> Yes, but access it with cockpit.http() to access HTTP/REST services on
> the local machine via cockpit-bridge

+1

We've done this with our new gluster plugin:
https://github.com/gluster/cockpit-gluster

You can see the usage in this file:
https://github.com/gluster/cockpit-gluster/blob/master/src/components/GlusterManagement.js

On Sat, Sep 29, 2018 at 3:10 PM, Stef Walter <[email protected]> wrote:

> On 29/09/2018 03:05, Paul Cuzner wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a REST API that's running on localhost (flask app) that I'd like
> > to access with a cockpit plugin. I've done a few initial tests but I'm
> > finding it difficult to navigate the CORS and Content-Security-Policy -
> > so before I invest any more time in this, I thought I'd ask the dumb
> > question first.>
> > Is this goal achievable? Can a cockpit plugin access a REST API running
> > on the same host - if so, could someone provide some guidance, or point
> > me at some docs?
>
> Yes, but access it with cockpit.http() to access HTTP/REST services on
> the local machine via cockpit-bridge ... rather than directly accessing
> them from the browser. Does that work? Do you control the javascript
> code that makes the request?
>
> https://cockpit-project.org/guide/latest/cockpit-http.html
>
> If not, we may need to help make a shim around XMLHttpRequest (to wrap
> cockpit.http() ... similar to how we've made a shim around WebSocket (to
> wrap cockpit.channel() [1]).
>
> Stef
>
> [1]
> https://github.com/cockpit-project/cockpit/blob/master/
> examples/gtk-broadway/gtk.html#L14
>
>
> >
> > I'm testing on Fedora, but the longer term goal is to use RHEL.
> >
> > Any help appreciated!
> >
> > Paul C
> >
> >
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