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REST API - Uploading, Deleting and Listing Folders and Files in a CIFS Share

joesmith — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:49:54 GMT

Hello,

I would like to be able to utilize the REST API of ONTAP to be able to READ/WRITE/DELETE files on a share. I want to be able to make HTTPS requests to do this.

I believe I have found the calls https://< IP ADDRESS>/docs/api/. See attached picture.

I'll have our programmer look into it, but I would like to confirm this capability. Any help on this would be very helpful.

Thanks!

Re: REST API - Uploading, Deleting and Listing Folders and Files in a CIFS Share

RobertBlackhart — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 19:57:34 GMT

With ONTAP 9.7, you are able to read files using a GET on the /api/storage/volumes/{volume.uuid}/files/{path} endpoint. In the next version of ONTAP, you will also be able to create, rewrite, rename, delete files (but not in 9.7)

Re: REST API - Uploading, Deleting and Listing Folders and Files in a CIFS Share

joesmith — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 20:09:04 GMT

Thanks for the speedy response. Is it true 9.8 is approaching general release?

Re: REST API - Uploading, Deleting and Listing Folders and Files in a CIFS Share

RobertBlackhart — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 20:13:47 GMT

I can't share any specific date, but yes, it is approaching a general release.

Re: REST API - Uploading, Deleting and Listing Folders and Files in a CIFS Share

joesmith — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 20:17:53 GMT

No Problem. Is there a summary sheet of enhancements that will be included in this release you can share with me? I am expecting another nice enhancement in and would like to know what the other ones will be.

Re: REST API - Uploading, Deleting and Listing Folders and Files in a CIFS Share

RobertBlackhart — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 20:23:47 GMT

When the release does go live, you can expect a summary of the changes and additions to be posted, but I don't have anything that I can share right now.