From d4de169c8e1c8c6ff3a5b44349efd39fa32e4ac3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: michael-conway <michael_conway@unc.edu>
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2017 10:24:14 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] #2 add mid tier only ping option

---
 base/base.yaml | 9 ++++++++-
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/base/base.yaml b/base/base.yaml
index 0e9b66e..4fd8de9 100644
--- a/base/base.yaml
+++ b/base/base.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 swagger: '2.0'
 info:
   description: |
-    Base iRODS REST API - including access to primary iRODS user functions like accessing data and metadata,
+    Base iRODS REST API for DFC Stack - including access to primary iRODS user functions like accessing data and metadata,
     setting acls, running queries
   version: 1.0.0
   title: iRODS REST Services Base
@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@ paths:
       produces:
         - application/json
         - application/xml
+      parameters:
+        - name: midTierOnly
+          in: query
+          description: causes ping to only reach the REST mid tier and not query the back-end, provides a simple heartbeat of the mid-tier.  By default a ping will talk to the back end iRODS server
+          required: false
+          default: false
+          type: boolean
       responses:
           200:
             description: 'Successful ping, containing info on how long it too the REST backend to connect to iRODS'