Update Routing Addresses

Updates routing addresses (backend endpoints) for an API proxy. Routing addresses define where API requests are forwarded.

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Endpoint

PATCH /apiops/projects/{projectName}/apiProxies/{apiProxyName}/settings/addresses/

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Authentication

Requires a Personal API Access Token.

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Header

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN

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Request

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Headers

Header	Value	Required
Authorization	Bearer	Yes
Content-Type	application/json	Yes

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Path Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
projectName	string	Yes	Project name
apiProxyName	string	Yes	API Proxy name

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Request Body

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Full JSON Body Example

{
  "routingAddressList": [
    {
      "address": "https://backend1.example.com",
      "description": "Primary backend server",
      "weight": 100,
      "addressType": "PRIMARY",
      "healthCheckPath": "/health",
      "healthMonitoringEnabled": true
    },
    {
      "address": "https://backend2.example.com",
      "description": "Secondary backend server",
      "weight": 50,
      "addressType": "PRIMARY",
      "healthCheckPath": "/health",
      "healthMonitoringEnabled": true
    },
    {
      "address": "https://failover.example.com",
      "description": "Failover backend",
      "addressType": "FAILOVER_ONLY"
    }
  ]
}

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Request Body Fields

The request body is an object containing an array of routing address objects.

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Routing Address Object

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
address	string	Yes	-	Backend address URL
description	string	No	-	Description for this backend address
weight	integer	No	1	Load balancing weight (required if loadBalanceAlgorithm=WEIGHTED)
soapType	string	No*	SOAP11	SOAP version (required if API type is SOAP)
addressType	string	No	PRIMARY	Address type. See EnumRoutingAddressType
healthCheckPath	string	No	-	Active health check path for this backend (only for PRIMARY and FAILOVER_ONLY)
healthMonitoringEnabled	boolean	No	-	Enable per-address health monitoring (only for HTTP type)

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EnumRoutingAddressType

• PRIMARY - Primary backend address (default, used for normal traffic)
• CANARY - Canary release address (receives a percentage of traffic)
• MIRROR - Mirror address (receives a copy of traffic for testing)
• FAILOVER_ONLY - Failover-only address (used only when primary backends are unavailable)

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EnumSoapApiPortType

• SOAP11 - SOAP 1.1
• SOAP12 - SOAP 1.2

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Request Body Object

Field	Type	Required	Description
routingAddressList	array	Yes	Array of routing address objects

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Note

• Request body must be an object with routingAddressList array
• For REST APIs, soapType is not required
• For SOAP APIs, soapType defaults to SOAP11 if not provided
• Weight is used when load balancing algorithm is WEIGHTED

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Response

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Success Response (200 OK)

{
  "success": true
}

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Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
success	boolean	Indicates if the request was successful

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Error Response (400 Bad Request)

{
  "error": "bad_request",
  "error_description": "Address is required"
}

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Error Response (401 Unauthorized)

{
  "error": "unauthorized_client",
  "error_description": "Invalid token"
}

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Error Response (404 Not Found)

{
  "error": "not_found",
  "error_description": "ApiProxy (name: MyAPI) was not found!"
}

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cURL Example

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Example 1: Update REST API Backend Addresses

curl -X PATCH \
  "https://demo.apinizer.com/apiops/projects/MyProject/apiProxies/MyAPI/settings/addresses/" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "routingAddressList": [
      {
        "address": "https://backend1.example.com",
        "description": "Primary datacenter",
        "weight": 100
      },
      {
        "address": "https://backend2.example.com",
        "description": "Secondary datacenter",
        "weight": 50
      }
    ]
  }'

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Example 2: Configure Primary and Failover Addresses with Health Check

curl -X PATCH \
  "https://demo.apinizer.com/apiops/projects/MyProject/apiProxies/MyAPI/settings/addresses/" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "routingAddressList": [
      {
        "address": "https://primary.example.com",
        "description": "Primary backend",
        "addressType": "PRIMARY",
        "healthCheckPath": "/actuator/health",
        "healthMonitoringEnabled": true
      },
      {
        "address": "https://failover.example.com",
        "description": "Failover backend",
        "addressType": "FAILOVER_ONLY",
        "healthCheckPath": "/actuator/health",
        "healthMonitoringEnabled": true
      }
    ]
  }'

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Example 3: Configure Mirror Address for Traffic Testing

curl -X PATCH \
  "https://demo.apinizer.com/apiops/projects/MyProject/apiProxies/MyAPI/settings/addresses/" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "routingAddressList": [
      {
        "address": "https://production.example.com",
        "addressType": "PRIMARY"
      },
      {
        "address": "https://staging.example.com",
        "description": "Mirror for testing",
        "addressType": "MIRROR"
      }
    ]
  }'

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Example 4: Update SOAP API Backend Addresses

curl -X PATCH \
  "https://demo.apinizer.com/apiops/projects/MyProject/apiProxies/MyAPI/settings/addresses/" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "routingAddressList": [
      {
        "address": "https://soap-backend.example.com/Service",
        "weight": 100,
        "soapType": "SOAP11"
      },
      {
        "address": "https://soap-backend2.example.com/Service",
        "weight": 50,
        "soapType": "SOAP12"
      }
    ]
  }'

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Notes and Warnings

• Request Body Format: Request body must be an object with routingAddressList array
• Address Format: Must be a valid URL (http:// or https://)
• Weight: Used for weighted load balancing (higher weight = more traffic)
• SOAP Type: Required for SOAP APIs, defaults to SOAP11 if not provided
• Empty Array: Empty array removes all routing addresses (routing will fail)
• Load Balancing: Configure load balancing algorithm separately (via routing settings)
• Address Types: Use FAILOVER_ONLY for disaster recovery backends, MIRROR for shadow traffic testing, CANARY for gradual rollout
• Health Check: healthCheckPath defines the endpoint the gateway calls to verify backend health. Only applicable for PRIMARY and FAILOVER_ONLY addresses.
• Description: Use description to document the purpose of each backend address

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Permissions

User must have API_MANAGEMENT + MANAGE permission in the project.

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Related Documentation

• Update Connection Settings - Update connection settings
• Update Routing Status - Update routing status
• Get API Proxy - Get API proxy details