# About TailF Actions

**URL:** <https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/about-tailf-actions/3686>\
**Category:** NETCONF\
**Created:** [May 28, 2021, 12:28pm UTC](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/about-tailf-actions/3686 "2021-05-28T12:28:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![kageja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e9bcb4/32.png) [@kageja](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/u/kageja)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2021, 12:28pm UTC](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/about-tailf-actions/3686/1 "2021-05-28T12:28:14Z")

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Hello Folks,

Can i use tailf actions in restconf?  
Can i call tailf:actions over restconf ?  
Is it possible ?

In the other hand, in generic, should i use tailf:actions or something else ?  
Which one is the better ?  
What is the advantages/disadvanteges ?

Many Thanks,  
With My Best Regards,

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**Author:** ![mvf](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/dmap-community.ductus.global/mvf/32/182_2.png) [@mvf](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/u/mvf)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2021, 3:44pm UTC](https://dmap-community.ductus.global/t/about-tailf-actions/3686/2 "2021-05-28T15:44:38Z")

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All `tailf:action`, standard YANG `rpc`, and standard YANG 1.1 `action` can be invoked over RESTCONF; have a look at the relevant [YANG 1.1 RFC section](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7950#section-7.15) for the discussion of differences between the latter two, and the [RESTCONF RFC](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc8040#section-3.6) for how to invoke actions. As a rule of thumb, go with the standard constructs, not Tail-f extensions; no third-party management software would understand the extensions. On the other hand, you might find a software that would refuse to work with 1.1 YANG module, but would accept and happily ignore any extensions.