REST API for Knowledge Management in Oracle Fusion Service

Get all categories assigned

get

/km/api/v1/views/{id}/categories

This method returns a list of Category objects associated with the View object having the specified ID parameter.

This resource supports the orderBy request parameter. You can use this parameter along with the HTTP service request to sort the returned list.

You must get the schema and catalog of the resource for additional values that you can use with the orderBy parameter. To get the schema and catalog of the resource, you must use the GET method with the mediaType value as application/schema+json in the HTTP request.

The example URI to get schema and catalog of the resource is as follows:

http://<IM_REST_API_HOST>/km/api/latest/metadata-catalog/categories

Example URIs:

The example URIs for this method are as follows:

http://<IM_REST_API_HOST>/km/api/latest/views/{id}/categories
The method returns a list of Category objects associated with the View object having the specified ID parameter sorted by reference key in ascending order.
http://<IM_REST_API_HOST>/km/api/latest/views/{id}/categories?orderBy=referenceKey:desc
The method returns a list of Category objects associated with the View object having the specified ID parameter sorted by reference key in descending order.

Request

Path Parameters

id: string

The unique identifier of the View object

Response

Supported Media Types

application/json
application/xml

200 Response

OK.

Root Schema : ResultList CategoryKey

Type: object

Title: ResultList CategoryKey

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count(optional): integer

Number of resource instances returned in the current range.
hasMore(optional): boolean

Boolean value that is set to true if more resources are available on the server than the subset returned in current page.
items(optional): array items
limit(optional): integer

Actual paging size used by the server.
links(optional): array links
offset(optional): integer

Offset value used in the current page.
totalResults(optional): integer

Total count of the resource instances, including both the instances in the current range and the instances on the server that satisfy the request.

{
    "title":"ResultList CategoryKey",
    "properties":{
        "hasMore":{
            "description":"Boolean value that is set to true if more resources are available on the server than the subset returned in current page.",
            "type":"boolean"
        },
        "limit":{
            "description":"Actual paging size used by the server.",
            "type":"integer"
        },
        "count":{
            "description":"Number of resource instances returned in the current range.",
            "type":"integer"
        },
        "totalResults":{
            "description":"Total count of the resource instances, including both the instances in the current range and the instances on the server that satisfy the request.",
            "type":"integer"
        },
        "items":{
            "items":{
                "$ref":"#/definitions/CategoryKey"
            },
            "type":"array"
        },
        "links":{
            "items":{
                "$ref":"#/definitions/instanceLink"
            },
            "type":"array"
        },
        "offset":{
            "description":"Offset value used in the current page. ",
            "type":"integer"
        }
    },
    "type":"object"
}

Nested Schema : items

Type: array

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Array of: object CategoryKey

Title: CategoryKey

{
    "items":{
        "$ref":"#/definitions/CategoryKey"
    },
    "type":"array"
}

Nested Schema : links

Type: array

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Array of: object instanceLink

Metadata describing link description objects that MAY appear in the JSON instance representation.

{
    "items":{
        "$ref":"#/definitions/instanceLink"
    },
    "type":"array"
}

Nested Schema : CategoryKey

Type: object

Title: CategoryKey

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childrenCount(optional): integer
This field will return number of immediate children a category has.

This field will only be populated if childrenCount query parameter is passed in with value true.

Example URIs for the this parameter are as follows:
- http://<IM_REST_API_HOST>/km/api/categories/{id}?childrenCount=true&mode=KEY
- http://<IM_REST_API_HOST>/km/api/categories?childrenCount=true&mode=KEY
- http://<IM_REST_API_HOST>/km/api/categories?q=contentTypeRefKey eq 'FAQ'&childrenCount=true&mode=KEY
description(optional): string

Description of the Category object
externalId(optional): integer

The unique identifier used while integrating the repository data with the external system.
externalType(optional): string

The type of the category used while integrating the repository data with the external system. Valid options are PRODUCT and CATEGORY.
inventoryOrgId(optional): integer

The inventory organization id of the specific product.
links(optional): array links
name(optional): string

The name of the category.
objectId(optional): string

The hierarchichal position of the category
parents(optional): array parents
This field will return all parents of category.

This field will only be populated if withParents query parameter is passed in with value true.

Example URIs for the this parameter are as follows:
- http://<IM_REST_API_HOST>/km/api/categories/{id}?withParents=true&mode=KEY
- http://<IM_REST_API_HOST>/km/api/categories?withParents=true&mode=KEY
- http://<IM_REST_API_HOST>/km/api/categories?q=contentTypeRefKey eq 'FAQ'&withParents=true&mode=KEY
- http://<IM_REST_API_HOST>/km/api/categories/{id}?childrenCount=true&withParents=true&mode=KEY
recordId(optional): string

The unique record ID of the Category object.
referenceKey(optional): string

The reference key for the Category object. Category objects support multiple languages. This field can be used to identify the associated objects for all languages.
responseLocale(optional): string

This is a custom field that will get populated if a name is translated into the default locale when the translated name is not found.

{
    "title":"CategoryKey",
    "properties":{
        "recordId":{
            "description":"<p>The unique record ID of the Category object.</p>",
            "type":"string"
        },
        "responseLocale":{
            "description":"<p>This is a custom field that will get populated if a name is translated into the default locale when the translated name is not found.</p>",
            "type":"string"
        },
        "childrenCount":{
            "description":"<p>This field will return number of immediate children a category has.</p> <p>This field will only be populated if childrenCount query parameter is passed in with value true.</p> <p>Example URIs for the this parameter are as follows:</p> <ul> <li>http://&lt;IM_REST_API_HOST&gt;/km/api/categories/{id}?childrenCount=true&mode=KEY</li> <li>http://&lt;IM_REST_API_HOST&gt;/km/api/categories?childrenCount=true&mode=KEY</li> <li>http://&lt;IM_REST_API_HOST&gt;/km/api/categories?q=contentTypeRefKey eq 'FAQ'&childrenCount=true&mode=KEY</li> </ul>",
            "type":"integer"
        },
        "externalType":{
            "description":"<p>The type of the category used while integrating the repository data with the external system. Valid options are PRODUCT and CATEGORY.</p>",
            "type":"string"
        },
        "parents":{
            "items":{
                "$ref":"#/definitions/CategoryKey"
            },
            "description":"<p>This field will return all parents of category.</p> <p>This field will only be populated if withParents query parameter is passed in with value true.</p> <p>Example URIs for the this parameter are as follows:</p> <ul> <li>http://&lt;IM_REST_API_HOST&gt;/km/api/categories/{id}?withParents=true&mode=KEY</li> <li>http://&lt;IM_REST_API_HOST&gt;/km/api/categories?withParents=true&mode=KEY</li> <li>http://&lt;IM_REST_API_HOST&gt;/km/api/categories?q=contentTypeRefKey eq 'FAQ'&withParents=true&mode=KEY</li> <li>http://&lt;IM_REST_API_HOST&gt;/km/api/categories/{id}?childrenCount=true&withParents=true&mode=KEY</li> </ul>",
            "type":"array"
        },
        "referenceKey":{
            "description":"<p>The reference key for the Category object. Category objects support multiple languages. This field can be used to identify the associated objects for all languages.</p>",
            "type":"string"
        },
        "objectId":{
            "description":"The hierarchichal position of the category",
            "type":"string"
        },
        "description":{
            "description":"Description of the Category object",
            "type":"string"
        },
        "name":{
            "description":"<p>The name of the category.</p>",
            "type":"string"
        },
        "inventoryOrgId":{
            "description":"<p>The inventory organization id of the specific product.</p>",
            "type":"integer"
        },
        "links":{
            "items":{
                "$ref":"#/definitions/instanceLink"
            },
            "type":"array"
        },
        "externalId":{
            "description":"<p>The unique identifier used while integrating the repository data with the external system.</p>",
            "type":"integer"
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : links

Type: array

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Array of: object instanceLink

Metadata describing link description objects that MAY appear in the JSON instance representation.

{
    "items":{
        "$ref":"#/definitions/instanceLink"
    },
    "type":"array"
}

Nested Schema : parents

Type: array

This field will return all parents of category.

This field will only be populated if withParents query parameter is passed in with value true.

Example URIs for the this parameter are as follows:

http://<IM_REST_API_HOST>/km/api/categories/{id}?withParents=true&mode=KEY
http://<IM_REST_API_HOST>/km/api/categories?withParents=true&mode=KEY
http://<IM_REST_API_HOST>/km/api/categories?q=contentTypeRefKey eq 'FAQ'&withParents=true&mode=KEY
http://<IM_REST_API_HOST>/km/api/categories/{id}?childrenCount=true&withParents=true&mode=KEY

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Array of: object CategoryKey

Title: CategoryKey

{
    "items":{
        "$ref":"#/definitions/CategoryKey"
    },
    "description":"<p>This field will return all parents of category.</p> <p>This field will only be populated if withParents query parameter is passed in with value true.</p> <p>Example URIs for the this parameter are as follows:</p> <ul> <li>http://&lt;IM_REST_API_HOST&gt;/km/api/categories/{id}?withParents=true&mode=KEY</li> <li>http://&lt;IM_REST_API_HOST&gt;/km/api/categories?withParents=true&mode=KEY</li> <li>http://&lt;IM_REST_API_HOST&gt;/km/api/categories?q=contentTypeRefKey eq 'FAQ'&withParents=true&mode=KEY</li> <li>http://&lt;IM_REST_API_HOST&gt;/km/api/categories/{id}?childrenCount=true&withParents=true&mode=KEY</li> </ul>",
    "type":"array"
}

Nested Schema : instanceLink

Type: object

Metadata describing link description objects that MAY appear in the JSON instance representation.

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href: string

URI [RFC3986] or URI Template [RFC6570]. If the value is set to URI Template, then the "templated" property must be set to true.
mediaType(optional): string

Media type, as defined by RFC 2046, describing the link target.
method(optional): string

HTTP method for requesting the target of the link.
profile(optional): string

Link to the metadata of the resource, such as JSON-schema, that describes the resource expected when dereferencing the target resource..
rel: string

Name of the link relation that, in addition to the type property, can be used to retrieve link details. For example, href or profile.
templated(optional): boolean

Boolean flag that specifies that "href" property is a URI or URI Template. If the property is a URI template, set this value to true. By default, this value is false.

{
    "description":"Metadata describing link description objects that MAY appear in the JSON instance representation.",
    "properties":{
        "templated":{
            "description":"Boolean flag that specifies that \"href\" property is a URI or URI Template. If the property is a URI template, set this value to true. By default, this value is false.",
            "type":"boolean"
        },
        "method":{
            "description":"HTTP method for requesting the target of the link.",
            "type":"string"
        },
        "rel":{
            "description":"Name of the link relation that, in addition to the type property, can be used to retrieve link details. For example, href or profile.",
            "type":"string"
        },
        "href":{
            "description":"URI [RFC3986] or URI Template [RFC6570]. If the value is set to URI Template, then the \"templated\" property must be set to true.",
            "type":"string"
        },
        "mediaType":{
            "description":"Media type, as defined by RFC 2046, describing the link target.",
            "type":"string"
        },
        "profile":{
            "description":"Link to the metadata of the resource, such as JSON-schema, that describes the resource expected when dereferencing the target resource..",
            "type":"string"
        }
    },
    "required":[
        "href",
        "rel"
    ],
    "type":"object"
}

Examples

The following example shows how to find a list of Category objects associated with the specified View object by submitting a get request on the REST resource using cURL.

curl -X GET "https://<IM_REST_API_HOST>/km/api/latest/views/{id}/categories" -u "<username:password>" -H "Accept: application/json" -H "Content-Type: application/json"

Example of Response Body

The following example shows the contents of the response body in JSON format:

{
  "items": [
    {
      "dateAdded": "2016-09-16T13:13:00-0600",
      "dateModified": "2016-09-16T13:13:01-0600",
      "objectId": "002",
      "sortOrder": 1,
      "description": "PARENT0000001111111",
      "hasChildren": true,
      "recordId": "01720CE1AE454C32BD4D496740AC66D0",
      "referenceKey": "FUSION_CATEGORY_300100089778735",
      "name": "Hierarchy test - Parent",
      "externalId": 300100089778735,
      "externalType": "CATEGORY",
      "links": [
        {
          "rel": "children",
          "href": "https://IM_REST_API_HOST/km/api/latest/categories/01720CE1AE454C32BD4D496740AC66D0/children",
          "mediaType": "application/json, application/xml",
          "method": "GET"
        },
        {
          "rel": "canonical",
          "href": "https://IM_REST_API_HOST/km/api/latest/categories/01720CE1AE454C32BD4D496740AC66D0",
          "mediaType": "application/json, application/xml",
          "method": "GET"
        },
        {
          "rel": "collection",
          "href": "https://IM_REST_API_HOST/km/api/latest/categories",
          "mediaType": "application/json, application/xml",
          "method": "GET",
          "profile": "https://IM_REST_API_HOST/km/api/latest/metadata-catalog/categories"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "hasMore": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "links": [
    {
      "rel": "canonical",
      "href": "https://IM_REST_API_HOST/km/api/latest/categories?limit=20&offset=0",
      "mediaType": "application/json, application/xml",
      "method": "GET"
    },
    {
      "rel": "next",
      "href": "https://IM_REST_API_HOST/km/api/latest/categories?limit=20&offset=20",
      "mediaType": "application/json, application/xml",
      "method": "GET"
    }
  ],
  "count": 1
}