The LDAP configuration API

All methods require that the “OCS-APIREQUEST” header be set to “true”. Methods take an optional “format” parameter, which may be “xml” (the default) or “json”.

Creating a configuration

Creates a new and empty LDAP configuration. It returns its ID. Authentication is done by sending a basic HTTP authentication header.

Syntax: ocs/v2.php/apps/user_ldap/api/v1/config

• HTTP method: POST

Example

$ curl -X POST https://admin:secret@example.com/ocs/v2.php/apps/user_ldap/api/v1/config -H "OCS-APIREQUEST: true"

• Creates a new, empty configuration

XML output

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ocs>
 <meta>
  <status>ok</status>
  <statuscode>200</statuscode>
  <message>OK</message>
 </meta>
 <data>
  <configID>s01</configID>
 </data>
</ocs>

Deleting a configuration

Deletes a given LDAP configuration. Authentication is done by sending a basic HTTP authentication header.

Syntax: ocs/v2.php/apps/user_ldap/api/v1/config/{configID}

• HTTP method: DELETE

Example

$ curl -X DELETE ``https://admin:secret@example.com/ocs/v2.php/apps/user_ldap/api/v1/config/s02 -H "OCS-APIREQUEST: true"

• deletes the LDAP configuration

XML output

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ocs>
 <meta>
  <status>ok</status>
  <statuscode>200</statuscode>
  <message>OK</message>
 </meta>
 <data/>
</ocs>

Reading a configuration

Returns all keys and values of the specified LDAP configuration. Authentication is done by sending a basic HTTP authentication header.

Syntax: ocs/v2.php/apps/user_ldap/api/v1/config/{configID}

• HTTP method: GET

• url argument: showPassword - int, optional, default 0, whether to return the password in clear text

Example

$ curl -X GET https://admin:secret@example.com/ocs/v2.php/apps/user_ldap/api/v1/config/s02?showPassword=1 -H "OCS-APIREQUEST: true"

• fetches the LDAP configuration

XML output

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ocs>
 <meta>
  <status>ok</status>
  <statuscode>200</statuscode>
  <message>OK</message>
 </meta>
 <data>
  <ldapHost>ldap://ldap.server.tld</ldapHost>
  <ldapPort>389</ldapPort>
  <ldapBackupHost></ldapBackupHost>
  <ldapBackupPort></ldapBackupPort>
  <ldapBase>ou=Department XLII,dc=example,dc=com</ldapBase>
  <ldapBaseUsers>ou=users,ou=Department XLII,dc=example,dc=com</ldapBaseUsers>
  <ldapBaseGroups>ou=Department XLII,dc=example,dc=com</ldapBaseGroups>
  <ldapAgentName>cn=root,dc=example,dc=com</ldapAgentName>
  <ldapAgentPassword>Secret</ldapAgentPassword>
  <ldapTLS>1</ldapTLS>
  <turnOffCertCheck>0</turnOffCertCheck>
  <ldapIgnoreNamingRules/>
  <ldapUserDisplayName>displayname</ldapUserDisplayName>
  <ldapUserDisplayName2>uid</ldapUserDisplayName2>
  <ldapGidNumber>gidNumber</ldapGidNumber>
  <ldapUserFilterObjectclass>inetOrgPerson</ldapUserFilterObjectclass>
  <ldapUserFilterGroups></ldapUserFilterGroups>
  <ldapUserFilter>(&amp;(objectclass=nextcloudUser)(nextcloudEnabled=TRUE))</ldapUserFilter>
  <ldapUserFilterMode>1</ldapUserFilterMode>
  <ldapGroupFilter>(&amp;(|(objectclass=nextcloudGroup)))</ldapGroupFilter>
  <ldapGroupFilterMode>0</ldapGroupFilterMode>
  <ldapGroupFilterObjectclass>nextcloudGroup</ldapGroupFilterObjectclass>
  <ldapGroupFilterGroups></ldapGroupFilterGroups>
  <ldapGroupMemberAssocAttr>memberUid</ldapGroupMemberAssocAttr>
  <ldapGroupDisplayName>cn</ldapGroupDisplayName>
  <ldapLoginFilter>(&amp;(|(objectclass=inetOrgPerson))(uid=%uid))</ldapLoginFilter>
  <ldapLoginFilterMode>0</ldapLoginFilterMode>
  <ldapLoginFilterEmail>0</ldapLoginFilterEmail>
  <ldapLoginFilterUsername>1</ldapLoginFilterUsername>
  <ldapLoginFilterAttributes></ldapLoginFilterAttributes>
  <ldapQuotaAttribute></ldapQuotaAttribute>
  <ldapQuotaDefault>20 MB</ldapQuotaDefault>
  <ldapEmailAttribute>mail</ldapEmailAttribute>
  <ldapCacheTTL>600</ldapCacheTTL>
  <ldapUuidUserAttribute>auto</ldapUuidUserAttribute>
  <ldapUuidGroupAttribute>auto</ldapUuidGroupAttribute>
  <ldapOverrideMainServer></ldapOverrideMainServer>
  <ldapConfigurationActive>1</ldapConfigurationActive>
  <ldapAttributesForUserSearch>uid;sn;givenname</ldapAttributesForUserSearch>
  <ldapAttributesForGroupSearch></ldapAttributesForGroupSearch>
  <ldapExperiencedAdmin>0</ldapExperiencedAdmin>
  <homeFolderNamingRule>attr:mail</homeFolderNamingRule>
  <hasPagedResultSupport></hasPagedResultSupport>
  <hasMemberOfFilterSupport>1</hasMemberOfFilterSupport>
  <useMemberOfToDetectMembership>1</useMemberOfToDetectMembership>
  <ldapExpertUsernameAttr></ldapExpertUsernameAttr>
  <ldapExpertUUIDUserAttr></ldapExpertUUIDUserAttr>
  <ldapExpertUUIDGroupAttr></ldapExpertUUIDGroupAttr>
  <lastJpegPhotoLookup>0</lastJpegPhotoLookup>
  <ldapNestedGroups>0</ldapNestedGroups>
  <ldapPagingSize>500</ldapPagingSize>
  <turnOnPasswordChange>1</turnOnPasswordChange>
  <ldapDynamicGroupMemberURL></ldapDynamicGroupMemberURL>
  <ldapDefaultPPolicyDN></ldapDefaultPPolicyDN>
 </data>
</ocs>

Modifying a configuration

Updates a configuration with the provided values. Authentication is done by sending a basic HTTP authentication header.

Syntax: ocs/v2.php/apps/user_ldap/api/v1/config/{configID}

• HTTP method: PUT

• url argument: configData - array, see table below for the fields. All fields are optional. The values must be url-encoded.

Example

$ curl -X PUT https://admin:secret@example.com/ocs/v2.php/apps/user_ldap/api/v1/config/s01 -H "OCS-APIREQUEST: true" -d "configData[ldapHost]=ldap%3A%2F%2Fldap.server.tld &configData[ldapPort]=389"

• updates the LDAP configuration

XML output

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ocs>
 <meta>
  <status>ok</status>
  <statuscode>200</statuscode>
  <message>OK</message>
 </meta>
 <data/>
</ocs>

Configuration keys

Key	Mode	Required	Description
ldapHost	rw	yes	LDAP server host, supports protocol
ldapPort	rw	yes	LDAP server port
ldapBackupHost	rw	no	LDAP replica host
ldapBackupPort	rw	no	LDAP replica port
ldapOverrideMainServer	rw	no	Whether replica should be used instead
ldapBase	rw	yes	Base
ldapBaseUsers	rw	no	Base for users, defaults to general base if not specified
ldapBaseGroups	rw	no	Base for groups, defaults to general base if not specified
ldapAgentName	rw	no	DN for the (service) user to connect to LDAP
ldapAgentPassword	rw	no	Password for the service user
ldapTLS	rw	no	Whether to use StartTLS
turnOffCertCheck	rw	no	Turns off certificate validation for TLS connections
ldapIgnoreNamingRules	rw	no	Backwards compatibility, do not set it.
ldapUserDisplayName	rw	yes	Attribute used as display name for users
ldapUserDisplayName2	rw	no	Additional attribute, if set show on brackets next to the main attribute
ldapUserAvatarRule	rw	no	Specify the avatar integration behavior, possible values: “default”, “none”, “data:$ATTRIBUTENAME”
ldapGidNumber	rw	no	group ID attribute, needed for primary groups on OpenLDAP (and compatible)
ldapUserFilterObjectclass	rw	no	set by the Settings Wizard (web UI)
ldapUserFilterGroups	rw	no	set by the Settings Wizard (web UI)
ldapUserFilter	rw	yes	LDAP Filter used to retrieve user
ldapUserFilterMode	rw	no	used by the Settings Wizard, set to 1 for manual editing
ldapAttributesForUserSearch	rw	no	attributes to be matched when searching for users. separate by ;
ldapGroupFilter	rw	no	LDAP Filter used to retrieve groups
ldapGroupFilterMode	rw	no	used by the Settings Wizard, set to 1 for manual editing
ldapGroupFilterObjectclass	rw	no	set by the Settings Wizard (web UI)
ldapGroupFilterGroups	rw	no	set by the Settings Wizard (web UI)
ldapGroupMemberAssocAttr	rw	no	attribute that indicates group members, one of: member, memberUid, uniqueMember, gidNumber
ldapGroupDisplayName	rw	no	Attribute used as display name for groups, required if groups are used
ldapAttributesForGroupSearch	rw	no	attributes to be matched when searching for groups. separate by ;
ldapLoginFilter	rw	yes	LDAP Filter used to authenticate users
ldapLoginFilterMode	rw	no	used by the Settings Wizard, set to 1 for manual editing
ldapLoginFilterEmail	rw	no	set by the Settings Wizard (web UI)
ldapLoginFilterUsername	rw	no	set by the Settings Wizard (web UI)
ldapLoginFilterAttributes	rw	no	set by the Settings Wizard (web UI)
ldapQuotaAttribute	rw	no	LDAP attribute containing the quote value (per user)
ldapQuotaDefault	rw	no	Default Quota, if specified quota attribute is empty
ldapEmailAttribute	rw	no	LDAP attribute containing the email address (takes first if multiple are stored)
ldapCacheTTL	rw	no	How long results from LDAP are cached, defaults to 10min
ldapUuidUserAttribute	r	no	set in runtime
ldapUuidGroupAttribute	r	no	set in runtime
ldapConfigurationActive	rw	no	whether this configuration is active. 1 is on, 0 is off.
ldapExperiencedAdmin	rw	no	used by the Settings Wizard, set to 1 for manual editing
homeFolderNamingRule	rw	no	LDAP attribute to use a user folder name
hasPagedResultSupport	r	no	set in runtime
hasMemberOfFilterSupport	r	no	set in runtime
useMemberOfToDetectMembership	rw	no	Whether to use memberOf to detect group memberships
ldapExpertUsernameAttr	rw	no	LDAP attribute to use as internal username. Might be modified (e.g. to avoid name collisions, character restrictions)
ldapExpertUUIDUserAttr	rw	no	override the LDAP servers UUID attribute to identify LDAP user records
ldapExpertUUIDGroupAttr	rw	no	override the LDAP servers UUID attribute to identify LDAP group records
lastJpegPhotoLookup	r	no	set in runtime
ldapNestedGroups	rw	no	Whether LDAP supports nested groups
ldapPagingSize	rw	no	Number of results to return per page
turnOnPasswordChange	rw	no	Whether users are allowed to change passwords (hashing must happen on LDAP!)
ldapDynamicGroupMemberURL	rw	no	URL for dynamic groups
ldapDefaultPPolicyDN	rw	no	PPolicy DN for password rules