10.2.16. Configuration

The CouchDB Server Configuration API provide an interface to query and update the various configuration values within a running CouchDB instance.

/_node/{node-name}/_config

GET /_node/{node-name}/_config

Returns the entire CouchDB server configuration as a JSON structure. The structure is organized by different configuration sections, with individual values.

Request Headers:
 
  • Accept –
    • application/json
    • text/plain
Response Headers:
 
  • Content-Type –
    • application/json
    • text/plain; charset=utf-8
Status Codes:
  • 200 OK – Request completed successfully
  • 401 Unauthorized – CouchDB Server Administrator privileges required

Request

GET /_node/nonode@nohost/_config HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Host: localhost:5984

Response:

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Cache-Control: must-revalidate
Content-Length: 4148
Content-Type: application/json
Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 12:01:42 GMT
Server: CouchDB (Erlang/OTP)

{
    "attachments": {
        "compressible_types": "text/*, application/javascript, application/json,  application/xml",
        "compression_level": "8"
    },
    "couchdb": {
        "users_db_suffix": "_users",
        "database_dir": "/var/lib/couchdb",
        "delayed_commits": "true",
        "max_attachment_chunk_size": "4294967296",
        "max_dbs_open": "100",
        "os_process_timeout": "5000",
        "uri_file": "/var/lib/couchdb/couch.uri",
        "util_driver_dir": "/usr/lib64/couchdb/erlang/lib/couch-1.5.0/priv/lib",
        "view_index_dir": "/var/lib/couchdb"
    },
    "chttpd": {
        "backlog": "512",
        "bind_address": "0.0.0.0",
        "docroot": "./share/www",
        "port": "5984",
        "require_valid_user": "false",
        "socket_options": "[{recbuf, 262144}, {sndbuf, 262144}, {nodelay, true}]"
    },
    "daemons": {
        "auth_cache": "{couch_auth_cache, start_link, []}",
        "db_update_notifier": "{couch_db_update_notifier_sup, start_link, []}",
        "external_manager": "{couch_external_manager, start_link, []}",
        "httpd": "{couch_httpd, start_link, []}",
        "query_servers": "{couch_query_servers, start_link, []}",
        "stats_aggregator": "{couch_stats_aggregator, start, []}",
        "stats_collector": "{couch_stats_collector, start, []}",
        "uuids": "{couch_uuids, start, []}",
        "view_manager": "{couch_view, start_link, []}"
    },
    "httpd": {
        "allow_jsonp": "false",
        "authentication_handlers": "{couch_httpd_auth, cookie_authentication_handler}, {couch_httpd_auth, default_authentication_handler}",
        "bind_address": "192.168.0.2",
        "default_handler": "{couch_httpd_db, handle_request}",
        "max_connections": "2048",
        "port": "5984",
        "secure_rewrites": "true",
        "vhost_global_handlers": "_utils, _uuids, _session, _users"
    },
    "httpd_db_handlers": {
        "_changes": "{couch_httpd_db, handle_changes_req}",
        "_compact": "{couch_httpd_db, handle_compact_req}",
        "_design": "{couch_httpd_db, handle_design_req}",
        "_temp_view": "{couch_httpd_view, handle_temp_view_req}",
        "_view_cleanup": "{couch_httpd_db, handle_view_cleanup_req}"
    },
    "httpd_design_handlers": {
        "_info": "{couch_httpd_db,   handle_design_info_req}",
        "_list": "{couch_httpd_show, handle_view_list_req}",
        "_rewrite": "{couch_httpd_rewrite, handle_rewrite_req}",
        "_show": "{couch_httpd_show, handle_doc_show_req}",
        "_update": "{couch_httpd_show, handle_doc_update_req}",
        "_view": "{couch_httpd_view, handle_view_req}"
    },
    "httpd_global_handlers": {
        "/": "{couch_httpd_misc_handlers, handle_welcome_req, <<\"Welcome\">>}",
        "_active_tasks": "{couch_httpd_misc_handlers, handle_task_status_req}",
        "_all_dbs": "{couch_httpd_misc_handlers, handle_all_dbs_req}",
        "_config": "{couch_httpd_misc_handlers, handle_config_req}",
        "_replicate": "{couch_httpd_misc_handlers, handle_replicate_req}",
        "_restart": "{couch_httpd_misc_handlers, handle_restart_req}",
        "_session": "{couch_httpd_auth, handle_session_req}",
        "_stats": "{couch_httpd_stats_handlers, handle_stats_req}",
        "_utils": "{couch_httpd_misc_handlers, handle_utils_dir_req, \"/usr/share/couchdb/www\"}",
        "_uuids": "{couch_httpd_misc_handlers, handle_uuids_req}",
        "favicon.ico": "{couch_httpd_misc_handlers, handle_favicon_req, \"/usr/share/couchdb/www\"}"
    },
    "log": {
        "writer": "file",
        "file": "/var/log/couchdb/couch.log",
        "include_sasl": "true",
        "level": "info"
    },
    "query_server_config": {
        "reduce_limit": "true"
    },
    "query_servers": {
        "javascript": "/usr/bin/couchjs /usr/share/couchdb/server/main.js"
    },
    "replicator": {
        "max_http_pipeline_size": "10",
        "max_http_sessions": "10"
    },
    "stats": {
        "rate": "1000",
        "samples": "[0, 60, 300, 900]"
    },
    "uuids": {
        "algorithm": "utc_random"
    }
}

_node/{node-name}/_config/section

GET /_node/{node-name}/_config/{section}

Gets the configuration structure for a single section.

Parameters:
  • section – Configuration section name
Request Headers:
 
  • Accept –
    • application/json
    • text/plain
Response Headers:
 
  • Content-Type –
    • application/json
    • text/plain; charset=utf-8
Status Codes:
  • 200 OK – Request completed successfully
  • 401 Unauthorized – CouchDB Server Administrator privileges required

Request:

GET /_node/nonode@nohost/_config/httpd HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Host: localhost:5984

Response:

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Cache-Control: must-revalidate
Content-Length: 444
Content-Type: application/json
Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 12:10:40 GMT
Server: CouchDB (Erlang/OTP)

{
    "allow_jsonp": "false",
    "authentication_handlers": "{couch_httpd_auth, cookie_authentication_handler}, {couch_httpd_auth, default_authentication_handler}",
    "bind_address": "127.0.0.1",
    "default_handler": "{couch_httpd_db, handle_request}",
    "enable_cors": "false",
    "port": "5984",
    "secure_rewrites": "true",
    "vhost_global_handlers": "_utils, _uuids, _session, _users"
}

/_node/node/_config/section/key

GET /_node/{node-name}/_config/{section}/{key}

Gets a single configuration value from within a specific configuration section.

Parameters:
  • section – Configuration section name
  • key – Configuration option name
Request Headers:
 
  • Accept –
    • application/json
    • text/plain
Response Headers:
 
  • Content-Type –
    • application/json
    • text/plain; charset=utf-8
Status Codes:
  • 200 OK – Request completed successfully
  • 401 Unauthorized – CouchDB Server Administrator privileges required

Request:

GET /_node/nonode@nohost/_config/log/level HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Host: localhost:5984

Response:

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Cache-Control: must-revalidate
Content-Length: 8
Content-Type: application/json
Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 12:12:59 GMT
Server: CouchDB (Erlang/OTP)

"debug"

Note

The returned value will be the JSON of the value, which may be a string or numeric value, or an array or object. Some client environments may not parse simple strings or numeric values as valid JSON.

PUT /_node/{node-name}/_config/{section}/{key}

Updates a configuration value. The new value should be supplied in the request body in the corresponding JSON format. If you are setting a string value, you must supply a valid JSON string. In response CouchDB sends old value for target section key.

Parameters:
  • section – Configuration section name
  • key – Configuration option name
Request Headers:
 
Response Headers:
 
  • Content-Type –
    • application/json
    • text/plain; charset=utf-8
Status Codes:

Request:

PUT /_node/nonode@nohost/_config/log/level HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Length: 7
Content-Type: application/json
Host: localhost:5984

"info"

Response:

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Cache-Control: must-revalidate
Content-Length: 8
Content-Type: application/json
Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 12:12:59 GMT
Server: CouchDB (Erlang/OTP)

"debug"
DELETE /_node/{node-name}/_config/{section}/{key}

Deletes a configuration value. The returned JSON will be the value of the configuration parameter before it was deleted.

Parameters:
  • section – Configuration section name
  • key – Configuration option name
Request Headers:
 
  • Accept –
    • application/json
    • text/plain
Response Headers:
 
  • Content-Type –
    • application/json
    • text/plain; charset=utf-8
Status Codes:

Request:

DELETE /_node/nonode@nohost/_config/log/level HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Host: localhost:5984

Response:

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Cache-Control: must-revalidate
Content-Length: 7
Content-Type: application/json
Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 12:29:03 GMT
Server: CouchDB (Erlang/OTP)

"info"