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Making APIs Work for You (Part 7)

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This article discusses the seventh installment in BlueCat's API services series, focusing on Deployments and Deployment Options within the BlueCat Address Manager (BAM) API. It explains how deployments operate via the API, selective deployment behavior introduced with v8.3.2, and the lifecycle of deployment options including how to add, update, and delete them through API calls. The session, presented by Vivek Mistry from Customer Care, targets practitioners needing practical guidance on automating and managing deployment workflows to improve operational efficiency and error handling in network management.

What topics are covered in the seventh instalment about API services?

The seventh instalment covers Deployments and Deployment Options in the API services series. It introduces how Deployments work with the API, details how Selective Deployment functions with version 8.3.2, and explains deployment options — specifically how to add, update, and delete them via API. The session also follows earlier content on error handling for API calls and advanced BAM reporting, placing these deployment topics in the context of broader API operations.

Who presents the session and what is their background?

The session is presented by Vivek Mistry, a Community Specialist on BlueCat’s Customer Care team. Vivek brings over a decade of IT support experience to the presentation, positioning him to provide practical, experience-based guidance on using the BAM API for deployments and deployment options. His role in Customer Care suggests a focus on operational best practices and real-world troubleshooting for API-driven workflows.

What specific deployment capabilities are demonstrated for API users?

The presentation demonstrates how Deployments are executed through the API and dives into Selective Deployment behavior added in v8.3.2, which alters how selective actions are applied during deployment. It also walks through managing deployment options programmatically: adding new options, updating existing ones, and deleting options via API calls. These capabilities enable API users to automate deployment workflows and manage deployment configuration lifecycle directly from scripts or integrations.

After introducing you to error handling for API calls and taking a deep dive into advanced BAM reporting, in the seventh instalment of API services we will be talking about Deployments and Deployment Options. Vivek Mistry, a Community Specialist on our Customer Care team with over a decade of IT Support experience, will walk you through:

  1. How do Deployments work with API
  2. How does Deployment work with Selective Deployment with v8.3.2
  3. Deployment options, how to add them via API
  4. Update and delete deployment options

Speakers

Vivek

Vivek Mistry

Community Specialist, Customer Care BlueCat