This is a Node.js client for Jenkins.
- jenkins: init, info
- build: get, log, logStream, stop, term
- credentials: create, exists, get config, set config, destroy, list
- job: build, get config, set config, copy, create, destroy, disable, enable, exists, get, list
- label: get
- node: get config, create, destroy, disconnect, disable, enable, exists, get, list
- plugin: list
- queue: list, item, cancel
- view: get config, set config, create, destroy, exists, get, list, add job, remove job
These options will be passed along with any call, although only certain endpoints support them.
- depth (Number, default: 0): how much data to return (see depth control)
- tree (String, optional): path expression (see Jenkins API documentation for more information)
Initialize a new Jenkins client.
Options
- baseUrl (String): Jenkins URL
- crumbIssuer (Boolean, default: true): enable CSRF Protection support
- formData (Function, optional): enable file upload support on parameterized builds (must pass in
require('form-data')
as value for this option) - headers (Object, optional): headers included in every request
- and more via papi
Usage
import Jenkins from "jenkins";
const jenkins = new Jenkins({
baseUrl: "http://user:pass@localhost:8080",
});
Get server information.
Usage
await jenkins.info();
Result
{
"assignedLabels": [{}],
"description": null,
"jobs": [
{
"color": "blue",
"name": "example",
"url": "http://localhost:8080/job/example/"
}
],
"mode": "NORMAL",
"nodeDescription": "the master Jenkins node",
"nodeName": "",
"numExecutors": 2,
"overallLoad": {},
"primaryView": {
"name": "All",
"url": "http://localhost:8080/"
},
"quietingDown": false,
"slaveAgentPort": 12345,
"unlabeledLoad": {},
"useCrumbs": false,
"useSecurity": false,
"views": [
{
"name": "All",
"url": "http://localhost:8080/"
}
]
}
Get build information.
Options
- name (String): job name
- number (Integer): build number
Usage
await jenkins.build.get("example", 1);
Result
{
"actions": [],
"buildable": true,
"builds": [
{
"number": 1,
"url": "http://localhost:8080/job/example/1/"
}
],
"color": "blue",
"concurrentBuild": false,
"description": "",
"displayName": "example",
"displayNameOrNull": null,
"downstreamProjects": [],
"firstBuild": {
"number": 1,
"url": "http://localhost:8080/job/example/1/"
},
"healthReport": [
{
"description": "Build stability: No recent builds failed.",
"iconUrl": "health-80plus.png",
"score": 100
}
],
"inQueue": false,
"keepDependencies": false,
"lastBuild": {
"number": 1,
"url": "http://localhost:8080/job/example/1/"
},
"lastCompletedBuild": {
"number": 1,
"url": "http://localhost:8080/job/example/1/"
},
"lastFailedBuild": null,
"lastStableBuild": {
"number": 1,
"url": "http://localhost:8080/job/example/1/"
},
"lastSuccessfulBuild": {
"number": 1,
"url": "http://localhost:8080/job/example/1/"
},
"lastUnstableBuild": null,
"lastUnsuccessfulBuild": null,
"name": "example",
"nextBuildNumber": 2,
"property": [],
"queueItem": null,
"scm": {},
"upstreamProjects": [],
"url": "http://localhost:8080/job/example/"
}
Get build log.
Options
- name (String): job name
- number (Integer): build number
- start (Integer, optional): start offset
- type (String, enum: text, html, default: text): output format
- meta (Boolean, default: false): return object with text (log data), more (boolean if there is more log data), and size (used with start to offset on subsequent calls)
Usage
await jenkins.build.log("example", 1);
Get build log stream.
Options
- name (String): job name
- number (Integer): build number
- type (String, enum: text, html, default: text): output format
- delay (Integer, default: 1000): poll interval in milliseconds
Usage
const log = jenkins.build.logStream("example", 1);
log.on("data", (text) => {
process.stdout.write(text);
});
log.on("error", (err) => {
console.log("error", err);
});
log.on("end", () => {
console.log("end");
});
Stop build.
Options
- name (String): job name
- number (Integer): build number
Usage
await jenkins.build.stop("example", 1);
Terminates build.
Options
- name (String): job name
- number (Integer): build number
Usage
await jenkins.build.term("example", 1);
Create credentials in a folder or system.
Options
- folder (String): path of the folder or
manage
for system credentials - store (String): the credentials store, can be either
folder
orsystem
- domain (String): the credentials domain
- xml (String): configuration XML
Usage
await jenkins.credentials.create("folder", "store", "domain", "xml");
Check if credentials exist in a folder or system.
Options
- id (String): the id of the credentials
- folder (String): path of the folder or
manage
for system credentials - store (String): the credentials store, can be either
folder
orsystem
- domain (String): the credentials domain
Usage
await jenkins.credentials.exists("id", "folder", "store", "domain");
Get XML configuration of credentials.
Options
- id (String): the id of the credentials
- folder (String): path of the folder or
manage
for system credentials - store (String): the credentials store, can be either
folder
orsystem
- domain (String): the credentials domain
Usage
await jenkins.credentials.config("id", "folder", "store", "domain");
Update credentials.
Options
- id (String): the id of the credential
- folder (String): path of the folder or
manage
for system credentials - store (String): the credentials store, can be either
folder
orsystem
- domain (String): the credentials domain
- xml (String): configuration XML
Usage
await jenkins.credentials.update("id", "folder", "store", "domain", "xml");
Delete credentials from folder or system.
Options
- id (String): the id of the credential
- folder (String): path of the folder or
manage
for system credentials - store (String): the credentials store, can be either
folder
orsystem
- domain (String): the credentials domain
Usage
await jenkins.credentials.destroy("id", "folder", "store", "domain");
Get a list of credentials in a folder or system.
Options
- folder (String): path of the folder or
manage
for system credentials - store (String): the credentials store, can be either
folder
orsystem
- domain (String): the credentials domain
Usage
await jenkins.credentials.list("folder", "store", "domain");
Trigger build.
Options
- name (String): job name
- parameters (Object, optional): build parameters
- token (String, optional): authorization token
Usage
await jenkins.job.build("example");
await jenkins.job.build({
name: "example",
parameters: { name: "value" },
});
await jenkins.job.build({
name: "example",
parameters: { file: fs.createReadStream("test.txt") },
});
Get job XML configuration.
Options
- name (String): job name
Usage
await jenkins.job.config("example");
Update job XML configuration.
Options
- name (String): job name
- xml (String): configuration XML
Usage
await jenkins.job.config("example", xml);
Create job by copying existing job.
Options
- name (String): new job name
- from (String): source job name
Usage
await jenkins.job.copy("fromJob", "example");
Create job from scratch.
Options
- name (String): job name
- xml (String): configuration XML
Usage
await jenkins.job.create("example", xml);
Delete job.
Options
- name (String): job name
Usage
await jenkins.job.destroy("example");
Disable job.
Options
- name (String): job name
Usage
await jenkins.job.disable("example");
Enable job.
Options
- name (String): job name
Usage
await jenkins.job.enable("example");
Check job exists.
Options
- name (String): job name
Usage
await jenkins.job.exists("example");
Get job information.
Options
- name (String): job name
Usage
await jenkins.job.get("example");
Result
{
"actions": [],
"buildable": true,
"builds": [
{
"number": 1,
"url": "http://localhost:8080/job/example/1/"
}
],
"color": "blue",
"concurrentBuild": false,
"description": "",
"displayName": "example",
"displayNameOrNull": null,
"downstreamProjects": [],
"firstBuild": {
"number": 1,
"url": "http://localhost:8080/job/example/1/"
},
"healthReport": [
{
"description": "Build stability: No recent builds failed.",
"iconUrl": "health-80plus.png",
"score": 100
}
],
"inQueue": false,
"keepDependencies": false,
"lastBuild": {
"number": 1,
"url": "http://localhost:8080/job/example/1/"
},
"lastCompletedBuild": {
"number": 1,
"url": "http://localhost:8080/job/example/1/"
},
"lastFailedBuild": null,
"lastStableBuild": {
"number": 1,
"url": "http://localhost:8080/job/example/1/"
},
"lastSuccessfulBuild": {
"number": 1,
"url": "http://localhost:8080/job/example/1/"
},
"lastUnstableBuild": null,
"lastUnsuccessfulBuild": null,
"name": "example",
"nextBuildNumber": 2,
"property": [],
"queueItem": null,
"scm": {},
"upstreamProjects": [],
"url": "http://localhost:8080/job/example/"
}
List jobs.
Options
- name (String, optional): folder name
Usage
await jenkins.job.list();
Result
[
{
"color": "blue",
"name": "example",
"url": "http://localhost:8080/job/example/"
}
]
Get label information.
Options
- name (String): label name
Usage
await jenkins.label.get("master");
Result
{
"_class": "hudson.model.labels.LabelAtom",
"actions": [],
"busyExecutors": 0,
"clouds": [],
"description": null,
"idleExecutors": 2,
"loadStatistics": {
"_class": "hudson.model.Label$1"
},
"name": "master",
"nodes": [
{
"_class": "hudson.model.Hudson",
"nodeName": ""
}
],
"offline": false,
"tiedJobs": [],
"totalExecutors": 2,
"propertiesList": []
}
Get node XML configuration.
Options
- name (String): node name
Usage
await jenkins.node.config("example");
Create node.
Options
- name (String): node name
Usage
await jenkins.node.create("node-name");
Delete node.
Options
- name (String): node name
Usage
await jenkins.node.destroy("node-name");
Disconnect node.
Options
- name (String): node name
- message (String, optional): reason for being disconnected
Usage
await jenkins.node.disconnect("node-name", "no longer used");
Disable node.
Options
- name (String): node name
- message (String, optional): reason for being disabled
Usage
await jenkins.node.disable("node-name", "network failure");
Enable node.
Options
- name (String): node name
Usage
await jenkins.node.enable("node-name");
Check node exists.
Options
- name (String): node name
Usage
await jenkins.node.exists("node-name");
Get node information.
Options
- name (String): node name
Usage
await jenkins.node.get("node-name");
Result
{
"actions": [],
"displayName": "node-name",
"executors": [{}, {}],
"icon": "computer-x.png",
"idle": true,
"jnlpAgent": true,
"launchSupported": false,
"loadStatistics": {},
"manualLaunchAllowed": true,
"monitorData": {
"hudson.node_monitors.ArchitectureMonitor": null,
"hudson.node_monitors.ClockMonitor": null,
"hudson.node_monitors.DiskSpaceMonitor": null,
"hudson.node_monitors.ResponseTimeMonitor": {
"average": 5000
},
"hudson.node_monitors.SwapSpaceMonitor": null,
"hudson.node_monitors.TemporarySpaceMonitor": null
},
"numExecutors": 2,
"offline": true,
"offlineCause": null,
"offlineCauseReason": "",
"oneOffExecutors": [],
"temporarilyOffline": false
}
List all nodes.
Options
- full (Boolean, default: false): include executor count in response
Usage
await jenkins.node.list();
Result
{
"busyExecutors": 0,
"computer": [
{
"actions": [],
"displayName": "master",
"executors": [{}, {}],
"icon": "computer.png",
"idle": true,
"jnlpAgent": false,
"launchSupported": true,
"loadStatistics": {},
"manualLaunchAllowed": true,
"monitorData": {
"hudson.node_monitors.ArchitectureMonitor": "Linux (amd64)",
"hudson.node_monitors.ClockMonitor": {
"diff": 0
},
"hudson.node_monitors.DiskSpaceMonitor": {
"path": "/var/lib/jenkins",
"size": 77620142080
},
"hudson.node_monitors.ResponseTimeMonitor": {
"average": 0
},
"hudson.node_monitors.SwapSpaceMonitor": {
"availablePhysicalMemory": 22761472,
"availableSwapSpace": 794497024,
"totalPhysicalMemory": 515358720,
"totalSwapSpace": 805302272
},
"hudson.node_monitors.TemporarySpaceMonitor": {
"path": "/tmp",
"size": 77620142080
}
},
"numExecutors": 2,
"offline": false,
"offlineCause": null,
"offlineCauseReason": "",
"oneOffExecutors": [],
"temporarilyOffline": false
},
{
"actions": [],
"displayName": "node-name",
"executors": [{}, {}],
"icon": "computer-x.png",
"idle": true,
"jnlpAgent": true,
"launchSupported": false,
"loadStatistics": {},
"manualLaunchAllowed": true,
"monitorData": {
"hudson.node_monitors.ArchitectureMonitor": null,
"hudson.node_monitors.ClockMonitor": null,
"hudson.node_monitors.DiskSpaceMonitor": null,
"hudson.node_monitors.ResponseTimeMonitor": {
"average": 5000
},
"hudson.node_monitors.SwapSpaceMonitor": null,
"hudson.node_monitors.TemporarySpaceMonitor": null
},
"numExecutors": 2,
"offline": true,
"offlineCause": null,
"offlineCauseReason": "",
"oneOffExecutors": [],
"temporarilyOffline": false
}
],
"displayName": "nodes",
"totalExecutors": 2
}
List plugins (note: depth defaults to 1).
Usage
await jenkins.plugin.list();
Result
[
{
"active": true,
"backupVersion": null,
"bundled": false,
"deleted": false,
"dependencies": [{}, {}, {}, {}, {}, {}, {}, {}],
"downgradable": false,
"enabled": true,
"hasUpdate": false,
"longName": "Email Extension Plugin",
"pinned": false,
"shortName": "email-ext",
"supportsDynamicLoad": "MAYBE",
"url": "http://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/Email-ext+plugin",
"version": "2.53"
}
]
List queues.
Usage
await jenkins.queue.list();
Result
{
"items": [
{
"actions": [
{
"causes": [
{
"shortDescription": "Started by user anonymous",
"userId": null,
"userName": "anonymous"
}
]
}
],
"blocked": true,
"buildable": false,
"buildableStartMilliseconds": 1389418977387,
"id": 20,
"inQueueSince": 1389418977358,
"params": "",
"stuck": false,
"task": {
"color": "blue_anime",
"name": "example",
"url": "http://localhost:8080/job/example/"
},
"url": "queue/item/20/",
"why": "Build #2 is already in progress (ETA:N/A)"
}
]
}
Lookup a queue item.
Options
- number (Integer): queue item number
Usage
await jenkins.queue.item(130);
Result
{
"actions": [
{
"causes": [
{
"shortDescription": "Started by user anonymous",
"userId": null,
"userName": "anonymous"
}
]
}
],
"blocked": false,
"buildable": false,
"id": 130,
"inQueueSince": 1406363479853,
"params": "",
"stuck": false,
"task": {
"name": "test-job-b7ef0845-6515-444c-96a1-d2266d5e0f18",
"url": "http://localhost:8080/job/test-job-b7ef0845-6515-444c-96a1-d2266d5e0f18/",
"color": "blue"
},
"url": "queue/item/130/",
"why": null,
"executable": {
"number": 28,
"url": "http://localhost:8080/job/test-job-b7ef0845-6515-444c-96a1-d2266d5e0f18/28/"
}
}
Cancel build in queue.
Options
- number (Integer): queue item id
Usage
await jenkins.queue.cancel(23);
Get view XML configuration.
Options
- name (String): job name
Usage
await jenkins.view.config("example");
Update view XML configuration.
Options
- name (String): job name
- xml (String): configuration XML
Usage
await jenkins.view.config("example", xml);
Create view.
Options
- name (String): view name
- type (String, enum: list, my): view type
Usage
await jenkins.view.create("example", "list");
Delete view.
Options
- name (String): view name
Usage
await jenkins.view.destroy("example");
Check view exists.
Options
- name (String): view name
Usage
await jenkins.view.exists("example");
Get view information.
Options
- name (String): view name
Usage
await jenkins.view.get("example");
Result
{
"description": null,
"jobs": [
{
"name": "test",
"url": "http://localhost:8080/job/example/",
"color": "blue"
}
],
"name": "example",
"property": [],
"url": "http://localhost:8080/view/example/"
}
List all views.
Usage
await jenkins.view.list();
Result
{
"views": [
{
"url": "http://localhost:8080/",
"name": "All"
},
{
"url": "http://localhost:8080/view/example/",
"name": "Test"
}
],
"useSecurity": false,
"useCrumbs": false,
"unlabeledLoad": {},
"slaveAgentPort": 0,
"quietingDown": false,
"primaryView": {
"url": "http://localhost:8080/",
"name": "All"
},
"assignedLabels": [{}],
"mode": "NORMAL",
"nodeDescription": "the master Jenkins node",
"nodeName": "",
"numExecutors": 2,
"description": null,
"jobs": [
{
"color": "notbuilt",
"url": "http://localhost:8080/job/example/",
"name": "test"
}
],
"overallLoad": {}
}
Add job to view.
Options
- name (String): view name
- job (String): job name
Usage
await jenkins.view.add("example", "jobExample");
Remove job from view.
Options
- name (String): view name
- job (String): job name
Usage
await jenkins.view.remove("example", "jobExample");
Run unit tests
$ npm test
Run acceptance tests
$ docker compose -f test/compose.yml up -d --build
$ npm run acceptance
$ docker compose -f test/compose.yml down
This work is licensed under the MIT License (see the LICENSE file).
python-jenkins (BSD License, see NOTES) was used as a reference when implementing this client and its create/reconfigure job XML was used in the tests.