jenkinsci · timja · Apr 5, 2026 · Apr 4, 2026 · Apr 4, 2026 · Apr 4, 2026
@@ -24,6 +24,16 @@ $ curl -X POST -G -d @/path/to/secret/file "JENKINS_URL/reload-configuration-as-
   permissions. Since Jenkins 2.96 CRUMB is not needed for API tokens.
 - via [Jenkins CLI](https://www.jenkins.io/doc/book/managing/cli/): with the Jenkins CLI (either with SSH or JAR), the command `java -jar jenkins-cli.jar -s ${JENKINS_URL} reload-jcasc-configuration` triggers a configuration reload.
   This Jenkins CLI command is only present when the plugin `configuration-as-code` is installed, and reported in the help message:
+
+- via http POST to `JENKINS_URL/configuration-as-code/configure`
+  This endpoint allows you to send your configuration as code directly in the HTTP POST body.
+
+  To use this endpoint, you must:
+    - Authenticate the request using the username and API token of a user with `Administer` permissions.
+
+  **Example Usage:**
+  ```sh
+  $ curl -X POST -u admin:YOUR_API_TOKEN --data-binary @jenkins.yaml "JENKINS_URL/configuration-as-code/configure"
 
 ```shell
 $ java -jar jenkins-cli.jar -s ${JENKINS_URL} help

@@ -985,4 +985,47 @@ public static String printThrowable(@NonNull Throwable t) {
                 .replaceAll("\t", "  ");
         return s.substring(0, s.lastIndexOf(")") + 1);
     }
+
+    @RequirePOST
+    @Restricted(NoExternalUse.class)
+    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
+    public void doConfigure(StaplerRequest2 req, StaplerResponse2 res) throws Exception {
+
+        if (!Jenkins.get().hasPermission(Jenkins.ADMINISTER)) {
+            res.sendError(HttpServletResponse.SC_FORBIDDEN, "Requires ADMINISTER permission");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (req.getContentLength() <= 0) {
+            res.setStatus(HttpServletResponse.SC_BAD_REQUEST);
+            res.setContentType("application/json; charset=utf-8");
+            JSONArray errors = new JSONArray();
+            JSONObject error = new JSONObject();
+            error.put("line", -1);
+            error.put("message", "Request body cannot be empty.");
+            errors.add(error);
+            res.getWriter().print(errors);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        try {
+            configureWith(YamlSource.of(req));
+            res.setStatus(HttpServletResponse.SC_OK);
+            res.setContentType("text/plain; charset=utf-8");
+            res.getWriter().print("Configuration successfully applied.");
+
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            LOGGER.log(Level.SEVERE, "Failed to apply configuration from POST payload", e);
+            res.setStatus(HttpServletResponse.SC_BAD_REQUEST);
+            res.setContentType("application/json; charset=utf-8");
+
+            JSONArray errors = new JSONArray();
+            JSONObject error = new JSONObject();
+            error.put("line", -1);
+            error.put("message", e.getMessage());
+            errors.add(error);
+
+            res.getWriter().print(errors);
+        }
+    }
 }
@@ -0,0 +1,298 @@
+package io.jenkins.plugins.casc;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+
+import jakarta.servlet.ServletRequest;
+import java.net.URL;
+import jenkins.model.Jenkins;
+import org.htmlunit.HttpMethod;
+import org.htmlunit.WebRequest;
+import org.htmlunit.WebResponse;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.jvnet.hudson.test.JenkinsRule;
+import org.jvnet.hudson.test.JenkinsRule.WebClient;
+import org.jvnet.hudson.test.MockAuthorizationStrategy;
+
+public class ConfigurationAsCodeApiTest {
+
+    @Rule
+    public JenkinsRule j = new JenkinsRule();
+
+    @Test
+    public void testDoConfigure_RequiresPost() throws Exception {
+        j.jenkins.setSecurityRealm(j.createDummySecurityRealm());
+
+        j.jenkins.setAuthorizationStrategy(new MockAuthorizationStrategy()
+                .grant(jenkins.model.Jenkins.ADMINISTER)
+                .everywhere()
+                .to("admin"));
+
+        WebClient wc = j.createWebClient();
+        j.jenkins.setSecurityRealm(j.createDummySecurityRealm());
+        wc.login("admin", "admin");
+        wc.setThrowExceptionOnFailingStatusCode(false);
+
+        WebRequest request = new WebRequest(new URL(j.getURL(), "configuration-as-code/configure"), HttpMethod.GET);
+        WebResponse response = wc.getPage(request).getWebResponse();
+
+        assertTrue(response.getStatusCode() == 404 || response.getStatusCode() == 405);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testDoConfigure_Success() throws Exception {
+        j.jenkins.setSecurityRealm(j.createDummySecurityRealm());
+
+        j.jenkins.setAuthorizationStrategy(new MockAuthorizationStrategy()
+                .grant(jenkins.model.Jenkins.ADMINISTER)
+                .everywhere()
+                .to("admin"));
+
+        WebClient wc = j.createWebClient();
+        j.jenkins.setSecurityRealm(j.createDummySecurityRealm());
+        wc.login("admin", "admin");
+        wc.setThrowExceptionOnFailingStatusCode(false);
+
+        WebRequest request = new WebRequest(new URL(j.getURL(), "configuration-as-code/configure"), HttpMethod.POST);
+        request.setAdditionalHeader("Content-Type", "application/yaml");
+        request.setRequestBody("jenkins:\n  systemMessage: 'Webhook Success'");
+
+        var crumbIssuer = j.jenkins.getCrumbIssuer();
+
+        if (crumbIssuer != null) {
+            request.setAdditionalHeader(
+                    crumbIssuer.getCrumbRequestField(), crumbIssuer.getCrumb((ServletRequest) null));
+        }
+
+        WebResponse response = wc.getPage(request).getWebResponse();
+
+        assertEquals(200, response.getStatusCode());
+        assertEquals("Webhook Success", j.jenkins.getSystemMessage());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testDoConfigure_InvalidYaml() throws Exception {
+        j.jenkins.setSecurityRealm(j.createDummySecurityRealm());
+
+        j.jenkins.setAuthorizationStrategy(new MockAuthorizationStrategy()
+                .grant(jenkins.model.Jenkins.ADMINISTER)
+                .everywhere()
+                .to("admin"));
+
+        WebClient wc = j.createWebClient();
+        j.jenkins.setSecurityRealm(j.createDummySecurityRealm());
+        wc.login("admin", "admin");
+        wc.setThrowExceptionOnFailingStatusCode(false);
+
+        WebRequest request = new WebRequest(new URL(j.getURL(), "configuration-as-code/configure"), HttpMethod.POST);
+
+        request.setRequestBody("jenkins:\n  systemMessage: [invalid");
+
+        var crumbIssuer = j.jenkins.getCrumbIssuer();
+
+        if (crumbIssuer != null) {
+            request.setAdditionalHeader(
+                    crumbIssuer.getCrumbRequestField(), crumbIssuer.getCrumb((ServletRequest) null));
+        }
+
+        WebResponse response = wc.getPage(request).getWebResponse();
+
+        assertEquals(400, response.getStatusCode());
+        assertTrue(response.getContentAsString().contains("message"));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testDoConfigure_NonAdminForbidden() throws Exception {
+        j.jenkins.setSecurityRealm(j.createDummySecurityRealm());
+        j.jenkins.setAuthorizationStrategy(new MockAuthorizationStrategy()
+                .grant(Jenkins.READ)
+                .everywhere()
+                .to("user")
+                .grant(jenkins.model.Jenkins.ADMINISTER)
+                .everywhere()
+                .to("admin"));
+
+        WebClient wc = j.createWebClient();
+        wc.login("user", "user");
+        wc.setThrowExceptionOnFailingStatusCode(false);
+
+        WebRequest request = new WebRequest(new URL(j.getURL(), "configuration-as-code/configure"), HttpMethod.POST);
+        request.setRequestBody("jenkins:\n  systemMessage: 'fail'");
+
+        var crumbIssuer = j.jenkins.getCrumbIssuer();
+
+        if (crumbIssuer != null) {
+            request.setAdditionalHeader(
+                    crumbIssuer.getCrumbRequestField(), crumbIssuer.getCrumb((ServletRequest) null));
+        }
+
+        WebResponse response = wc.getPage(request).getWebResponse();
+
+        assertEquals(403, response.getStatusCode());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testDoConfigure_Unauthenticated() throws Exception {
+        j.jenkins.setSecurityRealm(j.createDummySecurityRealm());
+        j.jenkins.setAuthorizationStrategy(new org.jvnet.hudson.test.MockAuthorizationStrategy()
+                .grant(Jenkins.READ)
+                .everywhere()
+                .toEveryone());
+
+        WebClient wc = j.createWebClient();
+        wc.setThrowExceptionOnFailingStatusCode(false);
+
+        WebRequest request = new WebRequest(new URL(j.getURL(), "configuration-as-code/configure"), HttpMethod.POST);
+
+        request.setRequestBody("jenkins:\n  systemMessage: 'anonymous bypass attempt'");
+
+        WebResponse response = wc.getPage(request).getWebResponse();
+
+        assertEquals(403, response.getStatusCode());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testDoConfigure_MissingCrumb() throws Exception {
+        j.jenkins.setSecurityRealm(j.createDummySecurityRealm());
+        j.jenkins.setAuthorizationStrategy(new MockAuthorizationStrategy()
+                .grant(Jenkins.ADMINISTER)
+                .everywhere()
+                .to("admin"));
+
+        WebClient wc = j.createWebClient();
+        wc.login("admin", "admin");
+        wc.setThrowExceptionOnFailingStatusCode(false);
+
+        WebRequest request = new WebRequest(new URL(j.getURL(), "configuration-as-code/configure"), HttpMethod.POST);
+
+        request.setRequestBody("jenkins:\n  systemMessage: 'no crumb'");
+
+        WebResponse response = wc.getPage(request).getWebResponse();
+
+        assertEquals(403, response.getStatusCode());
+        assertTrue(response.getContentAsString().contains("No valid crumb"));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testDoConfigure_EmptyBody() throws Exception {
+        j.jenkins.setSecurityRealm(j.createDummySecurityRealm());
+        j.jenkins.setAuthorizationStrategy(new MockAuthorizationStrategy()
+                .grant(Jenkins.ADMINISTER)
+                .everywhere()
+                .to("admin"));
+
+        WebClient wc = j.createWebClient();
+        wc.login("admin", "admin");
+
+        wc.setThrowExceptionOnFailingStatusCode(false);
+
+        WebRequest request = new WebRequest(new URL(j.getURL(), "configuration-as-code/configure"), HttpMethod.POST);
+        request.setAdditionalHeader("Content-Type", "application/yaml");
+
+        var crumbIssuer = j.jenkins.getCrumbIssuer();
+
+        if (crumbIssuer != null) {
+            request.setAdditionalHeader(
+                    crumbIssuer.getCrumbRequestField(), crumbIssuer.getCrumb((ServletRequest) null));
+        }
+
+        WebResponse response = wc.getPage(request).getWebResponse();
+
+        assertEquals(400, response.getStatusCode());
+        assertTrue(response.getContentAsString().contains("message"));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testDoConfigure_MalformedStructure() throws Exception {
+        j.jenkins.setSecurityRealm(j.createDummySecurityRealm());
+
+        j.jenkins.setAuthorizationStrategy(new MockAuthorizationStrategy()
+                .grant(jenkins.model.Jenkins.ADMINISTER)
+                .everywhere()
+                .to("admin"));
+
+        WebClient wc = j.createWebClient();
+        j.jenkins.setSecurityRealm(j.createDummySecurityRealm());
+        wc.login("admin", "admin");
+        wc.setThrowExceptionOnFailingStatusCode(false);
+
+        WebRequest request = new WebRequest(new URL(j.getURL(), "configuration-as-code/configure"), HttpMethod.POST);
+        request.setAdditionalHeader("Content-Type", "application/yaml");
+        request.setRequestBody("jenkins:\n  invalidRoot:\n    foo: bar");
+
+        var crumbIssuer = j.jenkins.getCrumbIssuer();
+
+        if (crumbIssuer != null) {
+            request.setAdditionalHeader(
+                    crumbIssuer.getCrumbRequestField(), crumbIssuer.getCrumb((ServletRequest) null));
+        }
+
+        WebResponse response = wc.getPage(request).getWebResponse();
+
+        assertEquals(400, response.getStatusCode());
+        assertTrue(response.getContentAsString().contains("message"));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testDoConfigure_ValidYaml_NoChanges() throws Exception {
+        j.jenkins.setSecurityRealm(j.createDummySecurityRealm());
+        j.jenkins.setAuthorizationStrategy(new MockAuthorizationStrategy()
+                .grant(Jenkins.ADMINISTER)
+                .everywhere()
+                .to("admin"));
+
+        WebClient wc = j.createWebClient();
+        wc.login("admin", "admin");
+        wc.setThrowExceptionOnFailingStatusCode(false);
+
+        WebRequest request1 = new WebRequest(new URL(j.getURL(), "configuration-as-code/configure"), HttpMethod.POST);
+        request1.setAdditionalHeader("Content-Type", "application/yaml");
+        request1.setRequestBody("jenkins:\n  systemMessage: 'Idempotency Test'");
+        var crumbIssuer = j.jenkins.getCrumbIssuer();
+        if (crumbIssuer != null) {
+            request1.setAdditionalHeader(
+                    crumbIssuer.getCrumbRequestField(), crumbIssuer.getCrumb((ServletRequest) null));
+        }
+
+        WebResponse response1 = wc.getPage(request1).getWebResponse();
+        assertEquals(200, response1.getStatusCode());
+        assertEquals("Idempotency Test", j.jenkins.getSystemMessage());
+
+        WebRequest request2 = new WebRequest(new URL(j.getURL(), "configuration-as-code/configure"), HttpMethod.POST);
+        request2.setAdditionalHeader("Content-Type", "application/yaml");
+        request2.setRequestBody("jenkins:\n  systemMessage: 'Idempotency Test'");
+        if (crumbIssuer != null) {
+            request2.setAdditionalHeader(
+                    crumbIssuer.getCrumbRequestField(), crumbIssuer.getCrumb((ServletRequest) null));
+        }
+
+        WebResponse response2 = wc.getPage(request2).getWebResponse();
+
+        assertEquals(200, response2.getStatusCode());
+        assertEquals("Idempotency Test", j.jenkins.getSystemMessage());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testDoConfigure_WithApiToken_NoCrumb() throws Exception {
+        j.jenkins.setSecurityRealm(j.createDummySecurityRealm());
+        j.jenkins.setAuthorizationStrategy(new MockAuthorizationStrategy()
+                .grant(Jenkins.ADMINISTER)
+                .everywhere()
+                .to("admin"));
+
+        WebClient wc = j.createWebClient();
+
+        wc.withBasicApiToken("admin");
+        wc.setThrowExceptionOnFailingStatusCode(false);
+
+        WebRequest request = new WebRequest(new URL(j.getURL(), "configuration-as-code/configure"), HttpMethod.POST);
+        request.setAdditionalHeader("Content-Type", "application/yaml");
+        request.setRequestBody("jenkins:\n  systemMessage: 'API Token Success'");
+
+        WebResponse response = wc.getPage(request).getWebResponse();
+
+        assertEquals(200, response.getStatusCode());
+        assertEquals("API Token Success", j.jenkins.getSystemMessage());
+    }
+}