[[apitool]]
== `cbc-apitool.py`

`cbc-apitool.py` is a very simple/basic python3 script that can be used
to demonstrate the use of the ECBE REST interface (<<ecbe>>) from the
command line.

It uses the python3 standard librariy `requests` in order to issue ECBE
API request over HTTP towards osmo-cbc.

`cbc-apitool.py` has a couple of sub-commands, each of which offer

=== Common options

*-h, --help*::
        Print a short help message about the supported common options.
*-H, --host HOST*::
        Remote host name/IP to which to connect (typically your ECBE
        bind address of osmo-cbc). Default: 127.0.0.1.
*-p, --port PORT*::
        Remote TCP port number to which to connect (typically your ECBE
        bind address of osmo-cbc). Default: 12345
*-v, --verbose*::
        Print some more verbose information like the HTTP requests
        and responses during execution.


=== `create-cbs`: Creating a new CBS message

You can create a new CBS message using `cbc-apitool create-cbs`.

==== `create-cbs` Options

*-h, --help*::
        Print a short help message about the supported create-cbs options.
*--msg-id MSG_ID*::
        Specify the message ID of the to-be-created CBS
        message. Range: 0..65535
*--msg-code MSG_CODE*::
        Specify the message code (part of the serial number). Range:
        0..1023. Default: 768
*--update-nr UPDATE_NR*::
        Specify the update number (part of the serial number). Range:
        0..15.  Default: 0
*--repetition-period REPETITION_PERIOD*::
        How frequently this message shall be repeated (in number of CBCH
        slots).  Default: 5
*--num-of-bcast NUM_OF_BCAST*::
        Number of times this message shall be broadcast (Default: 999).
*--payload-data-utf8 PAYLOAD_DATA_UTF8*::
        Payload data (typically text message) in UTF8 encoding.  Will be
        transcoded to 7bit GSM alphabet internally.
*--character-set {gsm,8bit,ucs2}*::
        Character set to be used for the message.  Default: gsm


==== `create-etws` Options

*-h, --help*::
        Print a short help message about the supported create-cbs options.
*--msg-id MSG_ID*::
        Specify the message ID of the to-be-created CBS
        message. Range: 0..65535
*--msg-code MSG_CODE*::
        Specify the message code (part of the serial number). Range:
        0..1023. Default: 768
*--update-nr UPDATE_NR*::
        Specify the update number (part of the serial number). Range:
        0..15.  Default: 0
*--repetition-period REPETITION_PERIOD*::
        How frequently this message shall be repeated (in number of CBCH
        slots).  Default: 5
*--num-of-bcast NUM_OF_BCAST*::
        Number of times this message shall be broadcast (Default: 999).


==== `delete` Options

*--msg-id MSG_ID*::
        Specify the message ID of the to-be-created CBS
        message. Range: 0..65535