import requests from requests.auth import HTTPBasicAuth
The MikroTik API is the definition of a "mechanical" interface. It is not a modern, RESTful, JSON-formatted playground. It is a raw, direct pipe into the RouterOS kernel. for utility, 5/10 for developer experience.
This snippet adds a new user to the MikroTik Hotspot service, which is a common task for ISP provisioning portals. mikrotik api examples
from librouteros import connect # Connect to the router api = connect(username="admin", password="password", host="192.168.88.1") # Run a command to print all IP addresses ip_info = api(cmd="/ip/address/print") print(ip_info) Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard Source: MikroTik Automation Presentation
// Print all interfaces interfaces, err := client.Print("/interface") if err != nil panic(err) import requests from requests
Authentication uses with the same credentials as the console user (by default admin with no password).
The is a powerful tool that allows developers and network administrators to interact with their MikroTik routers programmatically . Whether you need to monitor traffic, manage hotspot users, or dynamically update firewall rules, the API provides a reliable way to automate these tasks. for utility, 5/10 for developer experience
This script connects to the router, pulls CPU load, free memory, and uptime, and prints them to the console.