============== salt-api 0.8.2

:program:salt-api 0.8.2 is largely a bugfix release that fixes a compatibility issue with changes in Salt 0.15.9.

.. note::

Requires Salt 0.15.9 or greater

The following changes have been made to the :py:mod:rest_cherrypy <salt.netapi.rest_cherrypy.app> netapi module that provides a RESTful interface for a running Salt system:

Fixed issue #87 which caused the Salt master's PID file to be overwritten.
Fixed an inconsistency with the return format for the /minions convenience URL.

.. warning::
```
  This is a backward incompatible change.
```
Added a dedicated URL for serving an HTML app
Added dedicated URL for serving static media