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Validating a Template

Function

This API is used to check whether the template syntax meets requirements.

URI

POST /v1/{project_id}/validate

For details about the parameters, see Table 1.

Table 1 Parameter description

Parameter	Type	Mandatory	Description
project_id	String	Yes	Specifies the project ID.

Request Parameter

Parameter	In	Type	Mandatory	Description
environment	body	Json	No	Specifies information about the environment for creating a stack.
files	body	Json	No	Specifies the files referenced in the environment.
template	body	Json	No	Specifies the stack template on which operations will be performed.

Response Parameter

Parameter	In	Type	Description
description	body	String	Describes the template.
parameters	body	Dict	Specifies the template parameters.

Request Example

POST /v1/95d02433133a4c0a87ba6967474a2ad3/validate
{
    "template": "heat_template_version: 2014-10-16\ndescription: Create a serious of random string\nparameters:\n  length:\n    type: number\n    default: 4\nresources:\n  random:\n    type: OS::Heat::RandomString\n    properties:\n      length: { get_param: length }",
    "environment": {},
    "files": {}
}

Response Example

{
    "Description": "Create a serious of random string",
    "Parameters": {
        "length": {
            "Default": 4,
            "NoEcho": "false",
            "Type": "Number",
            "Description": "",
            "Label": "length"
        }
    }
}

Return Code

Table 2 Normal return code

Return Code	Type	Description
200	OK	Request was successful.

Table 3 Error return code

Return Code	Type	Description
400	Bad Request	The server failed to process the request.
500	Internal Server Error	Failed to complete the request because of an internal service error.

Parent topic: Template Management