Hi ​@jadom 

Could you please elaborate on what endpoints you would like to monitor via http or https, please provide an example if it’s possible. 

Hi Mohamed,

Thanks for engaging m8!

All I am looking for is a qapp (lets say) to be able to call an endpoint (www.endpoint.com) and return a 200 response for instance. Maybe even using a QAPP, like traceroute, ping etc, is this possible?

Cheers

Hi ​@jadom 

Thanks for elaborating!

Let me check with our Automation Engineers on this and get back to you shortly.

Hi ​@jadom,

Yes, its possible, a QApp has been developed and tested in NetBrain to test the reachability of external endpoints (e.g., www.endpoint.com). The current implementation has been validated using dynamic input.

Solution Summary:

1. Dynamic Input (Tested & Validated)
   • The QApp prompts for a URL/endpoint as input.
   • The QApp verifies connectivity and checks for a valid response (e.g., HTTP 200 OK)

Please find below snip which shows the summary of QApp. 

import requests

url = $Input1.text

try:
    response = requests.get(url, timeout=5)
    result = {}
    if response.status_code == 200:
        result "status"] = "UP"
        result "code"] = 200
    else:
        result "status"] = "DOWN"
        result "code"] = response.status_code
    AddMessage(result,2)
except Exception as e:
    AddMessage("status: ERROR, details:",str(e))

1. Predefined URL List (Extension Possible)
   • Based on the validated dynamic input, the same mechanism can be applied to a hardcoded list of URLs.
   • These URLs can then be scheduled for automated reachability monitoring at regular intervals via Schedule Run Qapp.
2. Extended Reachability Checks
   • In addition to HTTP/API availability, PING and Traceroute tests can be performed.
   • These can be executed via CLI Command Parser, either from:
     • NetBrain Front Server, or
     • Any managed network device within the NetBrain environment.

Thanks 

Venkatesh Ravikanti