--- layout: api page_title: Agent - HTTP API description: |- The /agent endpoints interact with the local Nomad agent to interact with members and servers. --- # Agent HTTP API The `/agent` endpoints are used to interact with the local Nomad agent. ## List Members This endpoint queries the agent for the known peers in the gossip pool. This endpoint is only applicable to servers. Due to the nature of gossip, this is eventually consistent. | Method | Path | Produces | | ------ | ---------------- | ------------------ | | `GET` | `/agent/members` | `application/json` | The table below shows this endpoint's support for [blocking queries](/api-docs#blocking-queries) and [required ACLs](/api-docs#acls). | Blocking Queries | ACL Required | | ---------------- | ------------ | | `NO` | `node:read` | ### Sample Request ```shell-session $ curl \ https://localhost:4646/v1/agent/members ``` ### Sample Response ```json { "ServerName": "bacon-mac", "ServerRegion": "global", "ServerDC": "dc1", "Members": [ { "Name": "bacon-mac.global", "Addr": "127.0.0.1", "Port": 4648, "Tags": { "mvn": "1", "build": "0.5.5dev", "port": "4647", "bootstrap": "1", "role": "nomad", "region": "global", "dc": "dc1", "vsn": "1" }, "Status": "alive", "ProtocolMin": 1, "ProtocolMax": 5, "ProtocolCur": 2, "DelegateMin": 2, "DelegateMax": 4, "DelegateCur": 4 } ] } ``` ## List Servers This endpoint lists the known server nodes. The `servers` endpoint is used to query an agent in client mode for its list of known servers. Client nodes register themselves with these server addresses so that they may dequeue work. The servers endpoint can be used to keep this configuration up to date if there are changes in the cluster. | Method | Path | Produces | | ------ | ---------------- | ------------------ | | `GET` | `/agent/servers` | `application/json` | The table below shows this endpoint's support for [blocking queries](/api-docs#blocking-queries) and [required ACLs](/api-docs#acls). | Blocking Queries | ACL Required | | ---------------- | ------------ | | `NO` | `agent:read` | ### Sample Request ```shell-session $ curl \ https://localhost:4646/v1/agent/servers ``` ### Sample Response ```json ["127.0.0.1:4647"] ``` ## Update Servers This endpoint updates the list of known servers to the provided list. This **replaces** all previous server addresses with the new list. | Method | Path | Produces | | ------ | ---------------- | -------------- | | `POST` | `/agent/servers` | `(empty body)` | The table below shows this endpoint's support for [blocking queries](/api-docs#blocking-queries) and [required ACLs](/api-docs#acls). | Blocking Queries | ACL Required | | ---------------- | ------------- | | `NO` | `agent:write` | ### Parameters - `address` `(string: )` - Specifies the list of addresses in the format `ip:port`. This is specified as a query string. ### Sample Request ```shell-session $ curl \ --request POST \ https://localhost:4646/v1/agent/servers?address=1.2.3.4:4647&address=5.6.7.8:4647 ``` ## Query Self This endpoint queries the state of the target agent (self). | Method | Path | Produces | | ------ | ------------- | ------------------ | | `GET` | `/agent/self` | `application/json` | The table below shows this endpoint's support for [blocking queries](/api-docs#blocking-queries) and [required ACLs](/api-docs#acls). | Blocking Queries | ACL Required | | ---------------- | ------------ | | `NO` | `agent:read` | ### Sample Request ```shell-session $ curl \ https://localhost:4646/v1/agent/self ``` ### Sample Response ```json { "config": { "Addresses": { "HTTP": "127.0.0.1", "RPC": "127.0.0.1", "Serf": "127.0.0.1" }, "AdvertiseAddrs": { "HTTP": "127.0.0.1:4646", "RPC": "127.0.0.1:4647", "Serf": "127.0.0.1:4648" }, "BindAddr": "127.0.0.1", "Client": { "AllocDir": "", "ChrootEnv": {}, "ClientMaxPort": 14512, "ClientMinPort": 14000, "DisableRemoteExec": false, "Enabled": true, "GCDiskUsageThreshold": 99, "GCInodeUsageThreshold": 99, "GCInterval": 600000000000, "MaxKillTimeout": "30s", "Meta": {}, "NetworkInterface": "lo0", "NetworkSpeed": 0, "NodeClass": "", "Options": { "driver.docker.volumes": "true" }, "Reserved": { "CPU": 0, "DiskMB": 0, "MemoryMB": 0, "ParsedReservedPorts": null, "ReservedPorts": "" }, "Servers": null, "StateDir": "" }, "Consul": { "Addr": "", "Auth": "", "AutoAdvertise": true, "CAFile": "", "CertFile": "", "ChecksUseAdvertise": false, "ClientAutoJoin": true, "ClientServiceName": "nomad-client", "EnableSSL": false, "KeyFile": "", "ServerAutoJoin": true, "ServerServiceName": "nomad", "Timeout": 5000000000, "Token": "", "VerifySSL": false }, "DataDir": "", "Datacenter": "dc1", "DevMode": true, "DisableAnonymousSignature": true, "DisableUpdateCheck": false, "EnableDebug": true, "EnableSyslog": false, "Files": null, "HTTPAPIResponseHeaders": {}, "LeaveOnInt": false, "LeaveOnTerm": false, "LogLevel": "DEBUG", "NodeName": "", "Ports": { "HTTP": 4646, "RPC": 4647, "Serf": 4648 }, "Region": "global", "Revision": "f551dcb83e3ac144c9dbb90583b6e82d234662e9", "Server": { "BootstrapExpect": 0, "DataDir": "", "Enabled": true, "EnabledSchedulers": null, "HeartbeatGrace": "", "NodeGCThreshold": "", "NumSchedulers": 0, "ProtocolVersion": 0, "RejoinAfterLeave": false, "RetryInterval": "30s", "RetryJoin": [], "RetryMaxAttempts": 0, "StartJoin": [] }, "SyslogFacility": "LOCAL0", "TLSConfig": { "CAFile": "", "CertFile": "", "EnableHTTP": false, "EnableRPC": false, "KeyFile": "", "VerifyServerHostname": false }, "Telemetry": { "CirconusAPIApp": "", "CirconusAPIToken": "", "CirconusAPIURL": "", "CirconusBrokerID": "", "CirconusBrokerSelectTag": "", "CirconusCheckDisplayName": "", "CirconusCheckForceMetricActivation": "", "CirconusCheckID": "", "CirconusCheckInstanceID": "", "CirconusCheckSearchTag": "", "CirconusCheckSubmissionURL": "", "CirconusCheckTags": "", "CirconusSubmissionInterval": "", "CollectionInterval": "1s", "DataDogAddr": "", "DataDogTags": [], "DisableHostname": false, "PublishAllocationMetrics": false, "PublishNodeMetrics": false, "StatsdAddr": "", "StatsiteAddr": "", "UseNodeName": false }, "Vault": { "Addr": "https://vault.service.consul:8200", "AllowUnauthenticated": true, "ConnectionRetryIntv": 30000000000, "Enabled": null, "Role": "", "TLSCaFile": "", "TLSCaPath": "", "TLSCertFile": "", "TLSKeyFile": "", "TLSServerName": "", "TLSSkipVerify": null, "TaskTokenTTL": "", "Token": "root" }, "Version": "0.5.5", "VersionPrerelease": "dev" }, "member": { "Addr": "127.0.0.1", "DelegateCur": 4, "DelegateMax": 4, "DelegateMin": 2, "Name": "bacon-mac.global", "Port": 4648, "ProtocolCur": 2, "ProtocolMax": 5, "ProtocolMin": 1, "Status": "alive", "Tags": { "role": "nomad", "region": "global", "dc": "dc1", "vsn": "1", "mvn": "1", "build": "0.5.5dev", "port": "4647", "bootstrap": "1" } }, "stats": { "runtime": { "cpu_count": "8", "kernel.name": "darwin", "arch": "amd64", "version": "go1.8", "max_procs": "7", "goroutines": "79" }, "nomad": { "server": "true", "leader": "true", "leader_addr": "127.0.0.1:4647", "bootstrap": "false", "known_regions": "1" }, "raft": { "num_peers": "0", "fsm_pending": "0", "last_snapshot_index": "0", "last_log_term": "2", "commit_index": "144", "term": "2", "last_log_index": "144", "protocol_version_max": "3", "snapshot_version_max": "1", "latest_configuration_index": "1", "latest_configuration": "[{Suffrage:Voter ID:127.0.0.1:4647 Address:127.0.0.1:4647}]", "last_contact": "never", "applied_index": "144", "protocol_version": "1", "protocol_version_min": "0", "snapshot_version_min": "0", "state": "Leader", "last_snapshot_term": "0" }, "client": { "heartbeat_ttl": "17.79568937s", "node_id": "fb2170a8-257d-3c64-b14d-bc06cc94e34c", "known_servers": "127.0.0.1:4647", "num_allocations": "0", "last_heartbeat": "10.107423052s" }, "serf": { "event_time": "1", "event_queue": "0", "encrypted": "false", "member_time": "1", "query_time": "1", "intent_queue": "0", "query_queue": "0", "members": "1", "failed": "0", "left": "0", "health_score": "0" } } } ``` ## Join Agent This endpoint introduces a new member to the gossip pool. This endpoint is only eligible for servers. | Method | Path | Produces | | ------ | ------------- | ------------------ | | `POST` | `/agent/join` | `application/json` | The table below shows this endpoint's support for [blocking queries](/api-docs#blocking-queries) and [required ACLs](/api-docs#acls). | Blocking Queries | ACL Required | | ---------------- | ------------ | | `NO` | `none` | ### Parameters - `address` `(string: )` - Specifies the address to join in the `ip:port` format. This is provided as a query parameter and may be specified multiple times to join multiple servers. ### Sample Request ```shell-session $ curl \ --request POST \ https://localhost:4646/v1/agent/join?address=1.2.3.4&address=5.6.7.8 ``` ### Sample Response ```json { "error": "", "num_joined": 2 } ``` ## Force Leave Agent This endpoint forces a member of the gossip pool from the `"failed"` state to the `"left"` state. This allows the consensus protocol to remove the peer and stop attempting replication. This is only applicable for servers. | Method | Path | Produces | | ------ | -------------------- | ------------------ | | `POST` | `/agent/force-leave` | `application/json` | The table below shows this endpoint's support for [blocking queries](/api-docs#blocking-queries) and [required ACLs](/api-docs#acls). | Blocking Queries | ACL Required | | ---------------- | ------------- | | `NO` | `agent:write` | ### Parameters - `node` `(string: )` - Specifies the name of the node to force leave. ### Sample Request ```shell-session $ curl \ --request POST \ https://localhost:4646/v1/agent/force-leave?node=client-ab2e23dc ``` ## Health This endpoint returns whether or not the agent is healthy. When using Consul it is the endpoint Nomad will register for its own health checks. When the agent is unhealthy 500 will be returned along with JSON response containing an error message. | Method | Path | Produces | | ------ | --------------- | ------------------ | | `GET` | `/agent/health` | `application/json` | The table below shows this endpoint's support for [blocking queries](/api-docs#blocking-queries) and [required ACLs](/api-docs#acls). | Blocking Queries | ACL Required | | ---------------- | ------------ | | `NO` | `none` | ### Sample Request ```shell-session $ curl \ https://localhost:4646/v1/agent/health ``` ### Sample Response ```json { "client": { "message": "ok", "ok": true }, "server": { "message": "ok", "ok": true } } ``` ## Host This endpoint returns data about the agent's host environment from the perspective of the agent. It is included in the archive produced by nomad operator debug. Known sensitive environment variables are shown as ``, but the response may still contain sensitive information. | Method | Path | Produces | | ------ | ------------- | ------------------ | | `GET` | `/agent/host` | `application/json` | The table below shows this endpoint's support for [blocking queries](/api-docs#blocking-queries) and [required ACLs](/api-docs#acls). | Blocking Queries | ACL Required | | ---------------- | ------------ | | `NO` | `agent:read` | ### Parameters - `server_id` `(string: )` - Specify the server name for targeting. - `node_id` `(string: )` - Specify the client node id for targeting. ### Sample Request ```shell-session $ curl \ https://localhost:4646/v1/agent/host?node_id=4bb9aca7-d43b-43fc-d604-3a271ef0a6c0 ``` ### Sample Response ```json { "AgentID": "4bb9aca7-d43b-43fc-d604-3a271ef0a6c0", "HostData": { "OS": "x86_64 ip-172-31-92-147 4.15.0-1007-aws Linux #7-Ubuntu SMP Tue Apr 24 10:56:17 UTC 2018", "Network": [ { "DialPacket": "\"udp4\" \"\"", "DialStream": "\"tcp4\" \"\"", "ListenPacket": "\"udp4\" \"\"", "ListenStream": "\"tcp4\" \"\"", "address": "127.0.0.1", "binary": "01111111000000000000000000000001", "broadcast": "127.255.255.255", "first_usable": "127.0.0.1", "hex": "7f000001", "host": "127.0.0.1", "last_usable": "127.255.255.254", "mask_bits": "8", "netmask": "255.0.0.0", "network": "127.0.0.0", "octets": "127 0 0 1", "port": "0", "size": "16777216", "string": "127.0.0.1/8", "type": "IPv4", "uint32": "2130706433" } ], "ResolvConf": "nameserver 172.17.0.1\nnameserver 8.8.8.8\n", "Hosts": "127.0.0.1 localhost\n\n# The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts\n::1 ip6-localhost ip6-loopback\nfe00::0 ip6-localnet\nff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix\nff02::1 ip6-allnodes\nff02::2 ip6-allrouters\nff02::3 ip6-allhosts\n127.0.0.1 ip-172-31-71-163\n127.0.0.1 ip-172-31-92-147\n", "Environment": { "INVOCATION_ID": "b106b6ac67764c9b9f85c5cc5c3357e5", "JOURNAL_STREAM": "9:109527", "LANG": "C.UTF-8", "PATH": "/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin" }, "Disk": { "/": { "DiskMB": 7876, "UsedMB": 4287 } } } } ``` ## Stream Logs This endpoint streams logs from the local agent until the connection is closed | Method | Path | Produces | | ------ | ---------------- | ------------------ | | `GET` | `/agent/monitor` | `application/json` | The table below shows this endpoint's support for [blocking queries](/api-docs#blocking-queries) and [required ACLs](/api-docs#acls). | Blocking Queries | ACL Required | | ---------------- | ------------ | | `NO` | `agent:read` | ### Parameters - `log_level` `(string: "info")` - Specifies a text string containing a log level to filter on, such as `info`. Possible values include `trace`, `debug`, `info`, `warn`, `error` - `log_json` `(bool: false)` - Specifies if the log format for streamed logs should be JSON. - `node_id` `(string: "a57b2adb-1a30-2dda-8df0-25abb0881952")` - Specifies a text string containing a node-id to target for streaming. - `server_id` `(string: "server1.global")` - Specifies a text string containing a server name or "leader" to target a specific remote server or leader for streaming. - `plain` `(bool: false)` - Specifies if the response should be JSON or plaintext ### Sample Request ```shell-session $ curl \ https://localhost:4646/v1/agent/monitor?log_level=debug&server_id=leader $ curl \ https://localhost:4646/v1/agent/monitor?log_level=debug&node_id=a57b2adb-1a30-2dda-8df0-25abb0881952 ``` ### Sample Response ```json { "Offset": 0, "Data": "NTMxOTMyCjUzMTkzMwo1MzE5MzQKNTMx..." "FileEvent": "log" } ``` #### Field Reference The return value is a stream of frames. These frames contain the following fields: - `Data` - A base64 encoding of the bytes being streamed. - `FileEvent` - An event that could cause a change in the streams position. The possible value for this endpoint is "log". - `Offset` - Offset is the offset into the stream. ## Agent Runtime Profiles This endpoint is the equivalent of Go's /debug/pprof endpoint but is protected by ACLs and supports remote forwarding to a client node or server. See the [Golang documentation](https://golang.org/pkg/runtime/pprof/#Profile) for a list of available profiles. | Method | Path | Produces | | ------ | ------------------------------ | -------------------------- | | `GET` | `/agent/pprof/cmdline` | `text/plain` | | `GET` | `/agent/pprof/profile` | `application/octet-stream` | | `GET` | `/agent/pprof/trace` | `application/octet-stream` | | `GET` | `/agent/pprof/` | `application/octet-stream` | The table below shows this endpoint's support for [blocking queries](/api-docs#blocking-queries) and [required ACLs](/api-docs#acls). | Blocking Queries | ACL Required | | ---------------- | ------------- | | `NO` | `agent:write` | ### Default Behavior This endpoint is enabled whenever ACLs are enabled. Due to the potentially sensitive nature of data contained in profiles, as well as their significant performance impact, the agent/pprof endpoint is protected by a high level ACL: `agent:write`. For these reasons its recommended to leave [`enable_debug`](/docs/configuration#enable_debug) unset and only use the ACL-protected endpoints. The following table explains when each endpoint is available: | Endpoint | `enable_debug` | ACLs | **Available?** | | --------------- | -------------- | ---- | -------------- | | /v1/agent/pprof | unset | n/a | no | | /v1/agent/pprof | `true` | n/a | yes | | /v1/agent/pprof | `false` | n/a | no | | /v1/agent/pprof | unset | off | no | | /v1/agent/pprof | unset | on | **yes** | | /v1/agent/pprof | `true` | off | yes | | /v1/agent/pprof | `false` | on | **yes** | ### Parameters - `node_id` `(string: "a57b2adb-1a30-2dda-8df0-25abb0881952")` - Specifies a text string containing a Node ID to target for profiling. - `server_id` `(string: "server1.global")` - Specifies a text string containing a Server ID, name, or `leader` to target a specific remote server or leader for profiling. - `seconds` `(int: 3)` - Specifies the amount of time to run a profile or trace request for. - `debug` `(int: 1)` - Specifies if a given pprof profile should be returned as human readable plain text instead of the pprof binary format. Defaults to 0, setting to 1 enables human readable plain text. ### Sample Request ```shell-session $ curl -O -J \ --header "X-Nomad-Token: 8176afd3-772d-0b71-8f85-7fa5d903e9d4" \ https://localhost:4646/v1/agent/pprof/goroutine?server_id=leader $ go tool pprof goroutine $ curl -O -J \ --header "X-Nomad-Token: 8176afd3-772d-0b71-8f85-7fa5d903e9d4" \ https://localhost:4646/v1/agent/profile?seconds=5&node_id=a57b2adb-1a30-2dda-8df0-25abb0881952 $ go tool pprof profile $ curl -O -J \ --header "X-Nomad-Token: 8176afd3-772d-0b71-8f85-7fa5d903e9d4" \ https://localhost:4646/v1/agent/trace?&seconds=5&server_id=server1.global go tool trace trace ``` ## Fetch all scheduler worker's status The `/agent/schedulers` endpoint allow Nomad operators to inspect the state of a Nomad server agent's scheduler workers. | Method | Path | Produces | | ------ | ------------------- | ------------------ | | `GET` | `/agent/schedulers` | `application/json` | The table below shows this endpoint's support for [blocking queries](/api-docs#blocking-queries) and [required ACLs](/api-docs#acls). | Blocking Queries | ACL Required | | ---------------- | ------------ | | `NO` | `agent:read` | ### Parameters This endpoint accepts no additional parameters. ### Sample Request ```shell-session $ curl \ https://localhost:4646/v1/agent/schedulers ``` ### Sample Response ```json { "schedulers": [ { "enabled_schedulers": [ "service", "batch", "system", "sysbatch", "_core" ], "id": "5669d6fa-0def-7369-6558-a47c35fdc675", "started": "2021-12-21T19:25:00.911883Z", "status": "Paused", "workload_status": "Paused" }, { "enabled_schedulers": [ "service", "batch", "system", "sysbatch", "_core" ], "id": "c919709d-6d14-66bf-b425-80b8167a267e", "started": "2021-12-21T19:25:00.91189Z", "status": "Paused", "workload_status": "Paused" }, { "enabled_schedulers": [ "service", "batch", "system", "sysbatch", "_core" ], "id": "f5edb69a-6122-be8f-b32a-23cd8511dba5", "started": "2021-12-21T19:25:00.911961Z", "status": "Paused", "workload_status": "Paused" }, { "enabled_schedulers": [ "service", "batch", "system", "sysbatch", "_core" ], "id": "458816ae-83cf-0710-d8d4-35d2ad2e42d7", "started": "2021-12-21T19:25:00.912119Z", "status": "Started", "workload_status": "WaitingToDequeue" } ], "server_id": "server1.global" } ``` ## Read scheduler worker configuration This endpoint returns data about the agent's scheduler configuration from the perspective of the agent. This is only applicable for servers. | Method | Path | Produces | | ------ | -------------------------- | ------------------ | | `GET` | `/agent/schedulers/config` | `application/json` | The table below shows this endpoint's support for [blocking queries](/api-docs#blocking-queries) and [required ACLs](/api-docs#acls). | Blocking Queries | ACL Required | | ---------------- | ------------ | | `NO` | `agent:read` | ### Parameters This endpoint accepts no additional parameters. ### Sample Request ```shell-session $ curl \ --request PUT \ --data @payload.json \ https://localhost:4646/v1/jobs ``` ### Sample Response ```json { "enabled_schedulers": [ "service", "batch", "system", "sysbatch", "_core" ], "num_schedulers": 8, "server_id": "server1.global" } ``` ## Update scheduler worker configuration This allows a Nomad operator to modify the server's running scheduler configuration, which will remain in effect until another update or until the node is restarted. For durable changes to this value, set the corresponding values—[`num_schedulers`][] and [`enabled_schedulers`][]—in the node's configuration file. The response contains the configuration after attempting to apply the provided values. This is only applicable for servers. | Method | Path | Produces | | ------ | -------------------------- | ------------------ | | `PUT` | `/agent/schedulers/config` | `application/json` | The table below shows this endpoint's support for [blocking queries](/api-docs#blocking-queries) and [required ACLs](/api-docs#acls). | Blocking Queries | ACL Required | | ---------------- | ------------- | | `NO` | `agent:write` | ### Sample Payload ```json { "enabled_schedulers": [ "service", "batch", "system", "sysbatch", "_core" ], "num_schedulers": 12 } ``` ### Sample Request ```shell-session $ curl \ --request PUT \ --data @payload.json \ https://localhost:4646/v1/jobs ``` ### Sample Response ```json { "enabled_schedulers": [ "service", "batch", "system", "sysbatch", "_core" ], "num_schedulers": 12, "server_id": "server1.global" } ``` [`enabled_schedulers`]: /docs/configuration/server#enabled_schedulers [`num_schedulers`]: /docs/configuration/server#num_schedulers