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Search Cisco Meraki API documentation and lookup specific operations

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DevNet Meraki API Search

Purpose

Enable network engineers to quickly find Meraki API documentation for firewall rules, VLAN management, wireless configuration, OAuth setup, and other automation tasks without manually navigating DevNet.

Tools Used

Meraki-API-Doc-Search

Search Meraki API documentation with keyword queries.

Parameters:

  • query (string, required): Search terms (e.g., "L3 firewall rules", "VLAN management")
  • limit (integer, optional): Maximum results to return

Returns:

  • API endpoint paths and HTTP methods
  • Operation descriptions and summaries
  • Parameter details and code examples
  • Tags for categorization

Meraki-API-OperationId-Search

Lookup a specific Meraki API operation by its exact operation ID.

Parameters:

  • operationId (string, required): Exact operation ID (e.g., "updateNetworkApplianceFirewallL3FirewallRules")

Returns:

  • Complete OpenAPI specification for the operation
  • Full parameter schemas (path, query, body)
  • Request and response body schemas
  • Code examples when available

Workflow

Basic Documentation Search

  1. User requests Meraki API documentation on a topic
  2. Invoke Meraki-API-Doc-Search with relevant keywords
  3. Present matching API endpoints with descriptions
  4. User selects an operation for more details
  5. Optionally lookup full spec with Meraki-API-OperationId-Search

Specific Operation Lookup

  1. User knows the exact operation ID they need
  2. Invoke Meraki-API-OperationId-Search with the operation ID
  3. Return complete OpenAPI specification
  4. User can see all parameters, schemas, and examples

Example Usage

Search for Firewall APIs

User: "Find Meraki L3 firewall API documentation"

Tool: Meraki-API-Doc-Search
Query: "L3 firewall rules"

Response:
- PUT /networks/{networkId}/appliance/firewall/l3FirewallRules
  → Update the L3 firewall rules of an MX network
- GET /networks/{networkId}/appliance/firewall/l3FirewallRules
  → Return the L3 firewall rules for an MX network

Search for VLAN Management

User: "Show me Meraki VLAN management APIs"

Tool: Meraki-API-Doc-Search
Query: "VLAN management"

Response:
- GET /networks/{networkId}/appliance/vlans
  → List the VLANs for an MX network
- POST /networks/{networkId}/appliance/vlans
  → Add a VLAN
- PUT /networks/{networkId}/appliance/vlans/{vlanId}
  → Update a VLAN

Search for Wireless Configuration

User: "Find Meraki wireless SSID configuration APIs"

Tool: Meraki-API-Doc-Search
Query: "wireless SSID configuration"

Response:
- GET /networks/{networkId}/wireless/ssids
  → List the MR SSIDs in a network
- PUT /networks/{networkId}/wireless/ssids/{number}
  → Update the attributes of an MR SSID

Lookup Specific Operation

User: "Get details for createNetworkMerakiAuthUser operation"

Tool: Meraki-API-OperationId-Search
OperationId: "createNetworkMerakiAuthUser"

Response:
- Path: /networks/{networkId}/merakiAuthUsers
- Method: POST
- Summary: Create a user configured with Meraki Authentication
- Parameters: networkId (path, required)
- Request Body: email, name, password, accountType, authorizations

Error Handling

No Results Found

If search returns no results:

  • Suggest broader search terms
  • Check spelling of technical terms
  • Try alternative terminology (e.g., "firewall" vs "ACL")

Invalid Operation ID

If operation ID lookup fails:

  • Verify the operation ID spelling (case-sensitive)
  • Use Meraki-API-Doc-Search first to find valid operation IDs
  • Check that the operation exists in current Meraki API version

Server Unavailable

If DevNet server is unreachable: