# API Reference Overview

#### EF\_INSTANCE\_NAME <a href="#ef_instance_name" id="ef_instance_name"></a>

Configure the name of the collector instance.

* Default
  * `default`

#### EF\_API\_IP <a href="#ef_api_ip" id="ef_api_ip"></a>

The IP address on which the collector will listen for API requests.

* Default
  * `0.0.0.0`

#### EF\_API\_PORT <a href="#ef_api_port" id="ef_api_port"></a>

The port on which the collector will listen for API requests.

* Default
  * `8080`

#### EF\_API\_TLS\_ENABLE <a href="#ef_api_tls_enable" id="ef_api_tls_enable"></a>

This setting is used to enable/disable TLS connections to the API endpoint.

* Valid Values
  * `true`, `false`
* Default
  * `false`&#x20;

#### EF\_API\_TLS\_CERT\_FILEPATH <a href="#ef_api_tls_cert_filepath" id="ef_api_tls_cert_filepath"></a>

The path to the certificate to use for TLS connections to the API endpoint.

* Default
  * `''`

#### EF\_API\_TLS\_KEY\_FILEPATH <a href="#ef_api_tls_key_filepath" id="ef_api_tls_key_filepath"></a>

The path to the key to use for TLS connections to the API endpoint.

* Default
  * `''`

#### EF\_API\_BASIC\_AUTH\_ENABLE <a href="#ef_api_basic_auth_enable" id="ef_api_basic_auth_enable"></a>

This setting is used to enable/disable basic authentication protection of API endpoints.

* Default
  * `false`

#### EF\_API\_BASIC\_AUTH\_USERNAME <a href="#ef_api_basic_auth_username" id="ef_api_basic_auth_username"></a>

The username to use when connecting to basic authentication protection of API endpoints.

* Default
  * `''`

#### EF\_API\_BASIC\_AUTH\_PASSWORD <a href="#ef_api_basic_auth_password" id="ef_api_basic_auth_password"></a>

The password to use when connecting to basic authentication protection of API endpoints.

* Default
  * `''`


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