Welcome to the official repository for the ONUG 2025 Workshop on API-Driven Network Efficiency. This hands-on workshop is designed to introduce network and infrastructure engineers to the power of APIs and automation in managing modern enterprise networks.
This workshop will demonstrate how to:
- Leverage APIs to gain visibility into your infrastructure
- Automate network operations using Python and API calls
- Build and interact with a sample API server using
FastAPI - Perform basic observability and remediation through scripting
The session includes guided labs where participants interact with tools and code in a controlled environment. The goal is to empower attendees to walk away with practical skills they can apply immediately in their environments.
Before the workshop, ensure you have the following:
- A modern web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge)
- Access to the workshop portal (credentials provided during the session)
- Familiarity with basic Python and HTTP APIs (helpful but not required)
``bash . ├── README.md # You're here! ├── scripts/ # Python scripts for API interaction and automation ├── lab-guides/ # Step-by-step guides for each lab exercise ├── assets/ # Workshop slides and presenter materials └── api-server/ # FastAPI-based simulated API server (optional local deployment) Lab Instructions The workshop consists of multiple self-contained labs:
Introduction to REST APIs
Using Python to Call APIs
Working with a Simulated API Server (FastAPI)
Automating Network Observability
Triggering Remediation Actions via API
Each lab contains:
A lab guide (PDF/Markdown)
Python scripts or Jupyter notebooks
Sample JSON responses and curl examples
To get started with a lab:
cd lab-guides open Lab1-REST-API-Intro.md
Then follow along with the script or use the browser-based environment provided at the workshop.
Workshop Tools Access All tools are accessible via the Workshop Portal, available at:
https://onug2025-labportal.example.com Use the credentials provided during the event. If you're following this on your own:
Clone this repository
Optionally, run the simulated API server locally:
cd api-server uvicorn main:app --reload
Presentation & Scripts assets/ONUG 2025 - API-Driven Network Efficiency Workshop (Presentation).pdf The official workshop slides.
assets/ONUG 2025 - API-Driven Network Efficiency Workshop (Presenter Script).docx Full presenter notes and lab walkthroughs.
Key Technologies Python 3.10+
FastAPI
requests library
JSON & HTTP
RESTful API principles
Acknowledgements This workshop is part of ONUG 2025 and developed in collaboration with leading experts in network automation and cloud infrastructure.
Questions or issues? Please open an issue or discussion in this repo.