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Create a Device Type

post

/api/device/Types

Creates a new device type.
The minimum required properties in the request body are:

• SysObjectID
• DeviceTypeName
• DeviceTypeVendorID
• DeviceTypeCategoryID

Request

There are no request parameters for this operation.

Supported Media Types

• application/json

Request Body - application/json ()

Root Schema : schema

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• object schema

{
    "allOf":[
        {
            "$ref":"#/components/schemas/deviceTypes"
        }
    ],
    "required":[
        "SysObjectID",
        "DeviceTypeName",
        "DeviceTypeVendorID",
        "DeviceTypeCategoryID"
    ]
}

Nested Schema : schema

Type: object

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• DeviceTypeCategoryID: integer
  The device type category ID.

  Example: 13
• DeviceTypeName: string
  The device type name.
  To avoid confusion with numeric IDs, the name value cannot be integers only or integers prefixed with the + or - symbols only. It must contain letters or other characters. For example, 1234, +1234, and -1234 are not valid, but US1234, US+1234 and US_1234 are.

  Example: ISDNRouter
• DeviceTypeVendorID: integer
  The device type vendor ID.

  Example: 79
• SysObjectID: string
  The SNMP object ID.

  Example: 1.3.6.1.4.1.3955.1.1

{
    "type":"object",
    "properties":{
        "SysObjectID":{
            "$ref":"#/components/schemas/deviceTypesRead/properties/SysObjectID"
        },
        "DeviceTypeName":{
            "description":"The device type name.\n<br>To avoid confusion with numeric IDs, the name value cannot be integers only or integers prefixed with the + or - symbols only. It must contain letters or other characters. For example, <b>1234</b>, <b>+1234</b>, and <b>-1234</b> are not valid, but <b>US1234</b>, <b>US+1234</b> and <b>US_1234</b> are.",
            "type":"string",
            "example":"ISDNRouter"
        },
        "DeviceTypeVendorID":{
            "description":"The device type vendor ID.",
            "type":"integer",
            "example":"79"
        },
        "DeviceTypeCategoryID":{
            "description":"The device type category ID.",
            "type":"integer",
            "example":"13"
        }
    }
}

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Response

Supported Media Types

• application/json

200 Response

Successful operation

Body ()

Root Schema : schema

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• object SuccessfulAddOperation
  The response body for a successful add operation.
• object type

{
    "allOf":[
        {
            "$ref":"#/components/schemas/SuccessfulAddOperation"
        },
        {
            "type":"object",
            "properties":{
                "data":{
                    "description":"The properties of the new device type.",
                    "type":"array",
                    "items":{
                        "$ref":"#/components/schemas/deviceTypesRead"
                    }
                },
                "total":{
                    "description":"The total number of results regardless of paging.",
                    "type":"integer",
                    "example":"1"
                }
            }
        }
    ]
}

Nested Schema : SuccessfulAddOperation

Type: object

The response body for a successful add operation.

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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

{
    "description":"The response body for a successful add operation.",
    "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"
}

Nested Schema : type

Type: object

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• data: array data
  The properties of the new device type.
• total: integer
  The total number of results regardless of paging.

  Example: 1

{
    "type":"object",
    "properties":{
        "data":{
            "description":"The properties of the new device type.",
            "type":"array",
            "items":{
                "$ref":"#/components/schemas/deviceTypesRead"
            }
        },
        "total":{
            "description":"The total number of results regardless of paging.",
            "type":"integer",
            "example":"1"
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : data

Type: array

The properties of the new device type.

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• Array of: object deviceTypesRead

{
    "description":"The properties of the new device type.",
    "type":"array",
    "items":{
        "$ref":"#/components/schemas/deviceTypesRead"
    }
}

Nested Schema : deviceTypesRead

Type: object

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• DeviceTypeCategoryID: object DeviceTypeCategoryID
• DeviceTypeCategoryName: string
  The device type category name.

  Example: Appliance
• DeviceTypeName: string
  The device type name.

  Example: ISDN Router
• DeviceTypeVendorID: object DeviceTypeVendorID
• DeviceTypeVendorName: string
  The device type vendor name.

  Example: LinkSys
• SysObjectID: string
  The SNMP object ID.

  Example: 1.3.6.1.4.1.3955.1.1
• TypeID: string
  The SysObjectID, prefixed with id-. Used as a device type ID between the UI and API.

  Example: id-1.3.6.1.4.1.3955.1.1

{
    "type":"object",
    "properties":{
        "TypeID":{
            "description":"The <b>SysObjectID</b>, prefixed with <b>id-</b>. Used as a device type ID between the UI and API.",
            "type":"string",
            "example":"id-1.3.6.1.4.1.3955.1.1"
        },
        "SysObjectID":{
            "description":"The SNMP object ID.",
            "type":"string",
            "example":"1.3.6.1.4.1.3955.1.1"
        },
        "DeviceTypeName":{
            "description":"The device type name.",
            "type":"string",
            "example":"ISDN Router"
        },
        "DeviceTypeVendorID":{
            "type":"object",
            "properties":{
                "id":{
                    "description":"The device type vendor ID.",
                    "type":"integer",
                    "example":"79"
                },
                "name":{
                    "description":"The device type vendor name.",
                    "type":"string",
                    "example":"LinkSys"
                }
            }
        },
        "DeviceTypeCategoryID":{
            "type":"object",
            "properties":{
                "id":{
                    "description":"The device type category ID.",
                    "type":"integer",
                    "example":"13"
                },
                "name":{
                    "description":"The device type category name.",
                    "type":"string",
                    "example":"Appliance"
                }
            }
        },
        "DeviceTypeCategoryName":{
            "description":"The device type category name.",
            "type":"string",
            "example":"Appliance"
        },
        "DeviceTypeVendorName":{
            "description":"The device type vendor name.",
            "type":"string",
            "example":"LinkSys"
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : DeviceTypeCategoryID

Type: object

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• id: integer
  The device type category ID.

  Example: 13
• name: string
  The device type category name.

  Example: Appliance

{
    "type":"object",
    "properties":{
        "id":{
            "description":"The device type category ID.",
            "type":"integer",
            "example":"13"
        },
        "name":{
            "description":"The device type category name.",
            "type":"string",
            "example":"Appliance"
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : DeviceTypeVendorID

Type: object

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• id: integer
  The device type vendor ID.

  Example: 79
• name: string
  The device type vendor name.

  Example: LinkSys

{
    "type":"object",
    "properties":{
        "id":{
            "description":"The device type vendor ID.",
            "type":"integer",
            "example":"79"
        },
        "name":{
            "description":"The device type vendor name.",
            "type":"string",
            "example":"LinkSys"
        }
    }
}

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":{
                "description":"An error.",
                "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
  An error.

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

Nested Schema : items

Type: object

An error.

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