go-unifi/docs/getting_started.md

Getting Started with UniFi Go SDK

This guide will help you get started with the UniFi Go SDK client. It covers prerequisites, installation, and basic client initialization. I highly recommend to use the latest version of UniFi Go SDK, as well as update your UniFi Controller to the latest version to ensure compatibility.

Prerequisites

• Go 1.16 or later

Installation

Install the UniFi Go SDK by running:

go get github.com/filipowm/go-unifi

If you need to regenerate the client code from the API specifications, run:

go generate unifi/codegen.go

Initialization

The client supports both API Key authentication and username/password authentication. Below are examples for both methods. Unifi client support both username/password and API Key authentication. It is recommended to use API Key authentication together with dedicated user restricted to local access only.

IMPORTANT: API Key authentication is available only since UniFi Controller version 9.0.108

Obtaining an API Key

1. Open your Site in UniFi Site Manager
2. Click on Control Plane -> Admins & Users.
3. Select your Admin user.
4. Click Create API Key.
5. Add a name for your API Key.
6. Copy the key and store it securely, as it will only be displayed once.
7. Click Done to ensure the key is hashed and securely stored.
8. Use the API Key 🎉

API Key Authentication

c, err := unifi.NewClient(&unifi.ClientConfig{
    BaseURL: "https://unifi.localdomain",
    APIKey: "your-api-key",
})
if err != nil {
    log.Fatalf("Failed to create client: %v", err)
}

Username/Password Authentication

c, err := unifi.NewClient(&unifi.ClientConfig{
    BaseURL: "https://unifi.localdomain",
    Username: "your-username",
    Password: "your-password",
})
if err != nil {
    log.Fatalf("Failed to create client: %v", err)
}

Bare Client Initialization

You can also use bare client, which creates a unifi.Client without initialization like logging in and getting system information. This can be useful in specific scenarios, when doing such initialization might be an uneeded overhead. To create it you can use the NewBareClient function provided in the SDK (see unifi/client.go).

Example usage:

c, err := unifi.NewBareClient(&unifi.ClientConfig{
    BaseURL: "https://unifi-controller.example.com",
    APIKey: "your-api-key", // or use Username/Password as needed
    // Configuration for a bare client
})
if err != nil {
    log.Fatalf("Error creating bare client: %v", err)
}
err = c.Login()
if err != nil {
    log.Fatalf("Error logging in: %v", err)
}

Generating Client Code

The UniFi Go SDK uses code generation to provide complete API coverage. To regenerate the client based on the latest specifications, run:

go generate unifi/codegen.go

This will update the generated models and REST methods according to the current UniFi Controller API specifications.

Usage

Once instantiated, the Bare Client provides direct access to the generated API methods. You can perform operations without the extra layers of processing provided by interceptors or custom validations. If you use a default site and didn't create any new ones, you can use the default site ID.

Example:

networks, err := c.ListNetwork(ctx, "default")
if err != nil {
    log.Fatalf("Error listing networks: %v", err)
}

for _, network := range networks {
    fmt.Printf("Network: %s\n", network.Name)
}