Device42 Vendors API

The Vendors API from Device42 — 4 operation(s) for vendors.

Operations 5

GET /api/1.0/vendors/ Get all #
POST /api/1.0/vendors/ Create/update #
DELETE /api/1.0/vendors/{id}/ Delete #
PUT /api/1.0/custom_fields/vendor/ Custom fields #
POST /api/1.0/vendors/merge/ Merge #

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OpenAPI Specification

device42-vendors-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Device42 Vendors 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: Vendors
paths:
  /api/1.0/vendors/:
    get:
      operationId: getVendors
      description: Get all vendors
      summary: Get all
      tags:
      - Vendors
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/vendor_name'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: 'The above command returns results like this:'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                properties:
                  vendors:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/Get_all_Vendors'
        '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: postVendors
      summary: Create/update
      description: Create/update vendors
      tags:
      - Vendors
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                name:
                  description: Vendor name
                  type: string
                account_no:
                  type: string
                home_page:
                  description: Text field.
                  type: string
                contact_info:
                  type: string
                escalation_1:
                  description: Text field.
                  type: string
                escalation_2:
                  description: Text field.
                  type: string
                notes:
                  description: Any additional notes
                  type: string
                groups:
                  description: If multitenancy is on, admin groups that have access to this object are specified here, e.g. Prod_East:no,Corp:yes specifies that the admin groups for this object are Prod_East with view only permission and Corp with change permission. If this parameter is present with no value, all groups are deleted.
                  type: string
                tags:
                  description: Comma-separated list of tags (no spaces) for the vendor.
                  type: string
                tags_remove:
                  description: Comma-separated list of tags (no spaces) to remove.
                  type: string
                aliases:
                  description: Semicolon-separated list of vendor aliases (no spaces).
                  type: string
              required:
              - name
        required: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: 'The above command returns results like this:'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                properties:
                  msg:
                    example:
                    - Vendor added or updated.
                    - 39
                    - CDW
                    - false
                    - false
                  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/vendors/{id}/:
    delete:
      operationId: deleteVendors
      summary: Delete
      description: This API is used to delete the vendor with the vendor id supplied as the required argument
      tags:
      - Vendors
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        description: IP Address id
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: 'The above command returns results like this:'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                properties:
                  deleted:
                    example: 'true'
                  id:
                    example: '114'
        '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/custom_fields/vendor/:
    put:
      operationId: putCustom_fieldsVendors
      description: Create or update custom fields for vendors. "ID" or "name" of vendor is needed even when value is not being changed
      summary: Custom fields
      tags:
      - Vendors
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                name:
                  description: Name of vendor
                  type: string
                id:
                  description: Vendor ID or UI > Tools > Export > Vendors
                  type: string
                key:
                  description: Can be new or existing. This is the custom field name.
                  type: string
                type:
                  description: this is the custom field type. If left blank, default is text. Date should be formatted as YYYY-MM-DD
                  type: string
                  enum:
                  - text
                  - number
                  - date
                  - related_field
                  - boolean
                  - url
                  - picklist
                  - json
                  - markup
                mandatory:
                  description: Is custom field mandatory? yes/no
                  type: string
                  enum:
                  - 'yes'
                  - 'no'
                filterable:
                  description: Is custom field filterable? yes/no
                  type: string
                  enum:
                  - 'yes'
                  - 'no'
                log_for_api:
                  description: Log custom field? yes/no
                  type: string
                  enum:
                  - 'yes'
                  - 'no'
                related_field_name:
                  description: Required if type = related_field. The existing field to relate this custom field to. Below are details for some of the fields that have been renamed or require further clarification. appcomp (for application components), businessapp (for Business Service), circuit (for Telco Circuit), cloudinfrastructure (for Cloud Account),  hardware (for device hardware model), netport (for Switch Port), organisation (for Vendor), pdu (for Power Unit), pdu_model (for Power Unit Model), purchase (for Purchase Order), software (for Software Component), vlan (for Subnet)
                  type: string
                  enum:
                  - appcomp
                  - building
                  - businessapp
                  - certificate
                  - circuit
                  - cloudinfrastructure
                  - costcenter
                  - customer
                  - device
                  - dns_zone
                  - endusers
                  - hardware
                  - ip_address
                  - netport
                  - organisation
                  - os
                  - pdu
                  - pdu_model
                  - powercircuit
                  - purchase
                  - rack
                  - room
                  - servicecategory
                  - software_category
                  - software
                  - vlan
                add_to_picklist:
                  description: Comma separated values to add to picklist. If type is picklist and custom field is new, this is a required field. Duplicates will be ignored.
                  type: string
                remove_from_picklist:
                  description: Comma separated values to be removed from picklist. Duplicates will be ignored. Values that are in use will Not be deleted, unless <b>delete_in_use</b> parameter is provided and set to <b>yes</b>
                  type: string
                delete_in_use:
                  description: pass in <b>yes</b> if you want to delete Picklist value that is in use. Used in conjunction with <b>remove_from_picklist</b>.
                  type: string
                  enum:
                  - 'yes'
                  - 'no'
                related_field_value_by_id:
                  description: Select yes if you want to set the related field value by ID.
                  type: string
                  enum:
                  - 'yes'
                  - 'no'
                value:
                  description: This will set the value of the custom field for the specific object.
                  type: string
                clear_value:
                  description: yes to clear existing value for that field
                  type: string
                  enum:
                  - 'yes'
                  - 'no'
                notes:
                  description: Any additional notes
                  type: string
                clear_notes:
                  description: Yes to clear any existing notes
                  type: string
                  enum:
                  - 'yes'
                  - 'no'
                bulk_fields:
                  description: comma separated key value pairs, with key and value separated by colon. e.g.key1:value1, key2:value2
                  type: string
                multi_select:
                  description: Applies only to Picklist fields. Is custom field multi select? yes/no
                  type: string
                  enum:
                  - 'yes'
                  - 'no'
              required:
              - key
      responses:
        '200':
          description: 'The above command returns results like this:'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                properties:
                  msg:
                    example:
                    - custom key pair values added or updated
                    - 7
                    - 2nd Floor @ main office
                  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/vendors/merge/:
    post:
      operationId: mergeVendors
      summary: Merge
      description: Merge vendors
      tags:
      - Vendors
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                primary_vendor_id:
                  description: Vendor ID into which to merge other vendor(s) into
                  type: string
                vendor_ids:
                  description: Comma separated list of vendor ids to be merged
                  type: string
                software_combine:
                  description: Automatically merge software (this will override like named software)
                  type: boolean
              required:
              - primary_vendor_id
              - vendor_ids
        required: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: 'The above command returns a success message like this:'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                properties:
                  msg:
                    example:
                    - Vendors merged successfully
                  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'
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:
    vendor_name:
      name: name
      in: query
      description: The name of vendor to filter by.
      schema:
        type: string
  schemas:
    Get_all_Vendors:
      type: object
      properties:
        account_no:
          example: '1234'
        contact_info:
          example: '8004553432'
        escalation_1:
          example: 'no'
        escalation_2:
          example: 'no'
        groups:
          example: Prod_East:no, Corp:yes
        home_page:
          example: www.acer.com
        name:
          example: Acer Incorporated
        notes:
          example: acer
        vendor_id:
          example: '10'
        enrichai_data:
          type: object
          properties:
            id:
              example: 33
            enriched_vendor:
              example: Acer
  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.