MX 1-to-Many rule output is incomplete

[rockpaper]

Hello,

When using the API to GET the MX 1:Many NAT rules, my output is incomplete. Instead of displaying the port rules the output displays portRules=System.Object[]

I am using powershell

I have read-only priveleges

My output (using fake IP's):

{publicIp=193.1.1.1; uplink=internet1; portRules=System.Object[]}

Documentation output:

publicIp: 146.11.11.13, uplink: internet1, portRules: [ { name: Rule 1, protocol: tcp, publicPort: 9443, localIp: 192.168.128.1, localPort: 443, allowedIps: [ any ]

any assistance is welcome

cheers!

[PhilipDAth]

That sounds like a Powershell issue.  Check out this article:

https://learn-powershell.net/2014/01/24/avoiding-system-object-or-similar-output-when-using-export-c... 

[PhilipDAth · Accepted solution]

I believe you get System.Object() when powershell doesn't know how to convert the object to a string.  You are going to need to unpack it yourself first.

[rockpaper]

Thanks, PhilipDath, i will give that a go.

I thought I would try my hand at Powershell instead of my usual goto of Python

PS is certainly more challenging...

[rockpaper]

@PhilipDAth  gave me a good direction to pursue, and made me think about the objects and output a lot more. 

After a lot of trial and error, I was still not able to expand objects, which was frustrating.

So, instead, i went back to the method I was using to get the data from the meraki device

I was using Invoke-RestMethod, however, changed this to Invoke-WebRequest, which provided all of the details I needed