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POST Confirm the public agent address

/api/v1/agent/network-address

Confirms the public source address of an authenticated server agent connection. Send an empty POST over each available IP family. IPv4 and IPv6 are stored independently with their last confirmation times; request headers from untrusted proxies and client-supplied addresses are never trusted. This does not record measurements, change collection settings or confirm a heartbeat.

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Confirms the public source address of an authenticated server agent connection. Send an empty POST over each available IP family. IPv4 and IPv6 are stored independently with their last confirmation times; request headers from untrusted proxies and client-supplied addresses are never trusted. This does not record measurements, change collection settings or confirm a heartbeat.

API write key in Authorization: Bearer. It allows data submission for the selected devices or all devices in its workspace.

Parameters and headers

FieldLocationType and limitsRequiredMeaning
X-MetriBeacon-Device-IDHeaderstring; {"format":"uuid"}NoTarget device UUID. Required for shared keys, implicit for one selected device. Header and body targets must match.

Request body

No request body.

Responses

HeaderType and limitsMeaning
Cache-Controlstring; {"pattern":"(?:^|,\\s*)no-store(?:,|$)"}Private API responses prohibit storage. Public OAuth metadata is cached for 300 seconds; live streams additionally prohibit transformation.
Content-Languagestring; {"enum":["en","de"]}Language of human-readable response text, resolved from Accept-Language or the documented browser preference. Technical codes and identifiers remain stable.
Referrer-PolicyJSON; {"enum":["strict-origin-when-cross-origin","no-referrer"]}The default referrer policy is strict-origin-when-cross-origin. Provider-login responses use no-referrer to protect login parameters.
VarystringResponses vary by Accept-Language; browser-rendered responses can also vary by the preference cookie.
X-Content-Type-OptionsJSON; {"const":"nosniff"}The browser must use the declared content type.
X-Frame-OptionsJSON; {"const":"DENY"}The response must not be embedded in a frame.
X-Request-IDstringServer-generated request identifier. Include this when reporting an error; inbound values are not trusted.

application/json

FieldType and limitsRequiredMeaning
$object; {"additionalProperties":false}Yes—
$.acceptedbooleanYes—
$.familyinteger | null; {"enum":[4,6,null]}Yes—
Stable error codes
device_scope
HeaderType and limitsMeaning
Cache-Controlstring; {"pattern":"(?:^|,\\s*)no-store(?:,|$)"}Private API responses prohibit storage. Public OAuth metadata is cached for 300 seconds; live streams additionally prohibit transformation.
Content-Languagestring; {"enum":["en","de"]}Language of human-readable response text, resolved from Accept-Language or the documented browser preference. Technical codes and identifiers remain stable.
Referrer-PolicyJSON; {"enum":["strict-origin-when-cross-origin","no-referrer"]}The default referrer policy is strict-origin-when-cross-origin. Provider-login responses use no-referrer to protect login parameters.
VarystringResponses vary by Accept-Language; browser-rendered responses can also vary by the preference cookie.
X-Content-Type-OptionsJSON; {"const":"nosniff"}The browser must use the declared content type.
X-Frame-OptionsJSON; {"const":"DENY"}The response must not be embedded in a frame.
X-Request-IDstringServer-generated request identifier. Include this when reporting an error; inbound values are not trusted.

application/problem+json

FieldType and limitsRequiredMeaning
$ProblemYes—
$.codestringYesStable machine-readable error code
$.detailstringYesShort localized explanation without internal error details
$.instancestringYesUnique relative identifier /api/v1/requests/{request_id}; not a retrievable resource
$.messagestringYesTemporarily identical to detail for existing clients
$.message_keystringYesStable translation key for changing the displayed language without another request
$.message_paramsobject; {"additionalProperties":true}YesNamed, safely rendered message parameters; never arbitrary HTML
$.request_idstring; {"pattern":"^[0-9a-f]{32}$"}YesServer-generated diagnostic identifier. It contains no login token or credential.
$.statusinteger; {"maximum":599,"minimum":400}Yes—
$.titlestringYesLocalized HTTP status title
$.typestring; {"const":"about:blank"}Yes—
json
{
  "code": "demo",
  "detail": "Demo error detail; inspect the documented code.",
  "instance": "demo",
  "message": "Demo error detail; inspect the documented code.",
  "message_key": "errors.requestFailed",
  "message_params": {},
  "request_id": "00000000000000000000000000000000",
  "status": 422,
  "title": "Demo error",
  "type": "about:blank"
}
Stable error codes
unavailable
HeaderType and limitsMeaning
Cache-Controlstring; {"pattern":"(?:^|,\\s*)no-store(?:,|$)"}Private API responses prohibit storage. Public OAuth metadata is cached for 300 seconds; live streams additionally prohibit transformation.
Content-Languagestring; {"enum":["en","de"]}Language of human-readable response text, resolved from Accept-Language or the documented browser preference. Technical codes and identifiers remain stable.
Referrer-PolicyJSON; {"enum":["strict-origin-when-cross-origin","no-referrer"]}The default referrer policy is strict-origin-when-cross-origin. Provider-login responses use no-referrer to protect login parameters.
Retry-Afterstring; {"pattern":"^[0-9]+$"}Seconds before retry. Preserve supported idempotency identifiers and respect the operation’s mutation semantics.
VarystringResponses vary by Accept-Language; browser-rendered responses can also vary by the preference cookie.
X-Content-Type-OptionsJSON; {"const":"nosniff"}The browser must use the declared content type.
X-Frame-OptionsJSON; {"const":"DENY"}The response must not be embedded in a frame.
X-Request-IDstringServer-generated request identifier. Include this when reporting an error; inbound values are not trusted.

application/problem+json

FieldType and limitsRequiredMeaning
$ProblemYes—
$.codestringYesStable machine-readable error code
$.detailstringYesShort localized explanation without internal error details
$.instancestringYesUnique relative identifier /api/v1/requests/{request_id}; not a retrievable resource
$.messagestringYesTemporarily identical to detail for existing clients
$.message_keystringYesStable translation key for changing the displayed language without another request
$.message_paramsobject; {"additionalProperties":true}YesNamed, safely rendered message parameters; never arbitrary HTML
$.request_idstring; {"pattern":"^[0-9a-f]{32}$"}YesServer-generated diagnostic identifier. It contains no login token or credential.
$.statusinteger; {"maximum":599,"minimum":400}Yes—
$.titlestringYesLocalized HTTP status title
$.typestring; {"const":"about:blank"}Yes—
json
{
  "code": "demo",
  "detail": "Demo error detail; inspect the documented code.",
  "instance": "demo",
  "message": "Demo error detail; inspect the documented code.",
  "message_key": "errors.requestFailed",
  "message_params": {},
  "request_id": "00000000000000000000000000000000",
  "status": 503,
  "title": "Demo error",
  "type": "about:blank"
}
Stable error codes
body_not_allowed

Retries and asynchronous work

This change does not have a general retry guarantee. If the response is unclear, read the affected resource before trying again. Follow Retry-After waiting times and request new sign-in or action codes when they expire.

Request examples

Replace demo IDs, timestamps and placeholders with your own values. For a retry, keep the same IDs, time and content. These examples do not run requests on this page.

Keep login links, codes, cookies and keys private. Do not print them in logs or share them in support requests.

shell
curl --request POST 'https://metribeacon.com/api/v1/agent/network-address' --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' --header 'X-MetriBeacon-Device-ID: YOUR_MONITOR_ID'
python
import urllib.request
request = urllib.request.Request('https://metribeacon.com/api/v1/agent/network-address', method='POST', headers={'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY', 'X-MetriBeacon-Device-ID': 'YOUR_MONITOR_ID'})
with urllib.request.urlopen(request, timeout=10) as response:
    print(response.read().decode())
javascript
const response = await fetch('https://metribeacon.com/api/v1/agent/network-address', {method: 'POST', headers: {'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY', 'X-MetriBeacon-Device-ID': 'YOUR_MONITOR_ID'}});
console.log(await response.json());
go
package main
import ("net/http"; "io"; "os"; "time")
func main() {
 request, err := http.NewRequest("POST", "https://metribeacon.com/api/v1/agent/network-address", nil)
 if err != nil { panic(err) }
 request.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY")
 request.Header.Set("X-MetriBeacon-Device-ID", "YOUR_MONITOR_ID")
 response, err := (&http.Client{Timeout: 10*time.Second}).Do(request)
 if err != nil { panic(err) }
 defer response.Body.Close()
 io.Copy(os.Stdout, response.Body)
}