interface.get_instance

Returns instance matching id. If id is not found, Validation error is raised.

Please see query method documentation for options.

Type: object

Call parameters

Type: array
No Additional Items

Tuple Validation

Parameter 1: id

id

Type: string

Parameter 2: options

options

Type: object Default: {}

Query options customize the results returned by a query method. More complete documentation with examples are covered in the "Query methods" section of the TrueNAS API documentation.

No Additional Properties

extra

Extra

Type: object Default: {}

Extra options are defined on a per-endpoint basis and are described in the documentation for the associated query method.

order_by

Order By

Type: array of string Default: []

An array of field names describing the manner in which query results should be ordered. The field names may also have one of more of the following special prefixes: - (reverse sort direction), nulls_first: (place any null values at the head of the results list), nulls_last: (place any null values at the tail of the results list).

No Additional Items

Each item of this array must be:

Type: string

Example:

[
    "size",
    "-devname",
    "nulls_first:-expiretime"
]

select

Select

Type: array Default: []

An array of field names specifying the exact fields to include in the query return. The dot character . may be used to explicitly select only subkeys of the query result.

No Additional Items

Each item of this array must be:

Any of

• Option 1
• Option 2

Type: string

Type: array
No Additional Items

Each item of this array must be:

Type: object

Example:

[
    "username",
    "Authentication.status"
]

count

Count

Type: boolean Default: false

Return a numeric value representing the number of items that match the specified query-filters.

get

Get

Type: boolean Default: false

Return the JSON object of the first result matching the specified query-filters. The query fails if there specified query-filters return no results.

offset

Offset

Type: integer Default: 0

This specifies the beginning offset of the results array. When combined with the limit query-option it may be used to implement pagination of large results arrays. WARNING: some query methods provide volatile results and the onus is on the developer to understand whether pagination is appropriate for a particular query API method.

limit

Limit

Type: integer Default: 0

This specifies the maximum number of results matching the specified query-filters to return. When combined wtih the offset query-option it may be used to implement pagination of large results arrays.

WARNING: Some query methods provide volatile results and the onus is on the developer to understand whether pagination is appropriate for a particular query API method.

force_sql_filters

Force Sql Filters

Type: boolean Default: false

Return value

InterfaceEntry

Type: object

id Required

Id

Type: string

Unique identifier for the network interface.

name Required

Name

Type: string

Name of the network interface.

fake Required

Fake

Type: boolean

Whether this is a fake/simulated interface for testing purposes.

type Required

Type

Type: string

Type of interface (PHYSICAL, BRIDGE, LINK_AGGREGATION, VLAN, etc.).

state Required

InterfaceEntryState

Type: object

Current runtime state information for the interface.

No Additional Properties

name Required

Name

Type: string

Current name of the network interface.

orig_name Required

Orig Name

Type: string

Original name of the network interface before any renaming.

description Required

Description

Type: string

Human-readable description of the network interface.

mtu Required

Mtu

Type: integer

Maximum transmission unit size for the interface.

cloned Required

Cloned

Type: boolean

Whether the interface is a cloned/virtual interface.

flags Required

Flags

Type: array of string

List of interface flags indicating various states and capabilities. Common flags include UP, DOWN, RUNNING, MULTICAST, BROADCAST, LOOPBACK, and POINTOPOINT.

No Additional Items

Each item of this array must be:

Type: string

nd6_flags Required

Nd6 Flags

Type: array

IPv6 neighbor discovery flags. These control IPv6 autoconfiguration behavior and include flags like AUTOLINKLOCAL, ACCEPTRTADV, and PERFORMNUD.

No Additional Items

Each item of this array must be:

Type: object

capabilities Required

Capabilities

Type: array

List of hardware capabilities supported by the interface. Common capabilities include VLANMTU, JUMBOMTU, VLANHWTAGGING, VLANHWCSUM, and TSO4.

No Additional Items

Each item of this array must be:

Type: object

link_state Required

Link State

Type: string

Current link state of the interface (up, down, etc.).

media_type Required

Media Type

Type: string

Type of media/connection for the interface. Examples include Ethernet, 802.11, or loopback.

media_subtype Required

Media Subtype

Type: string

Subtype of media/connection for the interface. Examples include 1000baseT, 100baseTX, or autoselect.

active_media_type Required

Active Media Type

Type: string

Currently active media type. This may differ from configured media_type during autonegotiation.

active_media_subtype Required

Active Media Subtype

Type: string

Currently active media subtype. This reflects the actual negotiated connection speed and type.

supported_media Required

Supported Media

Type: array

List of supported media types for the interface. Contains media descriptors like '1000baseT <full-duplex>' or 'autoselect'.

No Additional Items

Each item of this array must be:

Type: object

media_options Required

Media Options

Available media options for the interface. Options may include 'full-duplex', 'half-duplex', 'flowcontrol', or 'rxpause'.

Any of

• Option 1
• Option 2

Type: array
No Additional Items

Each item of this array must be:

Type: object

Type: null

link_address Required

Link Address

Type: string

MAC address of the interface.

permanent_link_address Required

Permanent Link Address

Permanent MAC address of the interface if different from current.

Any of

• Option 1
• Option 2

Type: string

Type: null

hardware_link_address Required

Hardware Link Address

Type: string

Hardware MAC address of the interface.

rx_queues

Rx Queues

Type: integer

Number of receive queues configured for the interface.

tx_queues

Tx Queues

Type: integer

Number of transmit queues configured for the interface.

aliases Required

Aliases

Type: array of object

List of IP address aliases configured on the interface.

No Additional Items

Each item of this array must be:

InterfaceEntryStateAlias

Type: object
No Additional Properties

type Required

Type

Type: string

The type of IP address (INET for IPv4, INET6 for IPv6).

address Required

Address

Type: string

The IP address value.

netmask

Netmask

Any of

• Option 1
• Option 2

Type: string

Type: integer

broadcast

Broadcast

Type: string

vrrp_config

Vrrp Config

Default: []

VRRP (Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol) configuration for the interface.

Any of

• Option 1
• Option 2

Type: array
No Additional Items

Each item of this array must be:

Type: object

Type: null

protocol

Protocol

Link aggregation protocol used (LACP, FAILOVER, etc.).

Any of

• Option 1
• Option 2

Type: string

Type: null

ports

Ports

Type: array of object Default: []

List of ports that are members of this link aggregation group.

No Additional Items

Each item of this array must be:

InterfaceEntryStatePort

Type: object
No Additional Properties

name Required

Name

Type: string

The name of the port interface.

flags Required

Flags

Type: array of string

List of flags associated with the port.

No Additional Items

Each item of this array must be:

Type: string

xmit_hash_policy

Xmit Hash Policy

Default: null

Transmit hash policy for load balancing in link aggregation. LAYER2 uses MAC addresses, LAYER2+3 adds IP addresses, and LAYER3+4 includes TCP/UDP ports for distribution.

Any of

• Option 1
• Option 2

Type: string

Type: null

lacpdu_rate

Lacpdu Rate

Default: null

LACP data unit transmission rate. SLOW sends LACPDUs every 30 seconds, FAST sends every 1 second for quicker link failure detection.

Any of

• Option 1
• Option 2

Type: string

Type: null

parent

Parent

Parent interface for VLAN configuration.

Any of

• Option 1
• Option 2

Type: string

Type: null

tag

Tag

VLAN tag number.

Any of

• Option 1
• Option 2

Type: integer

Type: null

pcp

Pcp

Priority Code Point for VLAN traffic prioritization. Values 0-7 map to different QoS priority levels, with 0 being lowest and 7 highest priority.

Any of

• Option 1
• Option 2

Type: integer

Type: null

aliases Required

Aliases

Type: array of object

List of IP address aliases configured on the interface.

No Additional Items

Each item of this array must be:

InterfaceEntryAlias

Type: object
No Additional Properties

type Required

Type

Type: string

The type of IP address (INET for IPv4, INET6 for IPv6).

address Required

Address

Type: string

The IP address value.

netmask Required

Netmask

The network mask for the IP address, either as a string or CIDR notation integer.

Any of

• Option 1
• Option 2

Type: string

Type: integer

ipv4_dhcp Required

Ipv4 Dhcp

Type: boolean

Whether IPv4 DHCP is enabled for automatic IP address assignment.

ipv6_auto Required

Ipv6 Auto

Type: boolean

Whether IPv6 autoconfiguration is enabled.

description Required

Description

Type: string

Human-readable description of the interface.

mtu Required

Mtu

Maximum transmission unit size for the interface.

Any of

• Option 1
• Option 2

Type: integer

Type: null

vlan_parent_interface

Vlan Parent Interface

Parent interface for VLAN configuration.

Any of

• Option 1
• Option 2

Type: string

Type: null

vlan_tag

Vlan Tag

VLAN tag number for VLAN interfaces.

Any of

• Option 1
• Option 2

Type: integer

Type: null

vlan_pcp

Vlan Pcp

Priority Code Point for VLAN traffic prioritization.

Any of

• Option 1
• Option 2

Type: integer

Type: null

lag_protocol

Lag Protocol

Type: string

Link aggregation protocol (LACP, FAILOVER, LOADBALANCE, etc.).

lag_ports

Lag Ports

Type: array of string Default: []

List of interface names that are members of this link aggregation group.

No Additional Items

Each item of this array must be:

Type: string

bridge_members

Bridge Members

Type: array of string Default: []

List of interface names that are members of this bridge.

No Additional Items

Each item of this array must be:

Type: string

enable_learning

Enable Learning

Type: boolean

Whether MAC address learning is enabled for bridge interfaces.

Additional Properties

Additional Properties of any type are allowed.

Type: object

Required roles: NETWORK_INTERFACE_READ