chef / chef/chef-server

Association requests POST documentation inaccurate

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Aspect: Documentation Triage: Confirmed Type: Bug
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Description

Chef Server Version

12.13.0-1

Platform Details

debian jessie

Configuration

standalone

Scenario:

When creating an association request using the API documentation, I found that a request body is required, but the documentation does not mention it:

https://docs.chef.io/api_chef_server.html#id16

The required json is {"user": <username>}

Expected Result:

Just an update to the documentation

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Research direction

Open the API documentation at https://docs.chef.io/api_chef_server.html#id16 and compare the association request POST instructions with the reported request body. Update that section to state that the JSON body {"user": } is required; done when the documented request accurately describes the endpoint.

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Assessment

Domain
api, documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
1/5
Estimated time
Under an hour
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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