Cumulocity Binaries API

Binary attachments associated with managed objects.

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GET /inventory/binaries List stored files · List Binaries #

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“What files are stored in the inventory binary repository?”

“Which firmware or config files have been uploaded?”

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List all stored binaries.

Show every file in the binary repository.

POST /inventory/binaries Upload a file to the inventory · Upload a Binary #

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“How do I upload a firmware image or config file?”

“Can I attach metadata when I upload a binary file?”

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Upload file {file} to the binary repository.

Upload {file} with metadata {object}.

GET /inventory/binaries/{id} Download a stored file · Retrieve a Binary #

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“How do I download a file I uploaded earlier?”

“Can I fetch the contents of a stored binary by ID?”

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Download binary {id}.

Get the file contents of stored binary {id}.

DELETE /inventory/binaries/{id} Delete a stored file · Delete a Binary #

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“How do I delete an old firmware file from storage?”

“Can I remove a binary I uploaded by mistake?”

Tell an agent destructive · confirm first

Delete binary {id}.

Remove the stored file with ID {id}.

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Cumulocity Inventory Binaries API
  version: 10.20.0
  description: 'Manage Cumulocity managed objects — the universal representation of any IoT-relevant asset including

    devices, groups, assets, and digital twins. Managed objects are fragment-extensible documents

    addressed by Cumulocity-assigned IDs and linked via parent/child references.'
  contact:
    name: Cumulocity
    url: https://cumulocity.com
  license:
    name: Cumulocity Terms of Service
    url: https://cumulocity.com/legal/terms/
servers:
- url: https://{tenant}.cumulocity.com
  variables:
    tenant:
      default: example
security:
- basicAuth: []
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Binaries
  description: Binary attachments associated with managed objects.
paths:
  /inventory/binaries:
    get:
      tags:
      - Binaries
      summary: List Binaries
      operationId: listBinaries
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A collection of binary managed objects.
    post:
      tags:
      - Binaries
      summary: Upload a Binary
      operationId: uploadBinary
      requestBody:
        content:
          multipart/form-data:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                object:
                  type: string
                file:
                  type: string
                  format: binary
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Binary uploaded.
  /inventory/binaries/{id}:
    parameters:
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ManagedObjectId'
    get:
      tags:
      - Binaries
      summary: Retrieve a Binary
      operationId: getBinary
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Binary content.
    delete:
      tags:
      - Binaries
      summary: Delete a Binary
      operationId: deleteBinary
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Binary deleted.
components:
  parameters:
    ManagedObjectId:
      name: id
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
  securitySchemes:
    basicAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: basic
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT

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