remaining: 999

JSON

{
  "url": "https://api.buddy.works/workspaces/buddy/projects/company-website/pipelines/2/actions/855",
  "html_url": "https://app.buddy.works/buddy/company-website/pipelines/action/855/edit",
  "id": 855,
  "name": "Upload files to 123.45.67.89",
  "type": "RSYNC",
  "trigger_time": "ON_EVERY_EXECUTION",
  "last_execution_status": "INITIAL",
  "input_type": "SCM_REPOSITORY",
  "local_path": "/",
  "remote_path": "Home/www/",
  "login": "root",
  "host": "123.45.67.89",
  "port": "22",
  "authentication_mode": "PASS",
  "archive": true,
  "compress": false,
  "recursive": true,
  "dirs": true,
  "delete_extra_files": false,
  "recursive": true,
  "dirs": false,
  "deployment_excludes": [
     "/assets/",
     "file.txt"
     ],
  "pipeline": {
    "url": "https://api.buddy.works/workspaces/buddy/projects/company-website/pipelines/2",
    "html_url": "https://app.buddy.works/buddy/company-website/pipelines/pipeline/2",
    "id": 2,
    "name": "Live mirror",
    "on": "CLICK",
    "refs": [
      "refs/heads/master"
    ],
    "last_execution_status": "SUCCESSFUL",
    "last_execution_revision": "506a3963507943d6908154f4bc9646e829128a08"
  }
}

Rsync (Private key)

POST Parameters

List with common parameters for all Buddy actions

NameTypeDescription
name
Required		StringThe name of the action.
type
Required		StringThe type of the action. Should be set to RSYNC.
authentication_mode
Required		StringThe authentication mode for SSH. Should be set to PRIVATE_KEY.
host
Required		StringThe host for the connection.
login
Required		StringThe username required to connect to the server.
server_key
Required		StringThe private SSH key.
port
Required		StringThe port for the connection.
input_typeStringDefines whether the files are deployed from the repository or from the build filesystem. Can be one of SCM_REPOSITORY or BUILD_ARTIFACTS.
local_pathStringThe path in the repository.
remote_pathStringThe absolute or relative path on the remote server.
archiveBooleanAn equivalent for rsync -a option. See here.
compressBooleanAn equivalent for rsync -z option. See here.
recursiveBooleanAn equivalent for rsync -r option. See here.
dirsBooleanAn equivalent for rsync -d option. See here.
deployment_excludesString[]The paths and/or files that will be left out during the deployment.
deployment_includesString[]The exceptions from the ignore patterns set in deployment_excludes.
delete_extra_filesBooleanDefines whether additional files on the server (that are not present in repository or in the filesystem), should be deleted.

Example

Request

POST https://api.buddy.works/workspaces/buddy/projects/company-website/pipelines/2/actions

JSON

{
  "name": "Upload files to 123.45.67.89",
  "type": "RSYNC",
  "trigger_time": "ON_EVERY_EXECUTION",
  "authentication_mode": "PRIVATE_KEY",
  "server_key": "-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----\r\nProc-Type: 4,ENCRYPTED\r\nDEK-Info: DES-EDE3-CBC,688DBB59CFC83D58\r\n\r\n1m3qZGEqXEfLPIm9KZacr17/iMVOIJcvSLoMJueM8+QbcK4JStzbre2AN99TkCN/\r\nr1V12deiq/lJUPX07K30tnsTS+7z4Pq/D2WhirD+WQcREgdQU1A8dlx2NMRDi7d0\r\n32w8ZPlciz3bc5rpF0vy5Ll2q9TWye4fpgQwPUnEkam0SaRRwAMpnT/46/AeWgmn\r\n9nu8CNZp7QcOIR2WH6RNRhQTOD/hC+kVCxbEQUL5MOHV7iZX6BeUwd8bBNmci+o0\r\nz/I7ZLQo596Ih+0KPgA+vwS9c4c1TrUYhupU7tyIL6PwpAzhlq/UwxeE032AypiI\r\nkpm7z8I7MBYZs0bsS5UOa3FdHF8p38KrxozwQfsOmBxEHpAWM3slvqJpauuJLlyx\r\ncFfzgOTFSsLJ5J59ZdVRpeFr/W5+/9wpc+AJUP80i4pMEWsnamwdK9rU6QwpFiPf\r\nARzk6VdIiDlZRWeyoYcEfOGEJt+J0aSlXkt6BHgvkmDGq0YA9CNqb6GdB9t073yX\r\nCAqsQ/XEvDuZw14KHxErr5aL6uuZiioDhUmoGz9S3HstFR4T0nRmfCSrLyxTFQf1\r\nF0Sn9Dv4LrSGrzM/0svdlqUc5TDxPBVoW2Q56dNkAQwJg0k25x5YLdTUcd4GjbJW\r\n0qLJaO+bxfTDk5rCMHflYNCW18fEdeEvpBwL0ey93+Qya4xqjTOy2fgoz9U0QLUD\r\nfbgWSiFWnurC8I/SYcQUAEOKiYCDRzud92WzyjwRr2yPlcqf/Qi8+VNDyvoGYZgi\r\nD3vgqA9KPKnYkODYKIFTMW0bbRkgnLOsc1v5mkPTerUpeOGWPysOu3WV9if9e2lG\r\npG1gVfRJQei0k5Mex6CCV0gSQbf2MjswiyDvrPQ1yhpCsFeDAGKcLx+GU1/AhLRP\r\np32mqF5XJrMSTvifCGNOHkBMVUXmTjF7KCYZvcsERi1i2xNcwtcsLRm+QJKQsYQf\r\nhJ17/lOOcC8cqVLGmik3adOcOMCWq2b+NjgoJT55Hc0N07ikuQqazhFpZKkMFZEr\r\nFqbDZ2zGMwODjcDancXaghSS7ciIEdoAPGor1rftJ+l2oQVzBPk4pNfBKHJC7UmS\r\nUOGW3rGLSlRQcVEBFHbrsGP/JKXd06Cbrc3kDrdXbO430qRZh9LQQKbjvxHonU8Z\r\nXFeRpwG32YLSCSQunJtoEWQRJpVefc7rEmBAdLfNyA7xyqH2JLtlflaH9QApl7vE\r\nGNJJ5iuHCHPJwfhlaSMBF/Cb9Ofp4BM5fnNKrwaI9twv//U6XhVfYRcaKhCFEoMb\r\nYo4k7cKTQzL95xT1aYnwqSqtaDfoXASoA9j/mD0aMU+9zQEa0tVbJ/6Zjn3vMSTx\r\npvCYkXy9kZzEJZ2r7BiaQX0HX5Ki/Opt4eTWL5NbokDsE1bQu+D2BskJz30pRRRK\r\nvRargCRNl26158HNRLPkbo/gkwfJbfIBFgJ8YEQkcNap110oEaW6l3lnktZ0Ct3P\r\nEjkrppoV6UU1HCVmcoljOldTXQZuKmpz7aIuSwmUqoU4vWNvYteIZ3BhaVwCu/p8\r\nVaFL8Sapda0WYXPWXHuV+Dj295bedJxeqraWrQB87vKP4NVyzWv1WA==\r\n-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----\r\n",
  "host": "123.45.67.89",
  "port": "22",
  "login": "api_tests_user",
  "input_type": "SCM_REPOSITORY",
  "local_path": "/",
  "remote_path": "Home/www/",
  "archive": true,
  "compress": false,
  "delete_extra_files": false,
  "recursive": true,
  "dirs": false,
  "deployment_excludes": [
  "/tmp/",
  "*.log"
  ],
  "deployment_includes": [
  "/assets/style",
  "/tmp/file.txt"
  ],
}

Sample Response

HTTP

Status: 201 Created
X-Rate-Limit-Limit: 1
X-Rate-Limit-Remaining: 999

JSON

{
  "url": "https://api.buddy.works/workspaces/buddy/projects/company-website/pipelines/2/actions/855",
  "html_url": "https://app.buddy.works/buddy/company-website/pipelines/action/855/edit",
  "id": 855,
  "name": "Upload files to 123.45.67.89",
  "type": "RSYNC",
  "trigger_time": "ON_EVERY_EXECUTION",
  "last_execution_status": "INITIAL",
  "input_type": "SCM_REPOSITORY",
  "local_path": "/",
  "remote_path": "Home/www/",
  "login": "api_tests_user",
  "host": "123.45.67.89",
  "port": "22",
  "authentication_mode": "PRIVATE_KEY",
  "server_key": "-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----\r\nProc-Type: 4,ENCRYPTED\r\nDEK-Info: DES-EDE3-CBC,688DBB59CFC83D58\r\n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\r\nVaFL8Sapda0WYXPWXHuV+Dj295bedJxeqraWrQB87vKP4NVyzWv1WA==\r\n-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----\r\n",
  "archive": true,
  "compress": false,
  "delete_extra_files": false,
  "recursive": true,
  "dirs": false,
  "deployment_excludes": [
  "/tmp/",
  "*.log"
  ],
  "deployment_includes": [
  "/assets/style",
  "/tmp/file.txt"
  ],
  "pipeline": {
    "url": "https://api.buddy.works/workspaces/buddy/projects/company-website/pipelines/2",
    "html_url": "https://app.buddy.works/buddy/company-website/pipelines/pipeline/2",
    "id": 2,
    "name": "Live mirror",
    "on": "CLICK",
    "refs": [
      "refs/heads/master"
    ],
    "last_execution_status": "SUCCESSFUL",
    "last_execution_revision": "506a3963507943d6908154f4bc9646e829128a08"
  }
}

Rsync (Private key from environment variables)

POST Parameters

List with common parameters for all Buddy actions

NameTypeDescription
name
Required		StringThe name of the action.
type
Required		StringThe type of the action. Should be set to RSYNC.
authentication_mode
Required		StringThe authentication mode for SSH. Should be set to ENV_KEY.
host
Required		StringThe host for the connection.
login
Required		StringThe username required to connect to the server.
env_key
Required		StringThe private SSH key name defined in environment variables.
port
Required		StringThe port for the connection.
input_typeStringDefines whether the files are deployed from the repository or from the build filesystem. Can be one of SCM_REPOSITORY or BUILD_ARTIFACTS.
local_pathStringThe path in the repository.
remote_pathStringThe absolute or relative path on the remote server.
archiveBooleanAn equivalent for rsync -a option. See here.
compressBooleanAn equivalent for rsync -z option. See here.
recursiveBooleanAn equivalent for rsync -r option. See here.
dirsBooleanAn equivalent for rsync -d option. See here.
deployment_excludesString[]The paths and/or files that will be left out during the deployment.
deployment_includesString[]The exceptions from the ignore patterns set in deployment_excludes.
delete_extra_filesBooleanDefines whether additional files on the server (that are not present in repository or in the filesystem), should be deleted.

Example

Request

POST https://api.buddy.works/workspaces/buddy/projects/company-website/pipelines/2/actions

JSON

{
  "name": "Upload files to 123.45.67.89",
  "type": "RSYNC",
  "trigger_time": "ON_EVERY_EXECUTION",
  "authentication_mode": "ENV_KEY",
  "env_key": "MyKey",
  "host": "123.45.67.89",
  "port": "22",
  "login": "api_tests_user",
  "input_type": "SCM_REPOSITORY",
  "local_path": "/",
  "remote_path": "Home/www/",
  "archive": true,
  "compress": false,
  "delete_extra_files": false,
  "recursive": true,
  "dirs": false,
  "deployment_excludes": [
  "/tmp/",
  "*.log"
  ],
  "deployment_includes": [
  "/assets/style",
  "/tmp/file.txt"
  ],
}

Sample Response

HTTP

Status: 201 Created
X-Rate-Limit-Limit: 1
X-Rate-Limit-Remaining: 999

JSON

{
  "url": "https://api.buddy.works/workspaces/buddy/projects/company-website/pipelines/2/actions/855",
  "html_url": "https://app.buddy.works/buddy/company-website/pipelines/action/855/edit",
  "id": 855,
  "name": "Upload files to 123.45.67.89",
  "type": "RSYNC",
  "trigger_time": "ON_EVERY_EXECUTION",
  "last_execution_status": "INITIAL",
  "input_type": "SCM_REPOSITORY",
  "local_path": "/",
  "remote_path": "Home/www/",
  "login": "api_tests_user",
  "host": "123.45.67.89",
  "port": "22",
  "authentication_mode": "ENV_KEY",
  "archive": true,
  "compress": false,
  "delete_extra_files": false,
  "env_key": "MyKey",
  "deployment_excludes": [
  "/tmp/",
  "*.log"
  ],
  "deployment_includes": [
  "/assets/style",
  "/tmp/file.txt"
  ],
  "pipeline": {
    "url": "https://api.buddy.works/workspaces/buddy/projects/company-website/pipelines/2",
    "html_url": "https://app.buddy.works/buddy/company-website/pipelines/pipeline/2",
    "id": 2,
    "name": "Live mirror",
    "on": "CLICK",
    "refs": [
      "refs/heads/master"
    ],
    "last_execution_status": "SUCCESSFUL",
    "last_execution_revision": "506a3963507943d6908154f4bc9646e829128a08"
  }
}
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