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Create a Device

post

/api/device/Devices

Creates a new device. At minimum, the device defined in the request body must specify one of the following- DNSName, IPv4, or IPv6.

Request

There are no request parameters for this operation.

Supported Media Types

• application/json

Request Body - application/json ()

Root Schema : schema

Type: object

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• CustomName: string
  The device custom name.
• DevicePriorityID: integer
  The device priority ID.
• DeviceSNMPAccessID: integer
  The SNMP access profile ID.
• DeviceStateID: integer
  Allowed Values: [ 0, 1, 2, 3, 101, 102 ]

  The device state ID. Valid values are:

  • >0: New
  • 1: Non-discoverable
  • 2: Verified (Discovered)
  • 3: Discovered (Fully)
  • 101: Static (Disabled)
  • 102: Virtual (Non-device)
• DeviceTypeCategoryID: integer
  The device type category ID.
• DeviceZoneID: integer
  The device zone ID.
• DNSName: string
  The device DNS name.
• GeoLocation: string
  The GeoJSON point of device location (lon, lat).
• InitialDeviceGroupID: integer
  The initial device group ID.
• IPv4: string
  The IPv4 address.
• IPv6: string
  The IPv6 address in hex notation.
• MetaData: array MetaData
  The metadata object definitions for the device (DeviceMetaTypeID, MetaData).
• ParentDeviceID: integer
  The parent device ID for virtual devices.
• ShardID: integer
  The device shard ID. If database sharding is not configured, it defaults to 1.

{
    "properties":{
        "DNSName":{
            "description":"The device DNS name.",
            "type":"string"
        },
        "DeviceStateID":{
            "description":"The device state ID. Valid values are:\n<ul>\n<li>><b>0</b>: New</li>\n<li><b>1</b>: Non-discoverable</li>\n<li><b>2</b>: Verified (Discovered)</li>\n<li><b>3</b>: Discovered (Fully)</li>\n<li><b>101</b>: Static (Disabled)</li>\n<li><b>102</b>: Virtual (Non-device)</li>\n</ul>",
            "type":"integer",
            "enum":[
                0,
                1,
                2,
                3,
                101,
                102
            ]
        },
        "IPv4":{
            "description":"The IPv4 address.",
            "type":"string"
        },
        "IPv6":{
            "description":"The IPv6 address in hex notation.",
            "type":"string"
        },
        "DevicePriorityID":{
            "description":"The device priority ID.",
            "type":"integer"
        },
        "CustomName":{
            "description":"The device custom name.",
            "type":"string"
        },
        "DeviceZoneID":{
            "description":"The device zone ID.",
            "type":"integer"
        },
        "DeviceTypeCategoryID":{
            "description":"The device type category ID.",
            "type":"integer"
        },
        "InitialDeviceGroupID":{
            "description":"The initial device group ID.",
            "type":"integer"
        },
        "DeviceSNMPAccessID":{
            "description":"The SNMP access profile ID.",
            "type":"integer"
        },
        "ParentDeviceID":{
            "description":"The parent device ID for virtual devices.",
            "type":"integer"
        },
        "GeoLocation":{
            "description":"The GeoJSON point of device location (lon, lat).",
            "type":"string"
        },
        "MetaData":{
            "description":"The metadata object definitions for the device (DeviceMetaTypeID, MetaData).",
            "type":"array",
            "items":{
                "type":"object"
            }
        },
        "ShardID":{
            "description":"The device shard ID. If database sharding is not configured, it defaults to 1.",
            "type":"integer"
        }
    },
    "type":"object"
}

Nested Schema : MetaData

Type: array

The metadata object definitions for the device (DeviceMetaTypeID, MetaData).

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• Array of: object items

{
    "description":"The metadata object definitions for the device (DeviceMetaTypeID, MetaData).",
    "type":"array",
    "items":{
        "type":"object"
    }
}

Nested Schema : items

Type: object

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Response

200 Response

Successful operation

Body ()

Root Schema : SuccessfulAddOperation

Type: object

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• message: string
  The response message.

  Example: Added record
• success: boolean
  Whether the operation was a success (true) or a failure (false).

  Example: true

{
    "properties":{
        "success":{
            "description":"Whether the operation was a success (<b>true</b>) or a failure (<b>false</b>).",
            "type":"boolean",
            "example":"true"
        },
        "message":{
            "description":"The response message.",
            "type":"string",
            "example":"Added record"
        }
    },
    "type":"object"
}

Default Response

Failed operation

Body ()

Root Schema : schema

Type: object

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• errors: array errors
  The list of errors reported. Validation errors will be keyed by record field.
• message: string
  The response message.

  Example: Exception thrown
• success: boolean
  Whether the operation was a success (true) or a failure (false).

  Example: false

{
    "properties":{
        "success":{
            "description":"Whether the operation was a success (<b>true</b>) or a failure (<b>false</b>).",
            "type":"boolean",
            "example":"false"
        },
        "message":{
            "description":"The response message.",
            "type":"string",
            "example":"Exception thrown"
        },
        "errors":{
            "description":"The list of errors reported. Validation errors will be keyed by record field.",
            "type":"array",
            "items":{
                "type":"object"
            }
        }
    },
    "type":"object"
}

Nested Schema : errors

Type: array

The list of errors reported. Validation errors will be keyed by record field.

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• Array of: object items

{
    "description":"The list of errors reported. Validation errors will be keyed by record field.",
    "type":"array",
    "items":{
        "type":"object"
    }
}

Nested Schema : items

Type: object

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