Snapd REST API: configure refresh timer?

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Hello,

Are there any plans to support setting the refresh timer via the snapd REST API?

Adding some context to this question…

In this scenario, a certain number of systems in a network must remain operational. To minimize service interruptions while refreshing, the idea is to space out the refresh times on all systems. (E.g. system A refreshes at 20:00, system B at 20:30, etc)

Given there is a large number of systems, running sudo snap set system refresh.timer=20:00-22:00 manually on each would be impractical.

Since we’re already using the REST API for other cases, it would be convenient if it supported setting the refresh timer as well.

Thanks!

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The snap set system .. command goes through the REST API.

I’m using a http snap, but you can issue the request yourself like so:

$ sudo snap run http PUT \
    snapd:///v2/snaps/system/conf \
    refresh.timer=20:00-22:00
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Apaprently there’s some documentation in the wiki: https://github.com/snapcore/snapd/wiki/REST-API#put-v2snapsnameconf

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Thanks for the reply @mborzecki