{
  "id": "identity",
  "title": "Identity object",
  "url": "https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/7.8/references/rest-api/objects/bootstrap/identity/",
  "summary": "Documents the identity object used with Redis Enterprise Software REST API calls.",
  "content": "\n| Name | Type/Value | Description |\n|------|------------|-------------|\n| uid | integer | Assumed node's UID to join cluster. Used to replace a dead node with a new one. |\n| accept_servers | boolean (default:\u0026nbsp;true) | If true, no shards will be created on the node |\n| addr | string | Internal IP address of node |\n| external_addr | complex object | External IP addresses of node. `GET`\u0026nbsp;`/jsonschema` to retrieve the object's structure. |\n| name | string | Node's name |\n| override_rack_id | boolean | When replacing an existing node in a rack-aware cluster, allows the new node to be located in a different rack |\n| rack_id | string | Rack ID, overrides cloud config |\n| use_internal_ipv6 | boolean (default:\u0026nbsp;false) | Node uses IPv6 for internal communication |\n",
  "tags": ["docs","operate","rs"],
  "last_updated": "2026-04-01T08:10:08-05:00"
}