.. _ansible.netcommon.restconf_get_module:


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ansible.netcommon.restconf_get
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**Fetch configuration/state data from RESTCONF enabled devices.**


Version added: 1.0.0

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Synopsis
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- RESTCONF is a standard mechanisms to allow web applications to access the configuration data and state data developed and standardized by the IETF. It is documented in RFC 8040.
- This module allows the user to fetch configuration and state data from RESTCONF enabled devices.




Parameters
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                                    <li>config</li>
                                    <li>nonconfig</li>
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                        <div>The <code>content</code> is a query parameter that controls how descendant nodes of the requested data nodes in <code>path</code> will be processed in the reply. If value is <em>config</em> return only configuration descendant data nodes of value in <code>path</code>. If value is <em>nonconfig</em> return only non-configuration descendant data nodes of value in <code>path</code>. If value is <em>all</em> return all descendant data nodes of value in <code>path</code></div>
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                        <div>URI being used to execute API calls.</div>
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Notes
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   - This module requires the RESTCONF system service be enabled on the remote device being managed.
   - This module is supported with *ansible_connection* value of *ansible.netcommon.httpapi* and *ansible_network_os* value of *ansible.netcommon.restconf*.
   - This module is tested against Cisco IOSXE 16.12.02 version.



Examples
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.. code-block:: yaml

    - name: get l3vpn services
      ansible.netcommon.restconf_get:
        path: /config/ietf-l3vpn-svc:l3vpn-svc/vpn-services



Return Values
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Common return values are documented `here <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/reference_appendices/common_return_values.html#common-return-values>`_, the following are the fields unique to this module:

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                            <div>A dictionary representing a JSON-formatted response</div>
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        &quot;vpn-services&quot;: {
            &quot;vpn-service&quot;: [
                {
                    &quot;customer-name&quot;: &quot;red&quot;,
                    &quot;vpn-id&quot;: &quot;blue_vpn1&quot;,
                    &quot;vpn-service-topology&quot;: &quot;ietf-l3vpn-svc:any-to-any&quot;
                }
            ]
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Status
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Authors
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- Ganesh Nalawade (@ganeshrn)