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Adding a Security Group

Function

This API is used to add an ECS to a security group.

You are suggested to add an ECS to a maximum of five security groups.

URI

POST /v2.1/{project_id}/servers/{server_id}/action

Table 1 describes the parameters in the URI.
Table 1 Parameter description

Parameter

Mandatory

Description

project_id

Yes

Specifies the project ID.

For details about how to obtain the ID, see Obtaining a Project ID.

server_id

Yes

Specifies the ECS ID.

Request

Table 2 describes the request parameters.

Table 2 Request parameter

Parameter

Mandatory

Type

Description

addSecurityGroup

Yes

Object

Adds an ECS to a security group.
Table 3 addSecurityGroup parameter description

Parameter

Mandatory

Type

Description

name

Yes

String

Specifies the UUID or name of the security group to which the ECS is added. The configuration takes effect for the NICs on the ECS.

Response

None

Example Request

POST https://{endpoint}/v2.1/{project_id}/servers/{server_id}/action
{ 
    "addSecurityGroup": { 
        "name": "sg-test"
    }
}

Example Response

None

Returned Values

See Returned Values for General Requests.