Mikrotik Api Examples (2026 Release)

Here’s a real-world feature you could build using the MikroTik API, complete with example code.

Example 11: Upload and Execute a New Script

scripts = api.path('system', 'script')
new_script = scripts.add(
    name='daily_reboot',
    source=':log info "Rebooting via API script"; /system reboot',
    policy='read,write,reboot'
)
scripts.call('run', .id=new_script['.id'])

Use Case 2: Auto-Ban SSH Brute Force Attempts

Read failed login attempts from logs and add source IPs to an address list. mikrotik api examples

api = librouteros.connect(...)
address_list = api.path('ip', 'firewall', 'address-list')
Example 3: Add a Static DHCP Lease
api = librouteros.connect(...)
lease = api.path('ip', 'dhcp-server', 'lease').add(
address='192.168.88.50',
mac_address='AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF',
server='dhcp1',
comment='API added lease'
) Here’s a real-world feature you could build using
print(f"Added lease with .id lease['.id']")
 Example 11: Upload and Execute a New Script 
  scripts = api

9) Troubleshooting

"permission denied": ensure API enabled and user has API rights.
Connection refused: enable API service and check firewall.
Auth failure: confirm username/password and whether RouterOS expects challenge-response (older versions/libraries handle this).