Bharti Airtel SIM LifeCycle Bulk API

This API shall allow user to change the state of SIMs.

Operations 2

POST /bulk/sim/download/template Bulk Order Template Download #
POST /bulk/sim/upload Bulk Upload #

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openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  version: '1.0'
  title: Airtel IoT SIM LifeCycle Bulk API
  contact:
    email: m2m.support@airtel.com
  description: "# Overview\n ## Introduction\n <div class=\"iot-intro\">Airtel IoT Developer Portal showcases APIs that allows you\n to access data of the CMP Billable account from any external application. Using the APIs, you\n can perform almost all the operations that you perform through the CMP portal including Managing\n SIM Inventory, Changing SIM state (Test Mode, Activate, Change Plan, Safe custody), Monitoring\n data usage, Performing bulk operations and so on.</div>\n                     \n In this section, you’ll learn Airtel IoT Developer Portal Dashboard.\n\n   ## API Credentials\n   This section provide static details of Customer which will be used for accessing APIs.\n\n \n   <div class=\"bullet-list\">  Key Authentication   </div>\n    <div class=\"bullet-list-content\" > A Unique Identification Secret Key per Customer, must be passed in Headers while calling API and will be used for Authentication purpose.</div>\n   \n\n   <div class=\"bullet-list\" > Customer Information  </div>\n  <div class=\"bullet-list-content\" > Customer Information will show details of Customer Developer Account. This shows Customer Id, Customer Account No, Email Id, iv-user, Name, Developer Created By and Developer Created On. Some of these information will be used in accessing APIs.</div>\n\n\n   <div class=\"bullet-list\" > OAuth2.0  </div>\n  <div class=\"bullet-list-content\" > Customer has to use unique Client Id and Client Secret mentioned in OAuth Credential table for Authentication of APIs.</div>\n  \n\n ## Usage Information\n This section provide Customer API usages details. This can show details based on different timestamps:       \n   \n ## Activating your first SIM \n\n <div id=\"auth-2.0-page\" ><section class=\"kong-doc\"><h2>Generating OAuth 2.0 token</h2> <p>\n       The OAuth 2.0 authorization code grant will be used by customer to gain access to protected\n       resources, such as APIs.\n       This set of APIs shall allow user to generate Access Token and refresh Access Token to perform\n       any action on CMP via the API gateway.\n     </p> <h2><a id=\"Request_an_Access_Token_0\"></a>Request an Access Token</h2> <p>To get a token by using the client Id &amp; Client Secret, send a POST request to the <code>/developer/generate/authtoken</code></p> <h1><a id=\"auth-request\"></a>Sample Request</h1> <pre><code>curl -X POST \"https://openapi.airtel.in/iot/api/developer/generate/authtoken\"\n         -H \"accept: application/json\"\n         -H \"apikey: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX\"\n         -H \"iv-user: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX\"\n         -H \"Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded\"\n         -d \"client_id=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX&amp;client_secret=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX\"\n       </code></pre> <h1><a id=\"auth-response\"></a>Sample Response</h1> <pre><code>{\n           \"data\": {\n             \"refresh_token\": \"XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX\",\n             \"token_type\": \"bearer\",\n             \"access_token\": \"XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX\",\n             \"expires_in\": 1800\n           }\n         }\n         </code></pre> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;You can generate same request response from Airtel IoT Developer Portal. To do so :\n           <ul><li>Navigate to <em>Documentation</em> → <em>Account Authorization</em> → <em>Generate Access Token</em> → <em>Test Endpoint</em></li> <li>Put values of <strong>apikey</strong>, <strong>client_id</strong>, <strong>client_secret</strong>, <strong>iv-user</strong> in mentioned text fields from Dashboard</li> <li><strong>Make API Call</strong>.</li></ul></section></div>\n\n <div id=\"sim-inventory-page\" ><section class=\"kong-doc\"><h1>Fetch SIM Inventory</h1> <p>\n       This API shall allow user to fetch the details of SIMs on that Customer\n       Account. It can fetch the details of one or more SIMs at a time.\n     </p> <h1><a id=\"sim-inventory-request\"></a>Sample Request</h1> \n     <pre><code>curl -X GET \"https://openapi.airtel.in/iot/api/customer/details/basket/0/sims\n       ?pageNo=1&amp;pageSize=1&amp;simStatus=INITIAL\"\n       -H \"accept: application/json\"\n       -H \"Authorization: Bearer XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX\"\n       -H \"apikey: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX\"\n       -H \"customer-id: XXXX\"\n       -H \"iv-user: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX\"\n     </code></pre> <h1><a id=\"sim-inventory-response\"></a>Sample Response</h1> <pre><code>{\n       \"data\":\n       {\n         \"sims\": [\n         {\n           \"simId\": \"5165173\",\n           \"mobileNo\": \"51967694502\",\n           \"simNo\": \"9999000000000000000\",\n           \"imsi\": \"30811010404043400\",\n           \"lsi\": \" \",\n           \"status\": \"INITIAL\",\n           \"isPaired\": \"0\",\n           \"isPrepaidSim\": \"0\",\n           \"circleName\": \"DELHI\",\n           \"planCode\": \"M2M_PLN_0324\",\n           \"planName\": \"VTS 49 special plan(without voice with sms)\",\n           \"description\": \"VTS 49 special plan(without voice with sms)\",\n           \"dataType\": \"2G\",\n           \"dataUnits\": \"250\",\n           \"planType\": \"0\"\n         }\n         ],\n         \"total\": \"10000\"\n       }\n     }\n     </code></pre> \n        &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;You can generate same request response from Airtel IoT Developer Portal. To do so :\n       <ul><li>Navigate to <em>Documentation</em> → <em>Manage SIMs</em> → <em>Fetch SIMs</em> → <em>Test Endpoint</em></li> <li>Replace Bearer Token from access token generated from\n           <a id=\"go-to-auth\" class=\"nav-link\">Generating OAuth 2.0 token</a></li><li>Put values of <strong>apikey</strong>, <strong>iv-user</strong> &amp; <strong>customer-id</strong> in mentioned text fields from Dashboard.</li> <li>Select <strong>simStatus</strong> as <strong>INITIAL</strong></li> <li><strong>Make API Call</strong>.</li></ul></section></div>\n \n <div ><section class=\"kong-doc\"><h1 id=\"fetch-plans-page\">Fetch Plans</h1> <p>\n       This API shall allow user to fetch the details of Plans that are associated with the Customer\n       Account. It returns the Plan code, plan name, plan description and whether it is a test plan or\n       actual plan as defined on the account.\n     </p> <h1 id=\"fetchPlans-request\"> Sample Request</h1><h1><pre><code>curl -X GET \"https://openapi.airtel.in/iot/api/customer/details/plans\"\n         -H \"accept: application/json\"\n         -H \"Authorization: Bearer XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX\"\n         -H \"apikey: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX\"\n         -H \"customer-id: XXXX\"\n         -H \"iv-user: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX\"\n       </code></pre></h1><h1 id=\"fetchPlans-response\">Sample Response</h1> <pre><code>{\n         \"data\": [\n         {\n           \"planCode\": \"M2M_PLN_0001\",\n           \"planName\": \"M2M-2G-1GB PLAN\",\n           \"planDescription\": \"M2M-2G-1GB PLAN\",\n           \"testPlan\": false\n         },\n         {\n           \"planCode\": \"M2M_PLN_0003\",\n           \"planName\": \"M2M 3G - 100 MB PLAN\",\n           \"planDescription\": \"M2M 3G - 100 MB PLAN\",\n           \"testPlan\": true\n         }\n         ]\n       }\n     </code></pre> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;You can generate same request response from Airtel IoT Developer Portal. To do so :\n         <ul><li>Navigate to <em>Documentation</em> → <em>Account Details</em> → <em>Fetch Customer Plans</em> → <em>Test Endpoint</em></li> <li>Replace Bearer Token from access token generated from\n             <a id=\"go-to-auth\" class=\"nav-link\">Generating OAuth 2.0 token</a></li> <li>Put values of <strong>apikey</strong>, <strong>iv-user</strong> &amp; <strong>customer-id</strong> in mentioned text fields from Dashboard.</li> <li><strong>Make API Call</strong>.</li></ul></section></div>\n       <div id=\"activate-sim-page\" ><section class=\"kong-doc\"><h1>Perform Activation</h1> <p>\n       This API shall allow user to change the state of SIM from Available (Initial to Activate) to\n       Active with Plan that is associated with the Billable account. It requires inputs as mobile\n       number and plan code.\n     </p> <h1 id=\"activate-sim-request\"> Sample Request</h1><h1><pre><code>curl -X POST \"https://openapi.airtel.in/iot/api/om/job/sim/activate\"\n         -H \"accept: application/json\"\n         -H \"Authorization: Bearer XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX\"\n         -H \"apikey: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX\"\n         -H \"customer-id: XXXX\"\n         -H \"iv-user: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX\"\n         -H \"Content-Type: application/json\"\n         -d \"{ \\\"simDOList\\\": [ { \\\"mobileNO\\\": \\\"51967694502\\\",\n         \\\"planDO\\\": { \\\"planCode\\\": \\\"M2M_PLN_0001\\\" } } ]}\"\n       </code></pre></h1><h1><a id=\"activate-sim-response\"></a>Sample Response</h1> <pre><code>{\n       \"data\": {\n           \"jobId\": 795405,\n           \"jobType\": \"ACTIVATE_SIM\",\n           \"orderCount\": 0,\n           \"successCount\": 0,\n           \"failureCount\": 0,\n           \"inProgressCount\": 0,\n           \"rejectedCount\": 0,\n           \"orderInitiateDate\": \"25-04-2019 03:35:40 PM\",\n           \"statusMessage\": \"Your request is in progress\"\n       }\n   }\n   </code></pre> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;You can generate same request response from Airtel IoT Developer Portal. To do so :\n   <ul><li>Navigate to <em>Documentation</em> → <em>New Orders</em> → <em>Activate Sim</em> → <em>Activate Sim</em> → <em>Test Endpoint</em></li> <li>Replace Bearer Token from access token generated from\n     <a id=\"go-to-auth\" class=\"nav-link\">Generating OAuth 2.0 token</a></li> <li>Put values of <strong>apikey</strong>, <strong>iv-user</strong> &amp; <strong>customer-id</strong> in mentioned text fields from Dashboard.</li> <li>Put mobileNo in body fetched from response of API\n     <a id=\"go-to-sim-inventory\" class=\"nav-link\">Fetch SIM Inventory</a></li> <li>Put planCode in body fetched from response of API\n     <a id=\"go-to-fetch-plans\" class=\"nav-link\"> Fetch Plans </a></li> <li><strong>Make API Call</strong>.</li></ul><hr> <p><strong>NOTE</strong><br>\n   The JobId in the response is important to track the status of activation order. The details of JobId can be fetched from Fetch Jobs API. There shall be Order ID(s) within a JobId to view status of specific Order(s) in a JobId.</p> <hr></section></div>\n"
servers:
- url: https://m2m.airteliot.co.in/iot/api/
security: []
tags:
- name: SIM LifeCycle Bulk
  description: This API shall allow user to change the state of SIMs.
paths:
  /bulk/sim/download/template:
    post:
      tags:
      - SIM LifeCycle Bulk
      summary: Bulk Order Template Download
      description: This API call is used to download the Bulk template for performing Bulk Operations on the account. It returns the file in excel format for that Billable account.
      operationId: downloadBulkOrderTemplateUsingPOST
      parameters:
      - name: Authorization
        in: header
        description: Authorization Header (Value must be like Bearer <Developer Access Token>)
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          default: Bearer XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
      - name: apikey
        in: header
        description: Developer API Key
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: customer-id
        in: header
        description: 'Unique ID to identify Customer (shared during On-Boarding process) '
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
          format: int64
      - name: iv-user
        in: header
        description: Developer Account User ID
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        description: basketDO
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/DownloadTemplate'
        required: false
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/DownloadHistoryVO'
        '201':
          description: Resource Created Successfully
          content: {}
        '400':
          description: Request Message is not correct
          content: {}
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error.
          content: {}
      deprecated: false
      x-codegen-request-body-name: basketDO
  /bulk/sim/upload:
    post:
      tags:
      - SIM LifeCycle Bulk
      summary: Bulk Upload
      description: This API call is used to upload the Bulk Operations template for performing Bulk Operations on the account. It returns the Job ID along with Order counts in success, failure or rejected status and number status.
      operationId: bulkUploadUsingPOST
      parameters:
      - name: Authorization
        in: header
        description: Authorization Header (Value must be like Bearer <Developer Access Token>)
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          default: Bearer XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
      - name: apikey
        in: header
        description: Developer API Key
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: customer-id
        in: header
        description: 'Unique ID to identify Customer (shared during On-Boarding process) '
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
          format: int64
      - name: iv-user
        in: header
        description: Developer Account User ID
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          multipart/form-data:
            schema:
              required:
              - file
              properties:
                action:
                  description: action
                basketId:
                  description: basketId
                file:
                  type: string
                  description: File to upload.
                  format: binary
        required: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/JobVO'
        '201':
          description: Resource Created Successfully
          content: {}
        '400':
          description: Request Message is not correct
          content: {}
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error.
          content: {}
      deprecated: false
components:
  schemas:
    DownloadTemplate:
      title: DownloadTemplate
      required:
      - basketId
      type: object
      properties:
        action:
          type: string
          enum:
          - ALL
          - ACTIVATE_ORDER
          - CHANGE_ORDER
          - ACTIVATE_TEST_ORDER
        basketId:
          type: integer
          description: Basket ID
          format: int64
    JobVO:
      title: JobVO
      type: object
      properties:
        errorFileName:
          type: string
          description: Error File Name
        errorItemsCount:
          type: integer
          description: Count of Error items in uploaded file.
          format: int32
        failureCount:
          type: integer
          description: Failure Order Count
          format: int32
        inProgressCount:
          type: integer
          description: In Progress Order Count
          format: int32
        jobId:
          type: integer
          description: Job ID, in case a particular Job ID to be fetched
          format: int64
        jobType:
          type: string
          description: Job Type as defined in CMP
        orderCompletionTime:
          type: string
          description: End Date in a date range to fetch Job IDs
        orderCount:
          type: integer
          description: Order Count
          format: int32
        orderInitiateDate:
          type: string
          description: Start Date in a date range to fetch Job IDs
        rejectedCount:
          type: integer
          description: Rejected Order Count
          format: int32
        requestedOrderItems:
          type: integer
          description: Count of items requested in uploaded file.
          format: int32
        statusCode:
          type: string
          description: Job Status Code
        statusMessage:
          type: string
          description: Status of Job IDs
        successCount:
          type: integer
          description: Success Order Count
          format: int32
        uploadFileName:
          type: string
          description: Upload File Name
    DownloadHistoryVO:
      title: DownloadHistoryVO
      type: object
      properties:
        basketName:
          type: string
          description: Basket Name
        completionDate:
          type: string
          description: Download Request Completion Date and Time
        creationDate:
          type: string
          description: Download Request Creation Date and Time
        downloadFileId:
          type: integer
          description: Download Request ID
          format: int64
        downloadType:
          type: string
          description: Download Type
        extension:
          type: string
          description: File Extension
        fileName:
          type: string
          description: File Name
        progress:
          type: integer
          description: File Download Progress
          format: int32
        status:
          type: string
          description: Download Status
x-tagGroups:
- name: Manage Customer APIs
  tags:
  - Account Authorization
  - Account Details
  - Inventory Management
- name: New Orders APIs
  tags:
  - SIM LifeCycle
- name: Bulk Orders APIs
  tags:
  - SIM LifeCycle Bulk
- name: Jobs APIs
  tags:
  - Job Status
- name: Device Details APIs
  tags:
  - Device & Session Information
- name: Whitelisting APIs
  tags:
  - Whitelisting
- name: KYC APIs
  tags:
  - KYC Manager
- name: Messaging Centre APIs
  tags:
  - Messaging Centre