Cisco NX-API

Nexus is Cisco's primary product line of data center switches. The NX-API (http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus9000/sw/6-x/programmability/guide/b_Cisco_Nexus_9000_Series_NX-OS_Programmability_Guide/b_Cisco_Nexus_9000_Series_NX-OS_Programmability_Guide_chapter_011.html) allows the engineer to interact with the switch outside of the device via a variety of transports including SSH, HTTP, and HTTPS.