Cumulocity Managed Objects API

Inventory documents representing devices, assets, groups, and digital twins.

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GET /inventory/managedObjects Search the device and asset inventory · List Managed Objects #

Ask an LLM

“How do I list all devices in my Cumulocity inventory?”

“Can I search the inventory by text or by fragment type?”

Tell an agent

List inventory objects of type {type}.

Search the inventory for {text}, {pageSize} per page.

POST /inventory/managedObjects Register a device or asset in the inventory · Create a Managed Object #

Ask an LLM

“How do I register a new device in the inventory?”

“Can I create a device group as a managed object?”

Tell an agent

Create a managed object named {name} of type {type}.

Register a new device called {name} with hardware info {c8y_Hardware}.

GET /inventory/managedObjects/{id} Look up one device or asset · Retrieve a Managed Object #

Ask an LLM

“How do I fetch one device's inventory record by ID?”

“Can I include a device's parents and children when I look it up?”

Tell an agent

Show me managed object {id}.

Get managed object {id} including its children and parents.

PUT /inventory/managedObjects/{id} Change a device or asset record · Update a Managed Object #

Ask an LLM

“How do I rename a device in the inventory?”

“Can I update the firmware info stored on a device record?”

Tell an agent

Rename managed object {id} to {name}.

Set the firmware fragment of device {id} to {c8y_Firmware}.

DELETE /inventory/managedObjects/{id} Delete a device or asset · Delete a Managed Object #

Ask an LLM

“How do I remove a device from the inventory?”

“Can I delete a device together with all its child devices?”

Tell an agent destructive · confirm first

Delete managed object {id}.

Delete device {id} and cascade to its children.

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Cumulocity Inventory Managed Objects 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: Managed Objects
  description: Inventory documents representing devices, assets, groups, and digital twins.
paths:
  /inventory/managedObjects:
    get:
      tags:
      - Managed Objects
      summary: List Managed Objects
      operationId: listManagedObjects
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PageSize'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/CurrentPage'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/WithTotalPages'
      - name: type
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: fragmentType
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: text
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: ids
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: owner
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A collection of managed objects.
          content:
            application/vnd.com.nsn.cumulocity.managedObjectCollection+json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ManagedObjectCollection'
    post:
      tags:
      - Managed Objects
      summary: Create a Managed Object
      operationId: createManagedObject
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/vnd.com.nsn.cumulocity.managedObject+json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ManagedObject'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Managed object created.
          content:
            application/vnd.com.nsn.cumulocity.managedObject+json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ManagedObject'
  /inventory/managedObjects/{id}:
    parameters:
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ManagedObjectId'
    get:
      tags:
      - Managed Objects
      summary: Retrieve a Managed Object
      operationId: getManagedObject
      parameters:
      - name: withChildren
        in: query
        schema:
          type: boolean
      - name: withParents
        in: query
        schema:
          type: boolean
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A single managed object.
          content:
            application/vnd.com.nsn.cumulocity.managedObject+json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ManagedObject'
    put:
      tags:
      - Managed Objects
      summary: Update a Managed Object
      operationId: updateManagedObject
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/vnd.com.nsn.cumulocity.managedObject+json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ManagedObject'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Managed object updated.
          content:
            application/vnd.com.nsn.cumulocity.managedObject+json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ManagedObject'
    delete:
      tags:
      - Managed Objects
      summary: Delete a Managed Object
      operationId: deleteManagedObject
      parameters:
      - name: cascade
        in: query
        schema:
          type: boolean
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Managed object deleted.
components:
  parameters:
    ManagedObjectId:
      name: id
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    PageSize:
      name: pageSize
      in: query
      schema:
        type: integer
        minimum: 1
        maximum: 2000
        default: 5
    CurrentPage:
      name: currentPage
      in: query
      schema:
        type: integer
        minimum: 1
        default: 1
    WithTotalPages:
      name: withTotalPages
      in: query
      schema:
        type: boolean
        default: false
  schemas:
    ManagedObjectReferenceCollection:
      type: object
      properties:
        self:
          type: string
          format: uri
        references:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ManagedObjectReference'
    ManagedObjectCollection:
      type: object
      properties:
        self:
          type: string
          format: uri
        managedObjects:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ManagedObject'
        statistics:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/PageStatistics'
        next:
          type: string
          format: uri
        prev:
          type: string
          format: uri
    ManagedObjectReference:
      type: object
      properties:
        self:
          type: string
          format: uri
        managedObject:
          type: object
          properties:
            id:
              type: string
            self:
              type: string
              format: uri
            name:
              type: string
    ManagedObject:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          readOnly: true
        self:
          type: string
          format: uri
          readOnly: true
        type:
          type: string
        name:
          type: string
        owner:
          type: string
        creationTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        lastUpdated:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        c8y_IsDevice:
          type: object
        c8y_IsDeviceGroup:
          type: object
        c8y_Hardware:
          type: object
          properties:
            model:
              type: string
            revision:
              type: string
            serialNumber:
              type: string
        c8y_Firmware:
          type: object
          properties:
            name:
              type: string
            version:
              type: string
            url:
              type: string
        childDevices:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ManagedObjectReferenceCollection'
        childAssets:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ManagedObjectReferenceCollection'
        childAdditions:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ManagedObjectReferenceCollection'
        deviceParents:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ManagedObjectReferenceCollection'
        assetParents:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ManagedObjectReferenceCollection'
    PageStatistics:
      type: object
      properties:
        pageSize:
          type: integer
        currentPage:
          type: integer
        totalPages:
          type: integer
  securitySchemes:
    basicAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: basic
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT

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