HTTP Configuration API

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The HTTP Configuration API allows Sonatype Nexus Repository Pro customers to manage the outbound HTTP settings.

Review the HTTP and HTTPS Request and Proxy Settings documentation for details.

Default HTTP Settings in Nexus Repository 3

The default outbound HTTP settings in Nexus Repository 3 are as follows:

Setting	Default Value	Description
Connection/Socket Retry Attempts	2	The number of times Nexus Repository will automatically retry a request to a remote server if the initial request fails.
Connection/Socket Timeout	30 seconds	The maximum amount of time that Nexus Repository waits when establishing an initial connection to a remote server.
Request Timeout	20 seconds	After Nexus Repository has established an initial connection with a remote server, the Request Timeout configuration controls the amount of time Nexus Repository will wait for a response to a specific request.
Keep Alive Duration	30 seconds	Property sets how long to keep connections open for reuse.
Buffer Size	8k bytes	The maximum number of bytes that can be buffered when reading or writing a response or request content.

Get HTTP Settings

This request returns a list of outbound HTTP settings. The user requires the following permissions: (nexus:settings:read)

GET /service/rest/v1/http

Example

curl -u admin:admin123 -X GET http://localhost:8081/service/rest/v1/http

The returned password fields are redacted for security.

Update HTTP Settings

Send the configuration to update the outbound HTTP settings. The user requires the following permissions: (nexus:settings:update)

PUT /service/rest/v1/http

The request requires the body parameter with the values to be set.

Example ValueModel{
  "nonProxyHosts": [
    "string"
  ],
  "userAgent": "string",
  "timeout": 3600,
  "retries": 10,
  "httpProxy": {
    "enabled": true,
    "host": "string",
    "port": "string",
    "authInfo": {
      "enabled": true,
      "username": "string",
      "password": "string",
      "ntlmHost": "string",
      "ntlmDomain": "string"
    }
  },
  "httpsProxy": {
    "enabled": true,
    "host": "string",
    "port": "string",
    "authInfo": {
      "enabled": true,
      "username": "string",
      "password": "string",
      "ntlmHost": "string",
      "ntlmDomain": "string"
    }
  }
}

Delete HTTP Settings

Deletes the outbound HTTP settings. The user requires the following permissions: (nexus:settings:update)

DELETE /service/rest/v1/http