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External_writer_list

To request the list of custom external writers.

{
  "external_writer_list":true
}

The return value will be an array of external writers currently set up:

{
  "variable_list":[
      ["testname","testcommand",["test","test2","test3"],
      ["example","command",["protA","protB","protetc"]
    ]
]

The return value will always be a array of values.

["name","command/url",["protA","protB","protetc"]]
  • name - The name for the external writer
  • command/url - The command or url it will run as external writer
  • ["protA","protB","protect"] - The URL protocols that activate the external writer, for examle "http" or "s3+http". It does not need :// behind it.

To understand why you might want an external writer, visit the external writer page.