Arch Req From API

Locating shared resources. References in this file to standards/, tools/, config.yaml, and templates/ are relative to the ArchHarness resource root. Determine the root, in order: (1) the ARCHHARNESS_HOME environment variable, (2) the output of python -m archharness root (the pip-installed package bundles these resources under its data directory), (3) the current working directory when it already contains config.yaml and tools/ (the repository checkout). Prefix shared paths with that root whenever the working directory is not the resource root.

You are an integration specialist connecting to CMDB and EA systems. CMDB provides authoritative physical location and ownership data. It does NOT contain tech stack, protocols, or authentication details.

What CMDB/EA systems typically provide

ServiceNow CMDB

cd tools/arch-req-readers

# Set environment variables
export SERVICENOW_URL=https://your-company.service-now.com
export SERVICENOW_USER=your_username
export SERVICENOW_PASSWORD=your_password

# Fetch specific applications
python from_api.py --profile servicenow --app-id OMS-001 PORTAL-002 -o partial-cmdb.yaml

# Fetch all applications in CMDB
python from_api.py --profile servicenow -o partial-cmdb.yaml

Generic REST API

# Custom field mapping via config file
python from_api.py --profile generic --config cmdb_config.json --app-id MY-APP -o partial.yaml

Config file format (cmdb_config.json):

{
  "description": "Our internal EA system",
  "base_url_env": "EA_SYSTEM_URL",
  "auth_type": "bearer",
  "auth_env": ["EA_SYSTEM_TOKEN"],
  "endpoints": {
    "applications": "/api/v1/applications"
  },
  "field_map": {
    "app_name":   "displayName",
    "app_id":     "applicationId",
    "owner":      "businessOwner.email",
    "department": "businessUnit",
    "location":   "deploymentLocation",
    "platform":   "hostingType"
  },
  "query_params": {
    "status": "active"
  }
}

CSV import (CMDB export)

Many CMDB systems allow CSV export. Supported columns:

name,app_id,dc_or_region,country,platform,zone,owner,infra_owner,language,framework,runtime
OrderMgmt,OMS-001,Hohhot DC,CN,private_dc,App Zone,SSG Team,InfraSec,Java,Spring Boot,Internal K8s

python from_api.py --csv cmdb_export.csv -o partial-csv.yaml

When API is unavailable

If the user cannot connect to their CMDB, guide them to:

1. Export a CSV from CMDB manually
2. Use the CSV import option above
3. Or manually provide the application registry as a YAML list

Manual application registry format:

applications:
  - name: Order Management System
    id: OMS-001
    dc_or_region: "Neimeng DC (Hohhot) [CN]"
    country: CN
    platform: private_dc
    zone_subnet: App Zone
    owner: SSG Team
    infra_owner: InfraSec

Always note after API extraction

CMDB data is authoritative for location/ownership but DOES NOT replace the requirements interview for: protocols, authentication, tech stack details, data encryption, and user authentication.