ERROR "The requested profile (/#create_new#) was not found" during rest call to create a vip via iapp

Question

I want to create a vip through iapp via a Rest call.&nbsp;
POST CALL : https://192.168.41.117/mgmt/tm/sys/application/service/&nbsp;
Headers: Basic-authentication , Content-type (application/json)&nbsp;
Body&nbsp;
{
    "name": "test2",
    "partition": "/Common/",
    "deviceGroup": "none",
    "inheritedDevicegroup": "true",
    "inheritedTrafficGroup": "true",
    "strictUpdates": "enabled",
    "template": "f5.http",
    "templateModified": "no",
    "trafficGroup": "traffic-group-1",
    "tables": [
        {
            "name": "basic__snatpool_members"
        },
        {
            "name": "net__snatpool_members"
        },
        {
            "name": "optimizations__hosts"
        },
        {
            "name": "pool__hosts",
            "columnNames": [
                "name"
            ],
            "rows": [
                {
                    "row": [
                        "www.me.com"
                    ]
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "name": "pool__members",
            "columnNames": [
                "addr",
                "port",
                "connection_limit"
            ],
            "rows": [
                {
                    "row": [
                        "9.3.6.9",
                        "80",
                        "0"
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "row": [
                        "9.6.3.9",
                        "80",
                        "0"
                    ]
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "name": "server_pools__servers"
        }
    ],
    "variables": [
        {
            "name": "client__http_compression",
            "encrypted": "no",
            "value": "\"/create_new\""
        },
        {
            "name": "client__use_wa",
            "encrypted": "no",
            "value": "yes"
        },
        {
            "name": "monitor__monitor",
            "encrypted": "no",
            "value": "\"/create_new\""
        },
        {
            "name": "monitor__response",
            "encrypted": "no",
            "value": "\"Server Up\""
        },
        {
            "name": "monitor__uri",
            "encrypted": "no",
            "value": "/bigip.html"
        },
        {
            "name": "net__client_mode",
            "encrypted": "no",
            "value": "wan"
        },
        {
            "name": "net__server_mode",
            "encrypted": "no",
            "value": "lan"
        },
        {
            "name": "pool__addr",
            "encrypted": "no",
            "value": "1.8.2.9"
        },
        {
            "name": "pool__pool_to_use",
            "encrypted": "no",
            "value": "\"/create_new\""
        },
        {
            "name": "pool__port",
            "encrypted": "no",
            "value": "80"
        },
        {
            "name": "ssl__mode",
            "encrypted": "no",
            "value": "no_ssl"
        },
        {
            "name": "ssl_encryption_questions__advanced",
            "encrypted": "no",
            "value": "no"
        },
        {
            "name": "ssl_encryption_questions__help",
            "encrypted": "no",
            "value": "hide"
        }
    ]
}&nbsp;
RESPONSE:&nbsp;
{
  "code": 400,
  "message": "Status code:400, uri: body: {\"errorResponse\":\"{\"error\":{\"code\":400,\"message\":\"01020036:3: The requested profile (/create_new) was not found.\"}}\",\"errorStack\":[]}",
  "originalRequestBody": "{\"errorResponse\":\"{\"error\":{\"code\":400,\"message\":\"01020036:3: The requested profile (/create_new) was not found.\"}}\",\"errorStack\":[]}",
  "restOperationId": 865640,
  "errorStack": [
    "java.net.ProtocolException: Status code:400, uri: body: {\"errorResponse\":\"{\"error\":{\"code\":400,\"message\":\"01020036:3: The requested profile (/create_new) was not found.\"}}\",\"errorStack\":[]}",
    "at com.f5.rest.common.RestRequestSender.finish(RestRequestSender.java:412)",
    "at com.f5.rest.common.RestRequestSender.processNext(RestRequestSender.java:397)",
    "at com.f5.rest.common.RestHelper$2.run(RestHelper.java:1478)",
    "at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.runTask(Unknown Source)",
    "at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source)",
    "at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
"
  ]
}&nbsp;
Not sure why it is searching for the profile /create_new it should ideally create new ?&nbsp;
Product: BIG-IP
Version: 11.4.1
Build: 608.0
BaseBuild: 608.0&nbsp;
Please help.&nbsp;

fred_slater_856 · Answer

The published library of iApps were designed before the REST API, and were not originally intended for this type of use, but it can be done.  You're example almost works.  I'm not sure that the extra escaped quotes are necessary.  The following POST works for me on version 12.0:
{
  "name": "test2",
  "partition": "Common",
  "template": "f5.http",
  "tables": [
    {
      "name": "basic__snatpool_members"
    },
    {
      "name": "net__snatpool_members"
    },
    {
      "name": "optimizations__hosts"
    },
    {
      "name": "pool__hosts",
      "columnNames": [
        "name"
      ],
      "rows": [
        {
          "row": [
            "www.me.com"
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "pool__members",
      "columnNames": [
        "addr",
        "port",
        "connection_limit"
      ],
      "rows": [
        {
          "row": [
            "9.3.6.9",
            "80",
            "0"
          ]
        },
        {
          "row": [
            "9.6.3.9",
            "80",
            "0"
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "server_pools__servers"
    }
  ],
  "variables": [
    {
      "name": "asm__use_asm",
      "encrypted": "no",
      "value": "/do_not_use"
    },
    {
      "name": "client__http_compression",
      "encrypted": "no",
      "value": "/create_new"
    },
    {
      "name": "client__use_wa",
      "encrypted": "no",
      "value": "yes"
    },
    {
      "name": "monitor__monitor",
      "encrypted": "no",
      "value": "/create_new"
    },
    {
      "name": "monitor__response",
      "encrypted": "no",
      "value": "Server Up"
    },
    {
      "name": "monitor__uri",
      "encrypted": "no",
      "value": "/bigip.html"
    },
    {
      "name": "net__client_mode",
      "encrypted": "no",
      "value": "wan"
    },
    {
      "name": "net__server_mode",
      "encrypted": "no",
      "value": "lan"
    },
    {
      "name": "pool__addr",
      "encrypted": "no",
      "value": "1.8.2.9"
    },
    {
      "name": "pool__pool_to_use",
      "encrypted": "no",
      "value": "/create_new"
    },
    {
      "name": "pool__port",
      "encrypted": "no",
      "value": "80"
    },
    {
      "name": "ssl__mode",
      "encrypted": "no",
      "value": "no_ssl"
    },
    {
      "name": "ssl_encryption_questions__advanced",
      "encrypted": "no",
      "value": "no"
    },
    {
      "name": "ssl_encryption_questions__help",
      "encrypted": "no",
      "value": "hide"
    }
  ]
}

anoop1 · Answer

Thanks a lot for the help ,  extra escaped quotes was the problem 
i got it working , i can see the vip is created on the Device

but i still see the the REST Response

Status Code: 404 Not Found
    Cache-Control: no-cache
    Connection: Keep-Alive
    Content-Length: 1498
    Content-Type: application/json; charset=UTF-8
    Date: 15 Oct 2015 04:54:51 UTC
    Keep-Alive: timeout=4, max=99
    Server: com.f5.rest.common.RestRequestSender
    Set-Cookie: BIGIPAuthCookie=00B046DBA0E566B064E84C00EDCC1F0FB7FF90EA; path=/; Secure; HttpOnly BIGIPAuthUsernameCookie=appviewx; path=/; Secure; HttpOnly
    X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN

"code": 404,
  "message": "Status code:404, uri:http://localhost:8110/tm/sys/application/service/, body: {\"errorResponse\":\"{\\"error\\":{\\"code\\":404,\\"message\\":\\"The configuration was updated successfully but could not be retrieved. The error is \\\\"01020036:3: The requested application (/Common/test2) was not found.\\\\"\\"}}\",\"errorStack\":[]}"

fred_slater_856 · Answer

That's a bug in the REST worker that was fixed in 12.0. It fails to find the application at /Common/test2, because iApps are created in a subfolder. Your test2 was created at /Common/test2.app/test2. However, as you noticed, the application does get successfully deployed. You can verify it with at GET to the selflink at /mgmt/tm/sys/application/service/~Common~test2.app~test2.

chrismutzel_151 · Answer

How did you generate the request body here?  Here are the steps I typically follow:&nbsp;
1. 1) create the iApp through the UI &nbsp;
2. query iApp in json via iControlREST&nbsp;
3. clean up json such that it can be reposted:&nbsp;
4. delete self references in the json payload&nbsp;
5. change all none/None values with ""&nbsp;
Repost with variables changed as necessary.  This was worked with the small subset of F5 produced iApps I have managed with iCR&nbsp;

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