Is it possible to automatically include the sensor name in the URL of a XML/REST sensor?
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I am trying to get PRTG to automatically put the name of the sensor at the end of the URL:
http://myhost.com/:8000/_count?target
Instead of target I would like to have the sensor name in the URL, is there Any way I could do this with the API or use some sort of placeholder?
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Hi there,
here is a list of all palceholders: https://https://helpdesk.paessler.com/en/support/solutions/articles/76000063844
As a side note, please refer to the following article which explains why we can't really offer any customization help for PRTG: https://helpdesk.paessler.com/en/support/solutions/articles/76000065319-what-is-your-position-towards-customizing-the-prtg-web-interface
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