chefapi_client

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Chefapi_client

The chefapi_client code is imported by other chefapi go modules. It sets up a go-chef/chef Client with the correct base url, depending on the desired use, adds credentials and handles TLS certificates.

Use

import "github/MarkGibbons/chefapi_client

Functions

• Client() Creates a client. This client is suitable for global Chef Server API REST calls.
• Clients(Org string) Creates a client for Chef Server API REST calls for the specified organization.

Both Client and ClientOrg expect environment variables to be defined in order to specify the credentials needed to talk to the Chef Infra Server.

Variable	Purpose	Required
CHEFAPICHEFUSER	Specify the Chef user name	Yes
CHEFAPIKEYFILE	File containing the user's private Chef key	Yes
CHEFAPICHRURL	The Chef Server URL	Yes
CHEFAPICERTFILE	SSL Certificate for the Chef Server, used for self signed certificates	No

Documentation

Overview

Test the go-chef/chef chef server api /organizations endpoints against a live server

Index

• func Client() *chef.Client
• func OrgClient(organization string) *chef.Client

Functions

func Client

func Client() *chef.Client

client for the chef server api

func OrgClient

func OrgClient(organization string) *chef.Client

client for the chef server api add organization