SSH command

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SSH command (Password)SSH command (Private key)SSH command (Private key & password)SSH command (Private key from environment variables)Proxy Example for Proxy Password Example for Proxy Private Key Example for Proxy Private Key and Password Example for Proxy Env Key

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SSH command (Password)

POST Parameters

List with common parameters for all Buddy actions

Name	Type	Description
name `Required`	String	The name of the action.
type `Required`	String	The type of the action. Should be set to `SSH_COMMAND`.
authentication_mode `Required`	String	The authentication mode for SSH. Should be set to `PASS`.
commands `Required`	String	The array of commands invoked on the remote server.
host `Required`	String	The host for the connection.
login `Required`	String	The username required to connect to the server.
password `Required`	String	The password required to connect to the server.
port `Required`	String	The port for the connection.
run_as_script	Boolean	If set to `true`, commands are executed as a regular script. If set to false, the commands will be executed one by one, in non-interactive mode.
shell	String	The name of the shell that will be used to execute commands. Can be one of `SH` (default) or `BASH`.
working_directory	String	The absolute or relative path on the remote server.
execute_every_command	Boolean	If set to `true` all commands will be executed regardless of the result of the previous command.

Example

Request

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

JSON

{
  "name": "Execute commands on localhost",
  "type": "SSH_COMMAND",
  "trigger_time": "ON_EVERY_EXECUTION",
  "authentication_mode": "PASS",
  "host": "localhost",
  "port": "22",
  "login": "api_tests_user",
  "password": "api_tests_password",
  "working_directory": "/",
  "shell": "SH",
  "run_as_script": true,
  "ignore_errors": true,
  "commands": [
    "npm prune",
    "npm install --silent"
  ]
}

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/2",
  "html_url": "https://app.buddy.works/buddy/company-website/pipelines/action/2/edit",
  "id": 2,
  "name": "Execute commands on localhost",
  "type": "SSH_COMMAND",
  "trigger_time": "ON_EVERY_EXECUTION",
  "last_execution_status": "INITIAL",
  "working_directory": "/",
  "shell": "SH",
  "run_as_script": true,
  "ignore_errors": true,
  "login": "root",
  "host": "localhost",
  "port": "22",
  "authentication_mode": "PASS",
  "commands": [
    "npm prune",
    "npm install --silent"
  ],
  "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"
  }
}

SSH command (Private key)

POST Parameters

List with common parameters for all Buddy actions

Name	Type	Description
name `Required`	String	The name of the action.
type `Required`	String	The type of the action. Should be set to `SSH_COMMAND`.
authentication_mode `Required`	String	The authentication mode for SSH. Should be set to `PRIVATE_KEY`.
commands `Required`	String[]	The array of commands invoked on the remote server.
host `Required`	String	The host for the connection.
login `Required`	String	The username required to connect to the server.
port `Required`	String	The port for the connection.
server_key `Required`	String	The private SSH key.
passphrase	String	The passphrase for the private SSH key.
run_as_script	Boolean	If set to `true`, commands are executed as a regular script. If set to false, the commands will be executed one by one, in non-interactive mode.
shell	String	The name of the shell that will be used to execute commands. Can be one of `SH` (default) or `BASH`.
working_directory	String	The absolute or relative path on the remote server.
execute_every_command	Boolean	If set to `true` all commands will be executed regardless of the result of the previous command.

Example

Request

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

JSON

{
  "name": "Execute commands on localhost",
  "type": "SSH_COMMAND",
  "trigger_time": "ON_EVERY_EXECUTION",
  "authentication_mode": "PRIVATE_KEY",
  "host": "localhost",
  "port": "22",
  "login": "api_tests_user",
  "passphrase": "api_tests_password",
  "working_directory": "/",
  "shell": "SH",
  "run_as_script": true,
  "ignore_errors": true,
  "commands": [
    "npm prune",
    "npm install --silent"
  ],
  "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"
}

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/2",
  "html_url": "https://app.buddy.works/buddy/company-website/pipelines/action/2/edit",
  "id": 2,
  "name": "Execute commands on localhost",
  "type": "SSH_COMMAND",
  "trigger_time": "ON_EVERY_EXECUTION",
  "last_execution_status": "INITIAL",
  "working_directory": "/",
  "shell": "SH",
  "run_as_script": true,
  "ignore_errors": true,
  "login": "root",
  "host": "localhost",
  "port": "22",
  "authentication_mode": "PRIVATE_KEY",
  "commands": [
    "npm prune",
    "npm install --silent"
  ],
  "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"
  }

SSH command (Private key & password)

POST Parameters

List with common parameters for all Buddy actions

Name	Type	Description
name `Required`	String	The name of the action.
type `Required`	String	The type of the action. Should be set to `SSH_COMMAND`.
authentication_mode `Required`	String	The authentication mode for SSH. Should be set to `PRIVATE_KEY_AND_PASS`.
commands `Required`	String[]	The array of commands invoked on the remote server.
host `Required`	String	The host for the connection.
login `Required`	String	The username required to connect to the server.
password `Required`	String	The password required to connect to the server.
port `Required`	String	The port for the connection.
server_key `Required`	String	The private SSH key.
passphrase	String	The passphrase for the private SSH key.
run_as_script	Boolean	If set to `true`, commands are executed as a regular script. If set to false, the commands will be executed one by one, in non-interactive mode.
shell	String	The name of the shell that will be used to execute commands. Can be one of `SH` (default) or `BASH`.
working_directory	String	The absolute or relative path on the remote server.
execute_every_command	Boolean	If set to `true` all commands will be executed regardless of the result of the previous command.

Example

Request

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

JSON

{
  "name": "Execute commands on localhost",
  "type": "SSH_COMMAND",
  "trigger_time": "ON_EVERY_EXECUTION",
  "authentication_mode": "PRIVATE_KEY_AND_PASS",
  "host": "localhost",
  "port": "22",
  "login": "api_tests_user",
  "passphrase": "api_tests_password",
  "password": "testtest",
  "working_directory": "/",
  "shell": "SH",
  "run_as_script": true,
  "ignore_errors": true,
  "commands": [
    "npm prune",
    "npm install --silent"
  ],
  "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"
}

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/858",
  "html_url": "https://app.buddy.works/buddy/company-website/pipelines/action/858/edit",
  "id": 858,
  "name": "Execute commands on localhost",
  "type": "SSH_COMMAND",
  "trigger_time": "ON_EVERY_EXECUTION",
  "last_execution_status": "INITIAL",
  "working_directory": "/",
  "shell": "SH",
  "run_as_script": true,
  "ignore_errors": true,
  "login": "root",
  "host": "localhost",
  "port": "22",
  "authentication_mode": "PRIVATE_KEY_AND_PASS",
  "commands": [
    "npm prune",
    "npm install --silent"
  ],
  "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"
  }
}

SSH command (Private key from environment variables)

POST Parameters

List with common parameters for all Buddy actions

Name	Type	Description
name `Required`	String	The name of the action.
type `Required`	String	The type of the action. Should be set to `SSH_COMMAND`.
authentication_mode `Required`	String	The authentication mode for SSH. Should be set to `ENV_KEY`.
commands `Required`	String[]	The array of commands invoked on the remote server.
host `Required`	String	The host for the connection.
login `Required`	String	The username required to connect to the server.
password `Required`	String	The password required to connect to the server.
port `Required`	String	The port for the connection.
env_key `Required`	String	The private SSH key name defined in environment variables.
passphrase	String	The passphrase for the private SSH key.
run_as_script	Boolean	If set to `true`, commands are executed as a regular script. If set to false, the commands will be executed one by one, in non-interactive mode.
shell	String	The name of the shell that will be used to execute commands. Can be one of `SH` (default) or `BASH`.
working_directory	String	The absolute or relative path on the remote server.
execute_every_command	Boolean	If set to `true` all commands will be executed regardless of the result of the previous command.

Example

Request

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

JSON

{
  "name": "Execute commands on localhost",
  "type": "SSH_COMMAND",
  "trigger_time": "ON_EVERY_EXECUTION",
  "authentication_mode": "ENV_KEY",
  "host": "localhost",
  "port": "22",
  "login": "api_tests_user",
  "passphrase": "api_tests_password",
  "password": "testtest",
  "working_directory": "/",
  "shell": "SH",
  "run_as_script": true,
  "ignore_errors": true,
  "commands": [
    "npm prune",
    "npm install --silent"
  ],
  "env_key": "MyKey"
}

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/858",
  "html_url": "https://app.buddy.works/buddy/company-website/pipelines/action/858/edit",
  "id": 858,
  "name": "Execute commands on localhost",
  "type": "SSH_COMMAND",
  "trigger_time": "ON_EVERY_EXECUTION",
  "last_execution_status": "INITIAL",
  "working_directory": "/",
  "shell": "SH",
  "run_as_script": true,
  "ignore_errors": true,
  "login": "root",
  "host": "localhost",
  "port": "22",
  "authentication_mode": "ENV_KEY",
  "env_key": "MyKey",
  "commands": [
    "npm prune",
    "npm install --silent"
  ],
  "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"
  }
}

Proxy

To define a proxy server, use the following parameters:

Name	Type	Description
proxy_login	String	The username required to connect to the proxy server.
proxy_host	String	The host for the proxy connection.
proxy_port	String	The port for the proxy connection.
proxy_authentication_mode	String	The authentication mode for SSH proxy connection. Can be set to `PASS`, `PRIVATE_KEY`, `PRIVATE_KEY_AND_PASS` or `ENV_KEY`.
proxy_password	String	The password required to connect to the proxy server.
proxy_passphrase	String	The passphrase for the private SSH key.
proxy_env_key	String	The private SSH key name defined in environment variables.
proxy_server_key	String	The private SSH key.

Example for Proxy Password

  "proxy_authentication_mode": "PASS"  
  "proxy_login": "proxyUser",
  "proxy_host": "proxyHost",
  "proxy_port": "proxyPort",
  "proxy_password": "proxyPassword"

Example for Proxy Private Key

  "proxy_authentication_mode": "PRIVATE_KEY"  
  "proxy_login": "proxyUser",
  "proxy_host": "proxyHost",
  "proxy_port": "proxyPort",
  "proxy_passphrase": "proxyPassphrase",
  "proxy_server_key": "proxyServerkey"

Example for Proxy Private Key and Password

  "proxy_authentication_mode": "PRIVATE_KEY_AND_PASS"  
  "proxy_login": "proxyUser",
  "proxy_host": "proxyHost",
  "proxy_port": "proxyPort",
  "proxy_password": "proxyPassword",
  "proxy_passphrase": "proxyPassphrase",
  "proxy_server_key": "proxyServerkey"

Example for Proxy Env Key

  "proxy_authentication_mode": "ENV_KEY"  
  "proxy_login": "proxyUser",
  "proxy_host": "proxyHost",
  "proxy_port": "proxyPort",
  "proxy_env_key": "proxyMyEnvkey"

Last modified on November 16, 2022

SSH command

SSH command (Password)

SSH command (Private key)

SSH command (Private key & password)

SSH command (Private key from environment variables)

Proxy

Example for Proxy Password

Example for Proxy Private Key

Example for Proxy Private Key and Password

Example for Proxy Env Key

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