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Use the generic connection Create, Read, Update and Delete (CRUD) routes for searching, updating and deleting Layer 2 Alibaba Cloud Direct Connect Partner connections.

Create a Layer 2 ALICLOUD Direct Connect Partner connection

Prerequisites

  • Your company has been verified on the Console Connect platform.
  • The authenticated user account has Network Admin permissions.
  • The source port is ACTIVE.
  • You are requesting paymentType "invoice", or, if requesting paymentType "plan", the subscription associated with the port has sufficient entitlements to complete the request.
Securityapi-key
Request
path Parameters
companyName
required
string

The username of the company creating the connection.

Example: Acme
Request Body schema: application/json
required
type
string

The connection type, typically 'LAYER2_GROUP'.

name
string

The name of the new connection

srcPortId
string

The source port ID.

speed
number

The connection speed in Mbps.

paymentType
string

The payment method.

Enum: "creditcard" "invoice"
object
Responses
200

OK

put/api/company/{companyName}/connections/directConnectPartner/ALICLOUD/layer2
Request samples
application/json
{
  • "type": "LAYER2_GROUP",
  • "name": "My Alibaba Connection",
  • "paymentType": "invoice",
  • "srcPortId": "5c524bca887918000bebd195",
  • "partner": {
    }
}
Response samples
application/json
{
  • "name": "My Alibaba Connection",
  • "status": "CREATING",
  • "type": "GROUP_LAYER2",
  • "subconnections": [
    ]
}
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