Mikrotik Api Examples [top]

The API is not just for reading data; it can be used to dynamically change network behavior based on external triggers: API - RouterOS - MikroTik Documentation - Support Service

For web-based control panels, native PHP streams can be used alongside popular wrapper classes like routeros_api.class.php . This snippet blocks an abusive IP address dynamically.

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# add IP address payload = "address": "192.0.2.20/24", "interface": "ether1" r = requests.post(f"base/ip/address", json=payload, auth=auth, verify=False) print(r.status_code, r.text)

api = librouteros.connect(...) for connection in api.path('/ip/firewall/connection'): print(connection['protocol'], connection['src-address'], '->', connection['dst-address']) api.close() The API is not just for reading data;

import librouteros

This code retrieves the device's system information, including the model, serial number, and firmware version. # add IP address payload = "address": "192

MikroTik API over TLS (port 8729) with curl:

Before using either API, you must enable the service on your router and restrict access for security. Uses standard HTTPS (port 443). Legacy API: Uses port 8728 (plain) or 8729 (SSL). Support Service # Enable API services via CLI /ip service api disabled=no /ip service api-ssl disabled=no /ip service www-ssl disabled=no Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard Note: Always restrict access to specific IP addresses using address=192.168.88.0/24 for security. 2. REST API Examples (RouterOS v7+)