# MiktoTik Configuration Steps
### We need to configure MikroTik servers for two end use cases - PPPoE or Hotspot. here are the steps to achieve them through MikroTik's REST API facility. Use the `MiktoTik (EasyFi)` Postman collection for this.
#### Author: Khushal
#### Date: 20250210

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## General Notes:

MikroTik allows access via REST API using Basic-Auth headers which take a `username` and a `password`. The base path 
would look something like `http://<ip-addr>/rest`. You may need to mention a port no. if the default has been changed. 

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## Steps for PPPoE

### 1. Select a Physical Interface

In this step you must pick the first available interface that is not being used elsewhere. Mind you that this interface 
is an actual physical connectivity interface (typically ethernet) on the MikroTik device.

- Enlist the available interfaces using the listing API on the `/interface` path using `GET` method.
- Select the first one that has field `"running"` set to `"false"`, and pick its `".id"` value.
- Rename it to `"easyfi-pppoe"` by its `".id"` on the `/interface/<.id>` path using `PATCH` method.

**NOTE:** Remember to save the original configuration in the `comment` field (as a JSON string) in case a roll-back is 
needed.

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