Device42 Object Categories API

The Object Categories API from Device42 — 2 operation(s) for object categories.

Operations 3

GET /api/1.0/object_categories/ Get all #
POST /api/1.0/object_categories/ Create/update #
DELETE /api/1.0/object_categories/{id}/ Delete #

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OpenAPI Specification

device42-object-categories-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Device42 Object Categories API
  version: '2.0'
  description: 'API Overview


    RESTful APIs are supported in Device42 as one of the primary methods of entering, editing and retrieving data.'
  contact:
    name: Device42
    email: support@device42.com
servers:
- url: https://<host>
security:
- basicAuth: []
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Object Categories
paths:
  /api/1.0/object_categories/:
    get:
      operationId: getObject_categories
      description: This call will get information about object categories
      summary: Get all
      tags:
      - Object Categories
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/name'
      - name: include_cols
        in: query
        description: Return only specified columns.  For example:id,name,description,groups
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: 'The above command returns results like this:'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                properties:
                  limit:
                    example: 1000
                  object_categories:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/object_categories'
                  offset:
                    example: 0
                  total_count:
                    example: 3
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
        '503':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ServiceUnavailable'
    post:
      operationId: postObject_categories
      description: This call will create/update information about object categories
      summary: Create/update
      tags:
      - Object Categories
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                name:
                  description: Name of object category to create/update
                  type: string
                description:
                  description: Description of object category
                  type: string
                groups:
                  description: List of admin groups separated by commas to add.
                  type: string
                groups_remove:
                  description: List of admin groups separated by commas to remove. The asterisk(*) removes all groups.
                  type: string
              required:
              - name
        required: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: 'The above command returns results like this:'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                properties:
                  msg:
                    example:
                    - Object category added/updated successfully
                    - 4
                    - Web Apps
                    - true
                    - true
                  code:
                    example: 0
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
        '503':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ServiceUnavailable'
  /api/1.0/object_categories/{id}/:
    delete:
      operationId: deleteObject_categories
      summary: Delete
      description: This API is used to delete an object category with the D42 object category ID supplied as the required argument.
      tags:
      - Object Categories
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: D42 Object Category ID
        schema:
          type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: 'The above command returns results like this:'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                properties:
                  deleted:
                    example: 'true'
                  id:
                    example: '11'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
        '503':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ServiceUnavailable'
components:
  responses:
    Forbidden:
      description: Forbidden (The resource requested is hidden)
      content:
        application/json:
          example:
            errors:
            - code: 403
              reason: Forbidden
              title: Forbidden
              detail: The resource requested is hidden
    BadRequest:
      description: Bad Request (A validation exception has occurred.)
      content:
        application/json:
          example:
            errors:
            - code: 400
              reason: BAD_REQUEST
              title: The error response code title.
              detail: Details of the error response.
    Unauthorized:
      description: Unauthorized (Invalid credentials.)
      content:
        application/json:
          example:
            errors:
            - code: 401
              reason: Unauthorized
              title: Unauthorized
              detail: Invalid credentials.
    InternalServerError:
      description: Internal Server Error (A required parameter is missing or there is an issue with the server. Check the returned 'msg' field from the call.)
      content:
        application/json:
          example:
            errors:
            - code: 500
              reason: Internal Server Error
              title: Internal Server Error
              detail: A required parameter is missing or there is an issue with the server. Check the returned 'msg' field from the call.
    NotFound:
      description: Not Found (The specified resource could not be found)
      content:
        application/json:
          example:
            errors:
            - code: 404
              reason: Not Found
              title: Not Found
              detail: The specified resource could not be found.
    ServiceUnavailable:
      description: Service Unavailable (Please check if your Device42 instance is working normally.)
      content:
        application/json:
          example:
            errors:
            - code: 503
              reason: Service Unavailable
              title: Service Unavailable
              detail: Please check if your Device42 instance is working normally.
  parameters:
    name:
      name: name
      in: query
      description: filter by name (Added in v6.0.0)
      schema:
        type: string
  schemas:
    object_categories:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          example: 1
        description:
          example: Devices that the Network Administration team should have full access to
        name:
          example: Network Admin Team
  securitySchemes:
    basicAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: basic
      description: Basic authentication using a Device42 user's username and password.
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: Bearer token obtained from POST /tauth/1.0/token/ using an API Client's key/secret as Basic auth credentials.