We already have API for plugin_metadata and it is not related to the plugin information. I am afraid there will be some confusion.
YuanSheng Wang <[email protected]> 于2020年11月30日周一 下午6:26写道： > The idea is very good. > The response data format is fine to me too. > > Just small changing(not important): > `GET /apisix/admin/plugins/meta_data` > change to > `GET /apisix/admin/plugins/metadata` > > > On Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 5:54 PM 刘曦冉 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi Community: > > > > > > > > This discussion originates from issue: > > https://github.com/apache/apisix-dashboard/issues/529 > > > > > > Background > > Dashboard wants to optimize the UE of config the plugins. For the plugins > > such as `key-auth` `prometheus` etc. user only need to enable/disable > them > > in route or service without any configurations. so it would be better > that > > only show switch for these plugins. > > When rendering the plugin page, the FE needs to know not only the name of > > the plugins（which have already been returned by `GET > > /apisix/admin/plugins`）, but also need to know the plugins' schema which > is > > used to judge whether the plugin needs to be config > > Solution > > Refer to > > > https://github.com/apache/apisix-dashboard/issues/529#issuecomment-735641857 > > It would be better to create a new API in manger-api, which is used to > > return all the information of the plugins, the ideal data structure is as > > follows: > > ```json > > [ > > { > > "name": "key-auth", > > "type": "auth", > > "schema": { > > .... > > } > > ...other plugin meta_data > > }, > > { > > ... > > } > > ] > > ``` > > And for the API name > > Just follow the current convention：as `GET /apisix/admin/plugins` has > > already in use for get all plugins names list, so the new name would be > > `GET /apisix/admin/plugins/meta_data` to get all plugins informations > list. > > When we have a large version change: for a better Reatful way, I perfer > > this way: > > > https://github.com/apache/apisix-dashboard/issues/849#issuecomment-735338561 > > the name would be `GET /api/version/plugins` > > > > > > What do you think? Looking forward to your comments and suggestions. > > Thanks~! > > > > > > Best wishes > > Liuxiran > > > > -- > > *MembPhis* > My GitHub: https://github.com/membphis > Apache APISIX: https://github.com/apache/apisix >
