---
title: "Build a config spec from raw config"
method: POST
path: "/configuration_manager/generate/config_spec"
tags: ["Configuration Manager"]
---

# Build a config spec from raw config

`POST /configuration_manager/generate/config_spec`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://example.itential.io`
- URL: `https://example.itential.io/configuration_manager/generate/config_spec`
- Auth: none declared

Takes raw native config and builds a configuration spec.

## Request body

- object
  - `nativeConfig` string
  - `deviceType` 'cisco-ios' | 'cisco-asa' | 'cisco-ios-xr' | 'cisco-nx' | 'cisco-staros' | 'alu-sr' | 'a10-acos' | 'juniper-junos' | 'f5-bigip' | 'arista-eos'
  - `options` ConfigurationManagerGenerateConfigSpecPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaOptions

## Response `200`

specLines

- ConfigurationManagerGoldenConfigDataGoldenConfigSpecLine[]
  - `id` string
  - `evalMode` 'required' | 'disallowed' | 'ignored' | 'optional'
  - `severity` 'error' | 'warning' | 'info'
  - `words` ConfigurationManagerGoldenConfigDataGoldenConfigSpecLineWordsItems[]
    - `type` 'literal' | 'regex' | 'variable'
    - `value` string
  - `lines` ConfigurationManagerGoldenConfigDataGoldenConfigSpecLineLinesItems[]
    - `id` string
    - `evalMode` 'required' | 'disallowed' | 'ignored' | 'optional'
    - `severity` 'error' | 'warning' | 'info'
    - `words` ConfigurationManagerGoldenConfigDataGoldenConfigSpecLineLinesItemsWordsItems[]
      - `type` 'literal' | 'regex' | 'variable'
      - `value` string
    - `lines` unknown[]
      - unknown

## Other responses

- `500`: Error response from API

## Changes

- **2026-10-31** `2095cc90e583`: 2 info
  - api tag `Configuration Manager` added
  - api tag `configurationManager` removed

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/itential/apis/itential-2/changes/configuration_manager/generate/config_spec/post.md)

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