Won't putting this in the URL both: 1) Break CloudServers API compatibility (a total no-no)? and 2) Preclude us from having e.g. multi-project queries (show me all my servers in projects A and B)?
The options I see open to us are: a) A cookie / header b) A query parameter c) Something in the request body I like (c) because it's the least hacky and is not tied to HTTP. Justin On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 4:23 PM, Monsyne Dragon <mdra...@rackspace.com>wrote: > On 3/1/11 6:11 PM, Eric Day wrote: > > [ ... trimmed ... ] > > For the OpenStack API, we need something a bit different from what we >> have today. We currently have no way of passing in a project name, >> so I propose we add an "entity" element to the path name (just like >> Swift does). For example, instead of "/v1.0/servers/1", it would be >> "/v1.0/entity/servers/1", where entity can represent an account (like >> swift), project (like current nova), or even a user entity (deployments >> where projects or accounts are not used). Our window for OpenStack >> API changes is still open as it's still under heavy development, >> and I think this path addition will provide more functionality and >> a consistent structure across services (glance and burrow will be >> using an account or "entity" in the path as well). >> > FYI: the multitenant blueprint, which I will be proposing for merge later > today or early tomorrow, does just this to pass the project name in. > > -- > > -- > -Monsyne Dragon > work: 210-312-4190 > mobile 210-441-0965 > google voice: 210-338-0336 > > > > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message (including any attached or > embedded documents) is intended for the exclusive and confidential use of > the > individual or entity to which this message is addressed, and unless > otherwise > expressly indicated, is confidential and privileged information of > Rackspace. > Any dissemination, distribution or copying of the enclosed material is > prohibited. > If you receive this transmission in error, please notify us immediately by > e-mail > at ab...@rackspace.com, and delete the original message. > Your cooperation is appreciated. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~openstack > Post to : openstack@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~openstack > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >
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