HTTP Gateway

A first-class RESTful HTTP interface for NATS.

Connecting

The HTTP Gateway is exposed via a standard endpoint over HTTPS https://api.ngs.global. Refer to the interactive OpenAPI Spec for details on the available endpoints and methods.

An API token is required to connect and is scoped to a User within an Account. Credentials cannot be used directly. The token can be obtained through the user interface or through the Synadia Cloud API.

API Token through User Interface

To obtain a token through the user interface:

• Go to the User page and click the Get Connected
• Select the HTTP Gateway dialog
• Click Generate Token

API Token through Synadia CLoud API

To obtain an HTTP Gateway token through the Synadia Cloud API, you can use the OpenAPI interface or use an HTTP client to make the request.

curl -X POST -H "Accept: application/json" \
    "https://cloud.synadia.com/api/core/beta/nats-users/{userId}/http-gw-token"

Where {userId} is the ID of the User you want to generate the token for.

First Steps

The token will look something like this:

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You can confirm it works by trying it out with any standard HTTP client such as curl:

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer <API_TOKEN>" \
    https://api.ngs.global/v1/kvm/buckets

If there are existing KV buckets in your account, you will see them listed, otherwise the response will be an empty array.

More examples

For more examples see the HTTP Gateway preview announcement.

Token Management

It is recommended to create dedicated Users for applications that will be using the HTTP Gateway, separate from the NATS-centric applications. A User provides the ability to set permissions and expiry as well as rotate and revoke the associated credentials.

API Reference

Refer to the full OpenAPI Reference for more details on the available endpoints and methods.