With the The REST API autonomous service v1.192 or Artica 4.30 Service Pack 209, you can manage the SSH service using REST API.
Install the SSH service and return a json with False or True
http://server:port/ssh/install
http://server:port/ssh/uninstall
Reconfigure parameters and restart SSH service
http://server:port/ssh/restart
http://server:port/ssh/status
Return a json with status details example:
{ "content": { "APP_OPENSSH": { "master_memory": "1231.872", "uptime": "10h 10mn 46s", "service_disabled": "1", "family": "network", "pid_path": "/var/run/sshd.pid", "service_name": "APP_OPENSSH", "master_time": "1621854874", "installed": "1", "watchdog_features": "1", "running": "1", "processes_number": "1", "master_pid": "53076", "service_cmd": "/etc/init.d/ssh", "master_version": "7.9p1 Debian-10+deb10u2", "application_installed": "1" }, "status": true, "info": "Status of OpenSSH service", "installed": 1}