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Release 1.0

JSON-RPC API methods are designed for interaction with the service and making changes to the settings.

The API was designed using JSON-RPC protocol and is compatible with the following versions: 1.0 and 2.0. More info is available here: http://www.jsonrpc.org/specification

An example of a CURL request for JSON-RPC 1.0:

curl -X POST https://www.safedns.com/api/json/v1-L-d '{"id":0,"method":"methodName","params":{"param1":"param1"}}'

An example of a CURL request for JSON-RPC 2.0:

curl -X POST https://www.safedns.com/api/json/v2-L-d '{"id":0,"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"methodName","params":{"param1":"para m1"}}'

Some API methods require basic authentication. In this case, authentication details must be sent in the request. Example:

curl -X POST https://www.safedns.com/api/json/v2 -L --user username:password -d '{"id":0,"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"methodName","params":{"param1":"para m1"}}'


Response format: JSON.

A response example of a successful API call:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 0,
"result": "result"
}

A method result is included in the “result” key.

In case of an incorrect request the response will be the following:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 0,
"error": {"code": "code", "name": "name", "message": "message", "data": "data"}
}

Сurrently available API methods:

Available methods:

systemInfo

Gets information on the system settings.

Response:

{
"public_dns": <public_dns>,
"nxdomain": <nxdomain>,
"blockpage": <blockpage>,
"blockpage_token": <blockpage_token>,
"blockapi": <blockapi>
}
myip

Gets current client’s IP.

Response:

<ip address>
testAuth

User’s authentication. Mandatory parameters:

  • username - client’s username.
  • password - client’s password.

Response:

<true|false>
register‌

Registers a new user.

Mandatory parameters:

  • username - client’s username.
  • password - client's password.

Response:

In case of a successful registration:

[true]

If an error occurred:

[false, <error>]
userInfo

Gets user information. Authorization is required.

Response:

{
"plan": {
"name": <plan.name>,
"code": <plan.code>,
"features": <features>
},
"tz": <timezone_offset / 3600>,
"tz_minutes": <timezone_offset / 60>
}
profiles

Gets a list of available filtering profiles. Authorization is required.

Response:

[
{
"name": <name>,
"default": <true|false>,
"white_list_only":<true|false>,
"token": <token>,
"safe_search_enabled": <true|false>,
"is_schedule_enabled": <true|false>,
"id": <id>
}
]
addProfile

Creates a new filtering profile. Authorization is required.

Mandatory parameter:

  • name - profile name

Response:

{
"name": <name>,
"default": <true|false>,
"white_list_only": <true|false>,
"token": <token>,
"safe_search_enabled": <true|false>,
"is_schedule_enabled": <true|false>,
"id": <id>
}
removeProfile

Deletes a filtering profile. Authorization is required.

Mandatory parameter:

  • profile_id - id of the profile that should be deleted.

Response:

null
renameProfile

Renames a filtering profile. Authorization is required. Mandatory parameters:

  • profile_id - profile id.
  • name - profile name.

Response:

<name>
categories

Gets a list of available filtering categories. Authorization is required.

Response:

[
{
"title": <group1>,
"items": [{"title": <item1>, "id": <id>}]
}
]
userFilter

Gets a list of filtering categories applied for a user. Authorization is required. Mandatory parameter:

profile_id - profile id.

Response:

[<cat_id1>, <cat_id2>, <cat_id3>]
setFilterCat

Changes filtering settings. Authorization is required.

Mandatory parameters:

  • profile_id - profile id.
  • cat - category id.
  • state - boolean value (add/remove the category from the filtering settings).

Response:

null
domains

Gets a list of white- and black-listed domains for a certain filtering profile. Authorization is required.

Mandatory parameters:

  • profile_id - profile id.
  • choice - domain type (available options: “black”, “white”, “alias”).

Response:

If the domain type is “black” or “white”

[{"domain":<domain>,"id":<id>}]

If the domain type is “alias”:

[{"domain":<domain>,"id":<id>,"ip":<ip>}]
addDomain

Adds a domain to the white or black list for a certain filtering profile. Authorization is required.

Mandatory parameters:

  • profile_id - profile ID.
  • choice - domain type (available options: “black”, “white”, “alias”).
  • domain – domain.

Optional parameter:

  • ip - IP address, the parameter should be used if the “alias” domain is being added.
  • comment - adds a comment for a domain.

Response:

<id of added domain>
removeDomain

Deletes a domain from the white or black list for a certain filtering profile.

Authorization is required.

Mandatory parameters:

  • profile_id - profile ID.
  • choice - domain type (available options: “black”, “white”, “alias”).
  • domain – domain.

Response:

null
clearDomains

Clears the list of white-/black- listed domains for a certain filtering profile.

Authorization is required.

Mandatory parameters:

  • profile_id - profile ID.
  • choice - domain type (available options: “black”, “white”, “alias”).

Response:

null
updateNic

Updates a dynamic IP.

Authorization is required.

Mandatory parameters:

  • profile_id - profile ID.
  • hostname - hostname.

Response:

<IP address>
setWhiteListOnly

Enables/disables the “White list only” mode. Authorization is required. Mandatory parameters:

  • profile_id - profile ID.
  • flag - enable/disable option (boolean value).

Response:

null
setSafeSearchEnabled

Enables/disables “Safe Search mode” for Google and Bing. Authorization is required.

Mandatory parameters:

  • profile_id - profile ID.
  • flag - boolean value (enable/disable option).

Response:

null
setSafeYoutubeEnabled

Enables/disables “Safe Search mode” for Google and Bing. Authorization is required.

Mandatory parameters:

  • profile_id - profile ID.
  • flag - boolean value (enable/disable option).

Response:

null
setBlockUnknownEnabled

Enables/disables “Restricted YouTube mode”. Authorization is required. Mandatory parameters:

  • profile_id - profile ID.
  • flag - boolean value (enable/disable option).

Response:

null
multiSchedule

Gets information on the filtering schedule for a certain profile. Authorization is required.

Mandatory parameter:

  • profile_id - profile ID.

Response:

[[<offset1>, <true|false>], [<offset2>, <true|false>]]
setSchedule

Sets filtering schedule for a certain profile. Authorization is required Mandatory parameter:

  • profile_id - profile ID.
  • segments - a list of segments for scheduling: [[<offset1>, <true|false>], [<offset2>, <true|false>]].

Response:

[true]
setScheduleEnabled

Enables/disables filtering schedule for a certain profile. Authorization is required

Mandatory parameter:

  • profile_id - profile ID.
  • flag - boolean value (enable/disable option).

Response:

<true|false>
profileScheduleActivity

Gets the time left before a change of the filtering profile according to the filtering schedule. Authorization is required

Mandatory parameter:

  • profile_id - profile ID

Response:

[<true|false>, <mins_until_change>]

Note:

If the scheduling is turned off or there are no other states: mins_until_change = -1.

getProfile

This method includes 3 functions, depending on the parameters. Authorization is required.:

  1. creates AgentInfo;

  2. gets AgentInfo status;

  3. updates AgentInfo profile

Mandatory parameters for creating Agent info and getting a profile:

  • uid - ""
  • hostname - hostname.
  • version - version.
  • os_info - information on the OS.
  • address - IP address.

Mandatory parameters for getting the current profile of AgentInfo:

  • uid - uid AgentInfo.
  • hostname - "".
  • version - "".
  • os_info - "".
  • address - "".

Mandatory parameters for updating AgentInfo:

  • uid - uid AgentInfo.
  • hostname - new hostname.
  • version - new version.
  • os_info - new information on the OS.
  • address - new IP address.

Response:

[<uid>, <token>, <profile_id>]
setProfile

Sets a filtering profile for AgentInfo. Authorization is required

Mandatory parameters:

  • uid - uid AgentInfo.
  • profile_id - profile ID.

Response:

null
feedback

Sends user’s feedback. Authorization is required.

Mandatory parameters:

  • title - the subject line.
  • message – user’s message.

Response:

null
getCategoriesDailyStats

Gets daily categories stats of a profile. Authorization is required.

Mandatory parameter:

  • profile_id - profile ID.

Optional parameters:

  • lang - response language.
  • categories_list - defines a list of categories. if it’s not set - the result will show all the categories.

Response:

{<category_name>: <value>}
getAdvertising

Gets the information on promo. Authorization is required

Response:

{<strAdvUrl>, <strImageUrl>}
getPlans

Gets the list of available billing plans

Optional parameter:

  • mobile - gets the Plans list, and determines whether to respond with mobile plans only. Boolean value.

Response:

{
'name': <plan name>,
'code': <plan code>,
'isMobile': <is mobile plan>,
'period': <period>,
'trialPeriod': <is trial>,
'price': <price>,
'description': <path>,
}
getPlan

Gets user’s billing plan. Authorization is required.

Response:

{
'name': <plan name>,
'expired': <expired_days>,
'isMobile': <true|false>,
}
getAPCVersion

Gets mobile app’s version: minimal supported (that should be mandatorily updated) and the current one.

Optional parameter:

  • tag - tag for getting the versions (the value “default” is set by default).

Response:

{
"minimalSupported": <minimum supported version (integer, non-negative number)>,
"current":<current version of the mobile agent (integer, non-negative number)>
}