tldr/pages/linux/slurmrestd.md

# slurmrestd

> Interface to Slurm via REST API. It can be used in two modes: *Inetd Mode* & *Listen Mode*.
> More information: <https://slurm.schedmd.com/slurmrestd.html>.

- Change the group ID (and drop supplemental groups) before processing client requests:

`slurmrestd -g {{group_id}} {{[host]:port | unix:/path/to/socket}}`

- Comma-delimited list of authentication plugins to load:

`slurmrestd -a {{authentication_plugins}} {{[host]:port | unix:/path/to/socket}}`

- Read Slurm configuration from the specified file:

`slurmrestd -f {{path/to/file}}`

- Change user ID before processing client request:

`slurmrestd -u {{user_id}}`

- Display help:

`slurmrestd -h`

- Display version:

`slurmrestd -V`