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Using endpoints to get the base_url
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The OpenStack identity service, which is implemented my the Synnefo/Astakos
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server, can be used to get the base_url values needed for initializing any
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kamaki client. Kamaki simplifies this proccess with the astakos client.
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In OpenStack, each service (e.g. `compute`, `object-store`, etc.) has a number
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of `endpoints`. These `endpoints` are actually URIs that are needed as prefixes
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for the API calls the kamaki client generates. In this context, we need just
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one of these these `endpoints`, the `publicURL`, which is also referred to as
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`base_url` in kamaki client libraries.
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In general, this is the suggested way of getting the base_url::
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1. From the deployment UI get the AUTHENTICATION_URL and TOKEN
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(Example 1.2)
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2. Use them to instantiate an AstakosClient
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(Example 1.2)
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(Example 1.3)
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4. The 'publicURL' endpoint is the base_url we are looking for
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(Example 1.3)
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The AstakosClient is a client for the Synnefo/Astakos server. Synnefo/Astakos
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is an advanced identity server based on OpenStack identity specifications.
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Therefore, it can be used to get the `base_url` values needed for initializing
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kamaki clients. Kamaki simplifies this process with the astakos client library.
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Let's review the process with examples.
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First, an astakos client must be initialized (Example 1.2). An
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AUTHENTICATION_URL and a TOKEN can be acquired from the synnefo deployment UI.
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servcers of interest. In this case (Example 1.3) they are *cyclades*
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servers of interest. In this case (Example 1.3) they are *cyclades*
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clients only need the one labeled as ``publicURL``.
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