zabbix-graphql-api/docs/howtos
Andreas Hilbig ad104acde2 feat: add GroundValueChecker and WeatherSensorDevice with public API integration
This commit introduces two new device types, GroundValueChecker and WeatherSensorDevice, which leverage public APIs (BORIS NRW and Open-Meteo) for real-time data collection. It also includes several API enhancements and fixes to support these new integrations.

Detailed changes:
- **New Device Types**:
  - Added GroundValueChecker schema and integration with BORIS NRW WMS via Zabbix Script items.
  - Added WeatherSensorDevice schema and integration with Open-Meteo via Zabbix HTTP Agent items.
- **API Enhancements**:
  - Added error field to ZabbixItem for item-level error reporting.
  - Updated CreateTemplateItem mutation input to support params (for Script items) and timeout.
  - Registered missing scalar resolvers: JSONObject, DateTime, and Time.
- **Performance & Reliability**:
  - Implemented batch fetching for item preprocessing in both host and template queries to reduce Zabbix API calls and ensure data visibility.
  - Updated template_importer.ts to correctly handle Script item parameters.
- **Documentation**:
  - Consolidated public API device recipes in docs/howtos/cookbook.md.
  - Added guidance on analyzing data update frequency and setting reasonable update intervals (e.g., 1h for weather, 1d for ground values).
- **Testing**:
  - Added new regression test REG-ITEM-META to verify item metadata (units, description, error, preprocessing) and JSONObject scalar support.
  - Enhanced RegressionTestExecutor with more detailed host-item relationship verification.
2026-02-01 21:07:21 +01:00
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cookbook.md feat: add GroundValueChecker and WeatherSensorDevice with public API integration 2026-02-01 21:07:21 +01:00
hierarchical_data_mapping.md chore: add MCP integration and refactor documentation into modular how-to guides 2026-01-30 00:47:02 +01:00
maintenance.md feat: implement comprehensive testing framework and regression suite 2026-02-01 05:05:55 +01:00
mcp.md feat: implement comprehensive testing framework and regression suite 2026-02-01 05:05:55 +01:00
permissions.md docs: refactor documentation and upgrade to Node.js 24 2026-01-30 14:35:31 +01:00
README.md feat: implement comprehensive testing framework and regression suite 2026-02-01 05:05:55 +01:00
schema.md docs: complete documentation refactoring and structure optimization 2026-01-30 15:08:19 +01:00
tags.md docs: refactor documentation and upgrade to Node.js 24 2026-01-30 14:35:31 +01:00

How-To Guides

This directory contains detailed guides on how to use and extend the Zabbix GraphQL API.

Available Guides

🍳 Cookbook

Practical, step-by-step recipes for common tasks, designed for both humans and AI-based test generation.

📊 Schema and Schema Extension

Learn about the GraphQL schema structure, how Zabbix entities map to GraphQL types, and how to use the dynamic schema extension system.

🗂️ Hierarchical Data Mapping

Understand how the API automatically maps flat Zabbix item keys into nested GraphQL objects using hierarchical resolvers and type hinting.

🔐 Roles and Permissions Extension

Discover how the permission system works, how to define permission levels using Zabbix template groups, and how to query user permissions.

🛠️ Technical Maintenance

Guide on code generation (GraphQL Codegen), running Jest tests, and local Docker builds.

🧪 Test Specification

Detailed list of test cases, categories (Unit, Integration, E2E), and coverage checklist.

🤖 MCP & Agent Integration

Discover how to integrate with the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to enable LLMs and autonomous agents to interact with Zabbix efficiently.


🔍 Additional Resources

  • Sample Queries: Categorized list of practical GraphQL operation examples.
  • Main README: Technical reference, configuration, and environment setup.