topic Check Point API logging requests from client in API / CLI Discussion

Check Point API logging requests from client

marcyn — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 09:20:50 GMT

Hi,

As we all know API is wonderful feature but I was wondering about one thing ...

Let's assume that we have 10 clients that are using API, and with 9 of them we have no issues but with 1 for some reason every request that he sends gives him errors. It's because he is doing something wrong (missing parameter, wrong parameter, etc.) - sure, he can read error response and resolve the issue... but we will have no information regarding this "wrong" request.

And that's why I was wondering if there is a way to log every request that client sends via API ?
So that we can see on Check Point side what this request looked like (for example if there was missing parameter, wrong parameter, etc.) so that on our side we could tell what was wrong with this request ?
It's possible that this client will not understand what he's doing wrong and he will ask us for help. With such log we can tell him what's wrong from his side.

As far as I see there is no such thing as "api.elg" or something similar.... or maybe I'm wrong ?

What do you think ?

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Marcin

Re: Check Point API logging requests from client

Tal_Paz-Fridman — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 10:14:48 GMT

api.elg is under $FWDIR/log/ and as you suggested logs all API related requests

Re: Check Point API logging requests from client

marcyn — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 10:23:03 GMT

Hi Tal_Paz-Fridman,

Hmm now I don't know what to write... because it is exactly what I asked for.
I could swear that last time I checked for such log file I didn't see it... I think that it's time for stronger glasses !

So, sorry for silly question ... let's pretend that there was no question 🙂

Thanks

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Marcin

Re: Check Point API logging requests from client

Tal_Paz-Fridman — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 10:34:21 GMT

😀