Apache Zeppelin Interpreter REST API

Overview

Apache Zeppelin provides several REST APIs for interaction and remote activation of zeppelin functionality. All REST APIs are available starting with the following endpoint http://[zeppelin-server]:[zeppelin-port]/api. Note that Apache Zeppelin REST APIs receive or return JSON objects, it is recommended for you to install some JSON viewers such as JSONView.

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Interpreter REST API List

The role of registered interpreters, settings and interpreters group are described in here.

List of registered interpreters

Description This GET method returns all the registered interpreters available on the server.
URL http://[zeppelin-server]:[zeppelin-port]/api/interpreter
Success code 200
Fail code 500
Sample JSON response 
{
  "status": "OK",
  "message": "",
  "body": {
    "md.md": {
      "name": "md",
      "group": "md",
      "className": "org.apache.zeppelin.markdown.Markdown",
      "properties": {},
      "path": "/zeppelin/interpreter/md"
    },
    "spark.spark": {
      "name": "spark",
      "group": "spark",
      "className": "org.apache.zeppelin.spark.SparkInterpreter",
      "properties": {
        "spark.executor.memory": {
          "name": "spark.executor.memory",
          "defaultValue": "1g",
          "description": "Executor memory per worker instance. ex) 512m, 32g",
          "type": "string"
        },
        "spark.cores.max": {
          "defaultValue": "",
          "description": "Total number of cores to use. Empty value uses all available core.",
          "type": "number"
        },
      },
      "path": "/zeppelin/interpreter/spark"
    },
    "spark.sql": {
      "name": "sql",
      "group": "spark",
      "className": "org.apache.zeppelin.spark.SparkSqlInterpreter",
      "properties": {
        "zeppelin.spark.maxResult": {
          "name": "zeppelin.spark.maxResult",
          "defaultValue": "1000",
          "description": "Max number of Spark SQL result to display.",
          "type": "number"
        }
      },
      "path": "/zeppelin/interpreter/spark"
    }
  }
}


List of registered interpreter settings

Description This GET method returns all the interpreters settings registered on the server.
URL http://[zeppelin-server]:[zeppelin-port]/api/interpreter/setting
Success code 200
Fail code 500
Sample JSON response 
{
  "status": "OK",
  "message": "",
  "body": [
    {
      "id": "2AYUGP2D5",
      "name": "md",
      "group": "md",
      "properties": {
        "empty": ""
      },
      "interpreterGroup": [
        {
          "class": "org.apache.zeppelin.markdown.Markdown",
          "name": "md"
        }
      ],
      "dependencies": []
    },

    {
      "id": "2AY6GV7Q3",
      "name": "spark",
      "group": "spark",
      "properties": {
        "spark.cores.max": {
          "name": "",
          "value": "spark.cores.max",
          "type": "number"
        },
        "spark.executor.memory": {
          "name": "spark.executor.memory",
          "value": "1g",
          "type": "string"
        }
      },
      "interpreterGroup": [
        {
          "class": "org.apache.zeppelin.spark.SparkInterpreter",
          "name": "spark"
        },
        {
          "class": "org.apache.zeppelin.spark.SparkSqlInterpreter",
          "name": "sql"
        }
      ],
      "dependencies": [
        {
          "groupArtifactVersion": "com.databricks:spark-csv_2.10:1.3.0"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}


Get a registered interpreter setting by the setting id

Description This GET method returns a registered interpreter setting on the server.
URL http://[zeppelin-server]:[zeppelin-port]/api/interpreter/setting/[setting ID]
Success code 200
Fail code 400 if such interpreter setting id does not exist
500 for any other errors
Sample JSON response 
{
  "status": "OK",
  "message": "",
  "body": {
    "id": "2AYW25ANY",
    "name": "Markdown setting name",
    "group": "md",
    "properties": {
      "propname": {
        "name": "propname",
        "value": "propvalue",
        "type": "textarea"
      }
    },
    "interpreterGroup": [
      {
        "class": "org.apache.zeppelin.markdown.Markdown",
        "name": "md"
      }
    ],
    "dependencies": [
      {
        "groupArtifactVersion": "groupId:artifactId:version",
        "exclusions": [
          "groupId:artifactId"
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}


Create a new interpreter setting

Description This POST method adds a new interpreter setting using a registered interpreter to the server.
URL http://[zeppelin-server]:[zeppelin-port]/api/interpreter/setting
Success code 200
Fail code 400 if the input json is empty
500 for any other errors
Sample JSON input 
{
  "name": "Markdown setting name",
  "group": "md",
  "properties": {
    "propname": {
      "name": "propname",
      "value": "propvalue",
      "type": "textarea"
  },
  "interpreterGroup": [
    {
      "class": "org.apache.zeppelin.markdown.Markdown",
      "name": "md"
    }
  ],
  "dependencies": [
    {
      "groupArtifactVersion": "groupId:artifactId:version",
      "exclusions": [
        "groupId:artifactId"
      ]
    }
  ]
}
Sample JSON response 
{
  "status": "OK",
  "message": "",
  "body": {
    "id": "2AYW25ANY",
    "name": "Markdown setting name",
    "group": "md",
    "properties": {
      "propname": {
        "name": "propname",
        "value": "propvalue",
        "type": "textarea"
    },
    "interpreterGroup": [
      {
        "class": "org.apache.zeppelin.markdown.Markdown",
        "name": "md"
      }
    ],
    "dependencies": [
      {
        "groupArtifactVersion": "groupId:artifactId:version",
        "exclusions": [
          "groupId:artifactId"
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}


Update an interpreter setting

Description This PUT method updates an interpreter setting with new properties.
URL http://[zeppelin-server]:[zeppelin-port]/api/interpreter/setting/[interpreter ID]
Success code 200
Fail code 500
Sample JSON input 
{
  "name": "Markdown setting name",
  "group": "md",
  "properties": {
    "propname": {
      "name": "propname",
      "value": "Otherpropvalue",
      "type": "textarea"
  },
  "interpreterGroup": [
    {
      "class": "org.apache.zeppelin.markdown.Markdown",
      "name": "md"
    }
  ],
  "dependencies": [
    {
      "groupArtifactVersion": "groupId:artifactId:version",
      "exclusions": [
        "groupId:artifactId"
      ]
    }
  ]
}
Sample JSON response 
{
  "status": "OK",
  "message": "",
  "body": {
    "id": "2AYW25ANY",
    "name": "Markdown setting name",
    "group": "md",
    "properties": {
      "propname": {
        "name": "propname",
        "value": "Otherpropvalue",
        "type": "textarea"
    },
    "interpreterGroup": [
      {
        "class": "org.apache.zeppelin.markdown.Markdown",
        "name": "md"
      }
    ],
    "dependencies": [
      {
        "groupArtifactVersion": "groupId:artifactId:version",
        "exclusions": [
          "groupId:artifactId"
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}


Delete an interpreter setting

Description This DELETE method deletes an given interpreter setting.
URL http://[zeppelin-server]:[zeppelin-port]/api/interpreter/setting/[interpreter ID]
Success code 200
Fail code 500
Sample JSON response {"status":"OK"}


Restart an interpreter

Description This PUT method restarts the given interpreter id.
URL http://[zeppelin-server]:[zeppelin-port]/api/interpreter/setting/restart/[interpreter ID]
Success code 200
Fail code 500
Sample JSON input (Optional) 
{
  "noteId": "2AVQJVC8N"
}
Sample JSON response {"status":"OK"}


Add a new repository for dependency resolving

Description This POST method adds new repository.
URL http://[zeppelin-server]:[zeppelin-port]/api/interpreter/repository
Success code 200
Fail code 500
Sample JSON input 
{
  "id": "securecentral",
  "url": "https://repo1.maven.org/maven2",
  "snapshot": false
}
Sample JSON response {"status":"OK"}


Delete a repository for dependency resolving

Description This DELETE method delete repository with given id.
URL http://[zeppelin-server]:[zeppelin-port]/api/interpreter/repository/[repository ID]
Success code 200
Fail code 500


Get available types for property


Description This GET method returns available types for interpreter property.
URL http://[zeppelin-server]:[zeppelin-port]/api/interpreter/property/types
Success code 200
Fail code 500
Sample JSON response 
{
  "status": "OK",
  "body": [ "textarea", "string", ...
  ]
}


Get interpreter settings metadata info

Description This GET method returns interpreter settings metadata info.
URL http://[zeppelin-server]:[zeppelin-port]/api/interpreter/metadata/[setting ID]
Success code 200
Fail code 500