Creating a Megaport Internet Connection from a Port with the API

This topic steps through the API procedure to create a Megaport Internet connection from a Port.

This process includes these steps:

Look up the A-End productUid using GET Product List to identify the Port in your Megaport location.
Look up the B-End productUid using GET Partner Megaports to identify the internet router (Port). Use vxcPermitted True and connectType TRANSIT.
Validate the configuration with the required request Body.
Buy the Megaport Internet connection with the validated request Body.

Note

For more information on creating a Megaport Internet connection for an MVE in order to provide connectivity and to register and communicate with the SD-WAN overlay network, see Megaport Virtual Edge (MVE) in the API developer portal.

For more information on Megaport Internet connections, see Megaport Internet Overview.

Before you begin, obtain a valid access token. For more information, see Creating an API Key.

To get the productUid of the Port

In Postman, click Product Details in the left navigation and click GET Product List.
Click Send.
From the returned product details, locate the productUid value for the Port you want to connect from.
This example uses this Port:
```
"productName": "GB Megaport Internet Port"
"productUid": "ecdc7ee9-a197-4686-8b16-046cfc07797a"
```

To get the productUid of the internet router (B-End Port)

In Postman, click Locations in the left navigation and click GET Partner Megaports.
Update the Query Parameters so that connectType is set to TRANSIT and vxcPermitted is set to True.
This will return Ports that support a Megaport Internet connection and where new connections are accepted.
Click Send.
From the returned Partner Megaport details, locate the productUid value for the internet router or Port you want to connect to.
This example uses this Port:
```
"productUid": "874dbcff-a1f9-4328-9c08-112cd87c20f6"
```

To review pricing details and validate the Megaport Internet connection configuration

In Postman, expand Connections > Megaport Internet in the left navigation and click POST Validate Megaport Internet Order (v3).
Update the Body with the productUid for each end of the connection.
You can also change additional values, such as name, rate limit, and contract terms.

Click Send to make a POST request.

POST {baseUrl}/v3/networkdesign/validate

[
 {
   "productUid": "ecdc7ee9-a197-4686-8b16-046cfc07797a",
   "associatedVxcs": [
     {    
      "rateLimit": 10000,
      "term": 12,
      "productName": "Example Megaport Internet Connection",
      "aEnd": {
        "productName": "GB Megaport Internet Port"
      },  
      "bEnd": {
        "productUid": "874dbcff-a1f9-4328-9c08-112cd87c20f6"
      },
      "productType": "VXC",
      "connectType": "TRANSIT",
      "shutdown": false
     }
 ]
 }
]

After you validate the request and review the pricing details in the response, order the Megaport Internet connection.

To order the Megaport Internet connection

Copy the validated Body from POST Validate Megaport Internet Order (v3) and paste it into the Body of POST Buy Megaport Internet (v3).
Click Send to post the request.
```
POST {baseUrl}/v3/networkdesign/buy
```
The resulting Megaport Internet connection appears in the Megaport Portal.

Portal view of API Created Megaport Internet Connection

Last update: 2024-04-15