# Need help on writing a task **URL:** \ **Category:** Get Help\ **Tags:** playbook, ansible-core\ **Created:** [October 25, 2023, 6:50am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-help-on-writing-a-task/1939 "2023-10-25T06:50:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Manjunath7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@Manjunath7](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Manjunath7)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2023, 6:50am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-help-on-writing-a-task/1939/1 "2023-10-25T06:50:46Z")
* * * - name: Get media\_server response ok: [localhost] =\> { ``` "msg": { "changed": true, "cmd": "curl -X PUT -H 'Username: AWSSUsername1' -H 'Password: AWSSPassword1' 'https://sfconnect-q.attwifi.com/awss-services/rest/v1/media/rgnet/rxg_gateways?keepFileName=true' -F 'file=@/tmp/test_config_1.txt'", "delta": "0:00:00.076243", "end": "2023-10-13 02:43:30.159288", "failed": false, "msg": "", "rc": 0, "start": "2023-10-13 02:43:30.083045", "stderr": " % Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current\n Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed\n\r 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 0\r100 362 100 162 100 200 2571 3174 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 5746", "stderr_lines": [ " % Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current", " Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed", "", " 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 0", "100 362 100 162 100 200 2571 3174 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 5746" ], "stdout": "{\"fileName\": \"test_config_1.txt\", \"path\": \"/rgnet/rxg_gateways\", \"bytes\": \"5\", \"mimeType\": \"application/octet-stream\", \"modified\": \"Fri Oct 13 02:43:30 UTC 2023\"}", "stdout_lines": [ "{\"fileName\": \"test_config_1.txt\", \"path\": \"/rgnet/rxg_gateways\", \"bytes\": \"5\", \"mimeType\": \"application/octet-stream\", \"modified\": \"Fri Oct 13 02:43:30 UTC 2023\"}" ] } ``` } but in my output I’m missing the fields in “stdout” I have to get those fields in my response then only successful or else no, and also I have to create one more task for this with below conditions # task2: update status to cmdb # if 200,201, - update as success # if 400,401 or job failure - dont update any to cmdb # if 500 or others - update as failure Can someone help me it is bit urgent… ---
**Author:** ![valkiriaaquatica](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/valkiriaaquatica/32/1308_2.png) [@valkiriaaquatica](https://forum.ansible.com/u/valkiriaaquatica)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2023, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-help-on-writing-a-task/1939/2 "2023-10-25T12:12:20Z")
Hi @Manjunath7 nice to meet you! I have read and i understand there are two main tasks right? - First one–\> Is the one you just did, you can add the debud of the stdout of the respondse from the curl you register in mediasvr\_resp. Example ‘’‘’’ 1. Second task, checking the code we recieve from thecurl request #First we check if the rc == 0 of the curl request and then depending on the #http\_code you assume it was fine or it wans’fine ‘’’ - name: Update status to CMDB when: mediasvr\_resp.rc == 0 block: - set\_fact: http\_code: “{{ mediasvr\_resp.stdout → #put some regex to get the http code or maybe the stdout gives you some lebal of the json qwhere you can catch the htt p code}}” ‘’‘’ My reocmmendation is for this http requests you can better send the values to a go or python scriptt you call from ansible, using command: python3 {{ script }} --values and then register theoutput of the script, is much easer to manipulate data using python,golang… You can easily check the response, filter data… ---
**Author:** ![jbericat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/jbericat/32/627_2.png) [@jbericat](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jbericat)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2023, 12:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-help-on-writing-a-task/1939/3 "2023-10-25T12:23:52Z")
Hello @Manjunath7 You may try this: ```yml --- - name: Get media_server response hosts: localhost gather_facts: no tasks: - name: Pushing the generated configuration file to Media Server (sfconnect) ansible.builtin.command: cmd: >- curl 'https://sfconnect-q.attwifi.com/awss-services/rest/v1/media/rgnet/rxg_gateways?keepFileName=true' -X PUT -H 'Username: AWSSUsername1' -H 'Password: AWSSPassword1' -F 'file=@/tmp/test_config_1.txt' -w '%{http_code}' register: mediasvr_resp ignore_errors: true - name: debug the upgrade_response ansible.builtin.debug: var: mediasvr_resp - name: Extract HTTP response ansible.builtin.set_fact: http_code: "{{ mediasvr_resp.stdout | regex_search('([0-9]+)$') }}" - name: Show HTTP response ansible.builtin.debug: var: http_code - name: show message if HTTP response == 200 ansible.builtin.debug: msg: "everything is OK -> HTTP RESPONSE {{ http_code }}" when: http_code == '200' ... ``` It’s a bit hacky, but does the job anyway. Beware that I’m not very good at regex, you might want to review it. The -w argument in curl gives the http response code on the return, but in a total messy way… that’s why I used the regex 😛 ```auto "stdout": "{\"fileName\": \"test_config_1.txt\", \"path\": \"/rgnet/rxg_gateways\", \"bytes\": \"9\", \"mimeType\": \"application/octet-stream\", \"modified\": \"Wed Oct 25 12:20:25 UTC 2023\"}200" ``` (Notice the http status code at the end of the string) See if the fix it suits you Cheers! PS: One suggestion; use the `ansible.builtin.command` instead of `ansible.builtin.shell`, I believe is the way to go these days ---
**Author:** ![gotmax23](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/gotmax23/32/106_2.png) [@gotmax23](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gotmax23)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2023, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-help-on-writing-a-task/1939/4 "2023-10-25T16:26:22Z")
You’d have better luck using the [`ansible.builtin.uri`](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/ansible/builtin/uri_module.html) module over trying to parse curl’s CLI output.