Connection handling

Get connection settings

GET /api/connection

Retrieve the current connection settings, including information regarding the available baudrates and serial ports and the current connection state.

Requires the STATUS permission.

Example

GET /api/connection HTTP/1.1
Host: example.com
X-Api-Key: abcdef...

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "current": {
    "state": "Operational",
    "port": "/dev/ttyACM0",
    "baudrate": 250000,
    "printerProfile": "_default"
  },
  "options": {
    "ports": ["/dev/ttyACM0", "VIRTUAL"],
    "baudrates": [250000, 230400, 115200, 57600, 38400, 19200, 9600],
    "printerProfiles": [{"name": "Default", "id": "_default"}],
    "portPreference": "/dev/ttyACM0",
    "baudratePreference": 250000,
    "printerProfilePreference": "_default",
    "autoconnect": true
  }
}
Status Codes

Issue a connection command

POST /api/connection

Issue a connection command. Currently available command are:

connect

Instructs OctoPrint to connect or, if already connected, reconnect to the printer. Additional parameters are:

  • port: Optional, specific port to connect to. If not set the current portPreference will be used, or if no preference is available auto detection will be attempted.

  • baudrate: Optional, specific baudrate to connect with. If not set the current baudratePreference will be used, or if no preference is available auto detection will be attempted.

  • printerProfile Optional, specific printer profile to use for connection. If not set the current default printer profile will be used.

  • save: Optional, whether to save the request’s port and baudrate settings as new preferences. Defaults to false if not set.

  • autoconnect: Optional, whether to automatically connect to the printer on OctoPrint’s startup in the future. If not set no changes will be made to the current configuration.

disconnect

Instructs OctoPrint to disconnect from the printer.

fake_ack

Fakes an acknowledgment message for OctoPrint in case one got lost on the serial line and the communication with the printer since stalled. This should only be used in “emergencies” (e.g. to save prints), the reason for the lost acknowledgment should always be properly investigated and removed instead of depending on this “symptom solver”.

Requires the CONNECTION permission.

Example Connect Request

POST /api/connection HTTP/1.1
Host: example.com
Content-Type: application/json
X-Api-Key: abcdef...

{
  "command": "connect",
  "port": "/dev/ttyACM0",
  "baudrate": 115200,
  "printerProfile": "my_printer_profile",
  "save": true,
  "autoconnect": true
}

HTTP/1.1 204 No Content

Example Disconnect Request

POST /api/connection HTTP/1.1
Host: example.com
Content-Type: application/json
X-Api-Key: abcdef...

{
  "command": "disconnect"
}

HTTP/1.1 204 No Content

Example FakeAck Request

POST /api/connection HTTP/1.1
Host: example.com
Content-Type: application/json
X-Api-Key: abcdef...

{
  "command": "fake_ack"
}

HTTP/1.1 204 No Content
JSON Parameters

  • command (string) – The command to issue, either connect, disconnect or fake_ack.

  • port (string) – connect command: The port to connect to. If left out either the existing portPreference will be used, or if that is not available OctoPrint will attempt auto detection. Must be part of the available ports.

  • baudrate (number) – connect command: The baudrate to connect with. If left out either the existing baudratePreference will be used, or if that is not available OctoPrint will attempt autodetection. Must be part of the available baudrates.

  • printerProfile (string) – connect command: The id of the printer profile to use for the connection. If left out the current default printer profile will be used. Must be part of the available printer profiles.

  • save (boolean) – connect command: Whether to save the supplied connection settings as the new preference. Defaults to false if not set.

  • autoconnect (boolean) – connect command: Whether to attempt to automatically connect to the printer on server startup. If not set no changes will be made to the current setting.

Status Codes