2장. Basics of IdM API

Procedure

1. To initialize the IdM API, include the following code in the beginning of your script:

   from ipalib import api
   
   api.bootstrap(context="server")
   api.finalize()

2. To establish a connection with the LDAP server, add the following logic to your script after API initialization:

   if api.env.in_server:
       api.Backend.ldap2.connect()
   else:
       api.Backend.rpcclient.connect()

   • If you run your script on the IdM server, this logic allows your script to connect directly to LDAP server.
   • If you run your script on the IdM client, the script uses the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) client.