Datasource: JSON

With the JSON datasource, you can extract data from an external JSON service

Usecase

• grab Nextcloud statistics from monitoring API (see below)

Conditions

• URL needs to be accessible by Nextcloud

Usage

1. Report -> advanced config
2. add "JSON" Dataload
3. maintain parameters
4. testrun until the required parameters arrive

Input Parameter:

• URL of json
• authentication
• json path
• timestamp t/f

Example:

Monitor the Nextcloud instance via its internal API

• monitoring app needs to be enabled
• access token needs to be created
• URL: http://server/nextcloud/ocs/v2.php/apps/serverinfo/api/v1/info?format=json
• Auth: user:token
• Path: ocs/data/nextcloud/storage
• Timestamp true