What 'Zabbix ID: NMR' means?

NMR = Needs More Research

Since the current work-around to get the graphs involves faking a POST form submit to the frontpage and re-using that sessionID to get the graph itself is pretty annoying, a simple PNG return of the image would be much welcomed as an API request.

NMR = Needs More Research
NMR = Need Major Release

Hi
will it be included in the 2.2 ?
thanks

Yo can directly convert images url to png format using the Perl Zabbix::API.
See https://metacpan.org/module/Zabbix::API::Graph for example.

Thierry Sallé: I don't see a point in implementing the whole graph drawing as Zabbix is able to do it very fine.

Well, there is a point here. It would be super handy if we can retrieve graph images from the api for automated reporting features

The point of implementing in this in the API rather than accessing the php-pages is that the API is a stable and documented interface. The chart2.php is an internal implementation that should not be used by external resources.

Hi all, since the last comment in 2014, has this been resolved? I/we would greatly appreciate it.

Yes, is there any update on the request?

Maybe in delayed 4.0?

It will be nice if there is an official statement.

my solution:

...

use strict;
use warnings;
use LWP::UserAgent;
use HTTP::Request;
use MIME::Lite;
use MIME::Base64;

...

sub zabbix_get_graph
{
    my ($graphid, $period) = @_;

    my $ua = create_ua();

    my $url = "$ZABBIX_SERVER/chart2.php?graphid=$graphid&period=$period&isNow=1&width=" . IMAGE_WIDTH;

    my $req = HTTP::Request->new('POST' => $url);
    $req->content_type('image/png');
    $req->header('Cookie' => "tab=0; zbx_sessionid=$ZABBIX_AUTH_ID");

    my $res = $ua->request($req);
    my $tmp = substr($res->content, 1, 4);

    #The first eight bytes of a PNG file always contain the following values:
    #(decimal)              137  80  78  71  13  10  26  10
    #(hexadecimal)           89  50  4e  47  0d  0a  1a  0a
    #(ASCII C notation)    \211   P   N   G  \r  \n \032 \n
    #https://www.w3.org/TR/PNG-Rationale.html#R.PNG-file-signature
    if ($tmp =~ m/PNG/)
    {
        return $res->content;
    }
    return;
}

...

sub send_email
{
    my ($email_body, $subject, $smtp, $email_from, $email_to) = @_;
 
    my $msg = MIME::Lite->new(
                                From    => $email_from,
                                To      => $email_to,
                                Subject => $subject,
                                Type    => 'multipart/related'
                           );
    $msg->attach(Type => 'text/html', Data => $email_body);
    $msg->attach(Type => 'image/png', Filename => 'graph.png', Id => 'graph.png', Data => $DATA_GRAPH) if defined($DATA_GRAPH);
    $msg->attach(Type => 'image/png', Filename => 'logo.png', Id => 'logo.png', Data => decode_base64($LOGO));
    $msg->replace('X-Mailer' => 'Zabbix');
    $msg->add('X-Priority' => $PRIORITY{'Highest'});
    $msg->send('smtp', $smtp, Debug => $DEBUG);
}

@Alexander: Your solution is based on the old graphs or for the new vector graphs?
Thanks

for the old (classic) graphs

@Alexander: Ok Thanks

@ZabbixTeam: I will suggest to bring this improvement (RestAPI for Graphs) as soon as possible with the new Vector Graphs thanks

@Dimitri: You can also use http request, I think so

@Alexander: Yes! We have create a simple reporting tool for Zabbix and at the monent is based with the old graphs style...

As this request is running for a very long time, I've decided to code and release a beta version of a Media type that is capable of presenting a graph embedded in an e-mail message while adding TWIG template facilities to allow for some nice customization of the outgoing message (including IF statements for example) and adding some smart way finding the direct or indirectly associated graphs to a trigger (from API perspective).

Note that Chart2 only has the capability to present 'Normal' graphs - I'm also working to support the other types as well (scattered across the other chartX.php).

Have a look at: https://github.com/moudsen/mailGraph

Once the API extension is there, my code will be fully API based (currently logging in to Zabbix to use chartX.php with CURL).

Official request to Zabbix developers to add my Media type to their repository: ZBXNEXT-6534 (declined politely but I guess that when more people want to see this feature instanciated after 6 years that will change ... ).

any news?

I have developed code to pick up graphs from Zabbix. Recently split the "get image" from my mail code and can make this available beginning of next month.
Not integrated to Zabbix API but has proven to work very well already ...
https://github.com/moudsen/mailGraph
If you are interested let me knowon GitHub (please raise an issue for it).

Hi,
is there any update in the lates version 6.2 that it makes easier to use?

Or when it will be natively added?
Thanks.

This is nice feature, but why this is not implamented yet? 

image.get method have a nice solution for this which returning "image" attribute with base64 encoded image.