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Change summary

Add an optional VRF argument to the existing REST API /traceroute endpoint.

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Related Task(s)

https://vyos.dev/T9223

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How to test / Smoketest result

Enable the HTTP API service and configure a VRF. Then perform a traceroute via curl:

  1. First verify existing /traceroue works without (validate no breaking change)
curl -k --location --request POST 'https://vyos/traceroute' \
--form data='{"op": "traceroute", "host": "1.1.1.1"}' \
--form key='MY-HTTPS-API-PLAINTEXT-KEY'
  1. Next verify VRF option works:
curl -k --location --request POST 'https://vyos/traceroute' \
--form data='{"op": "traceroute", "host": "1.1.1.1", "vrf": "test"}' \
--form key='MY-HTTPS-API-PLAINTEXT-KEY'

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Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features
    • Added REST API support for ping operations with configurable packet count and optional VRF.
    • Traceroute now supports an optional VRF parameter.
    • REST API requests accept VRF values for ping and traceroute operations.
  • Documentation
    • API documentation examples now include the optional VRF field.

Walkthrough

The REST API now supports ping requests and optional VRF values for ping and traceroute. ConfigSession builds the corresponding commands and returns standardized API responses.

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Layer / File(s) Summary
Diagnostic command execution
python/vyos/configsession.py
Adds ConfigSession.ping with configurable count and VRF support. Updates traceroute with optional VRF support.
API contracts and validation
src/services/api/rest/models.py, src/services/api/rest/routers.py
Adds the nullable traceroute vrf field and removes the path requirement for /ping.
REST operation handlers
src/services/api/rest/routers.py
Adds /ping with validation, parameter forwarding, error handling, and response formatting. Forwards VRF values to traceroute.

Merge Risk: 🟠 High · up to 27a64

The new VRF option accepts unvalidated input that can be interpreted as shell commands, potentially allowing an API caller to execute commands with the service's privileges. The PR is not merge-ready until the value is safely validated or command execution avoids the shell.

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python/vyos/configsession.py (1)

489-493: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Add tests for both command shapes.

Use nose2 tests that assert:

  • traceroute('host') preserves the existing command.
  • traceroute('host', 'test') adds ['--vrf', 'test'].

Stub __run_command so the tests do not invoke mtr_execute.py. As per coding guidelines, use nose2 with nose2.cfg for Python testing.

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In `@python/vyos/configsession.py` around lines 489 - 493, Add nose2 tests for the
traceroute method, stubbing __run_command to avoid invoking mtr_execute.py.
Assert traceroute('host') uses the existing command shape, while
traceroute('host', 'test') appends ['--vrf', 'test']; configure the tests
through the project’s nose2.cfg.

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src/services/api/rest/models.py (1)

310-318: 🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Declare vrf as nullable.

At src/services/api/rest/models.py:310, Pydantic v2 accepts an omitted vrf but rejects explicit null for StrictStr. The handler and ConfigSession.traceroute support None. Use Union[StrictStr, None] = None so validation and the generated schema match the API contract.

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In `@src/services/api/rest/models.py` around lines 310 - 318, Update the
traceroute model’s vrf field to use a nullable StrictStr type, such as
Union[StrictStr, None], while retaining the default of None so explicit null
values validate and the generated schema reflects the API contract.
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In `@python/vyos/configsession.py`:
- Around line 489-493: Add nose2 tests for the traceroute method, stubbing
__run_command to avoid invoking mtr_execute.py. Assert traceroute('host') uses
the existing command shape, while traceroute('host', 'test') appends ['--vrf',
'test']; configure the tests through the project’s nose2.cfg.

In `@src/services/api/rest/models.py`:
- Around line 310-318: Update the traceroute model’s vrf field to use a nullable
StrictStr type, such as Union[StrictStr, None], while retaining the default of
None so explicit null values validate and the generated schema reflects the API
contract.

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  • T9223 — “Add VRF option to REST API traceroute endpoint”
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  • Requirement: add an optional VRF to /traceroute, preserving existing behavior and enabling traceroutes through non-default routing tables.
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src/services/api/rest/routers.py (1)

969-973: LGTM!

python/vyos/configsession.py (1)

489-493: 🎯 Functional Correctness

No change is required for --vrf argument ordering. argparse accepts --vrf <vrf> after --host <host>, and mtr_execute.py uses the VRF with sudo ip vrf exec.

			> Likely an incorrect or invalid review comment.

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jvoss force-pushed the api_traceroute_vrf branch 2 times, most recently from 3366251 to 3f850ce Compare August 18, 2026 13:00
@jvoss jvoss changed the title http-api: T9223: add VRF option to REST API endpoint http-api: T9223: add VRF option to traceroute REST API endpoint Aug 18, 2026
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A simple extension; works as expected.

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Re-approving, after rebase over merge of ping endpoint PR and resolution of conflicts.

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492-493: 🔒 Security & Privacy | 🔴 Critical | ⚡ Quick win

Reject unvalidated vrf values before building the ping command.

src/services/api/rest/models.py:311 accepts any StrictStr, and the API passes it to ConfigSession.ping() (src/services/api/rest/routers.py:972-976). src/op_mode/ping.py:142,281 inserts it into a command string that process.call() executes with shell=True. A value such as blue; touch /tmp/pwned can execute additional commands with the API process privileges. Validate vrf against configured VRF names or use argument-vector execution with shell=False. Add a shell-metacharacter regression test and run it with nose2.

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preserve normal valid-VRF behavior and add a regression test covering a
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  • The requirement is to add an optional VRF to /traceroute, preserve existing behavior, and enable destinations reachable through non-default routing tables.
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219-223: LGTM!

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Test failure (test_bgp_27_route_reflector_client) unrelated to PR.

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jestabro merged commit 1817a4d into vyos:rolling Aug 24, 2026
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