Use the Mist Browser Extension for Easy API Access

Juniper Mist™ now has a web browser extension that simplifies access to Mist APIs and API tokens. It is currently supported on Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome web browsers and it is recommended that you download the extensions directly from those web stores.

The Mist API web browser extension is a handy tool you can use to quickly access API information from any page on the Juniper Mist™ portal or Django web interface. All you have to do is click on the extension when you are on the desired Django or Mist portal page, and the extension will display the API information related to that page. Shortcuts that provide you with quick API access are displayed as well.

The following table lists the various types of information that are available to you within the tabs of the extension. There is a slight difference in what is displayed when you use the extension from the Django web interface versus the Mist portal. These differences are noted just below the table.

Note: The information and options that display in the extension are dependent on the specific Mist portal page or Django page that you are on at that time.

Information Provided in the Mist Browser Extension
Tab	Uses
API	Get easy access to Mist IDs such as the org ID, site ID, and object ID. Get Quick API Access related to the current Mist portal page you are on. For example, from the Switch Details page, open the extension and select the buttons provided in the Quick API Access section to bring you to the Django web interface for the corresponding API call.
Accounts	Get information about all current valid Mist sessions in the web browser for various Mist clouds. Manage User and Org API tokens. View current API Usage (the API request usage percentage, and the API request limit).
Tools	Under Settings, you can enable ID Links generation to generate hyperlinks on the Django UI pages for known IDs. Under API Token Tools, you can view API Token information and API Token Usage.
About	Under Extension Information, you can see information about the current version your Mist Browser Extension is on and whether or not you are on the latest version. Under Mist API Documentation, you can get quick access to Mist API documentation (official Mist Documentation and the Postman Collection). Under Mist Integrations, get fast access to integrations such as ServiceNow, Terraform, and Splunk.

The same information is available to you when you use the extension while on the Django web interface. However, the only difference is that in the API tab of the extension you will have:

All available query parameters listed.
Easy customization of query parameters available.
Direct access to the online API documentation for the current API call (GET/POST/PUT/DELETE).

For more details, see https://github.com/Mist-Automation-Programmability/mist_browser_extension?tab=readme-ov-file.