[chef] API Interaction from node

[Anthony Goddard < >]

Hi all,
I'm writing a little script to populate a databag each time it's run - the 
purpose is to store mysql bin log data in a databag when a slave is backed 
up. I was originally thinking of using the API from the node and just using 
the local client.pem for authentication, but while I can read databags this 
way, I get a 403 when writing to them, so I'm looking for a breakdown of what 
objects the client is able to modify. 
I could also just change where I'm storing the data, or if that doesn't work, 
some middleware with another key will work, but I'd be interested in hearing 
about any other approaches if I'm Doing It Wrong™.

fwiw, the script that's interacting with chef is run from cron.


Cheers,
Ant