post-ipdomain.py

#!/usr/bin/python
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# This script configures IP domain cisco.com using POST operation via RESTCONF 

# import the requests library
import requests
import sys

# disable warnings from SSL/TLS certificates
requests.packages.urllib3.disable_warnings()

# use the IP address or hostname of your Cat9300
HOST = '172.26.198.63'

# use your user credentials to access the Cat9300
USER = 'cisco'
PASS = 'cisco'


# create a main() method
def main():
    """Main method that configures the Ip address for a interface via RESTCONF."""

    # url string to issue GET request
    url = "https://{h}/restconf/data/Cisco-IOS-XE-native:native/ip/domain".format(h=HOST)
    payload = "{\"name\": \"cisco.com\"}"

    # RESTCONF media types for REST API headers
    headers = {'Content-Type': 'application/yang-data+json',
               'Accept': 'application/yang-data+json'}
    # this statement performs a POST on the specified url
    response = requests.request("POST",url, auth=(USER, PASS),
                            data=payload, headers=headers, verify=False)
                            
    # print the json that is returned
    print(response.text)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    sys.exit(main())