asterisk users - Jul 2015 - Can I use ARI to update the builtin database, without executing the dial plan?

Hi.

In my dial plan I can use the following commands to access and handle data from
the builtin database.

DB
DB_DELETE
DB_EXISTS
DB_KEYS

It is OK for me. However, in my current project there will be an application
responsible for recording new information in the builtin database.
So, I need to know:

1.  Is it possible to access the builtin database, by means of ARI ?

2. If it is possible by ARI, where can I find a tutorial about it?

3. Can I do something like this?:

  My APP ----------sends data to a REST service----------------> Asterisk
REST Interface--------------------the data is put into the builtin
database--------------------> The builtin database

That is, can I send data to the builtin database, using REST interfaces, but
without executing any dial plan? If yes, my app will be able to update data
without executing the dial plan.

Any hint will be very helpful!

Best Regards.


RODRIGO PIMENTA CARVALHO
Inatel Competence Center
Software
Ph: +55 35 3471 9200 RAMAL 979    (Brasil)

Rodrigo Pimenta Carvalho wrote:
> Hi.
>
> In my dial plan I can use the following commands to access and handle
> data from the builtin database.
>
> DB DB_DELETE DB_EXISTS DB_KEYS
Equivalents exist for these in the Asterisk Manager Interfaces as 
actions. An example being DBGet[1] but others also exist. They require 
no channel to operate on.

 From the scope of ARI though you can use the /asterisk/variable 
resource to GET and POST global variables and dialplan functions[2]. 
This also requires no channel to operate on. I haven't personally tried 
it for this use case though.

[1] 
https://wiki.asterisk.org/wiki/display/AST/Asterisk+13+ManagerAction_DBGet
[2] https://wiki.asterisk.org/wiki/display/AST/Asterisk+13+Asterisk+REST+API

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