FACTORY I/O

FACTORY I/O Tag Values API

Operations for reading and writing tag values by ID

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factory-i-o-tag-values-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: FACTORY I/O Web Tag Values API
  description: 'The web server in Factory I/O exposes a REST API for reading and writing simulation tag values from external clients. The web server uses conventional HTTP response codes to indicate success or failure: 2xx for success, 4xx for client errors, and 5xx for errors in Factory I/O. By default the server listens on port 7410. Requires the Ultimate Edition with the web server activated via the app.web_server = True console command.'
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    url: https://factoryio.com
  license:
    name: Commercial
    url: https://factoryio.com
servers:
- url: http://localhost:7410
  description: Local Factory I/O instance (default port)
tags:
- name: Tag Values
  description: Operations for reading and writing tag values by ID
paths:
  /api/tag/values:
    get:
      summary: Get tag values by ID
      description: Get the values of selected tags identified by id. When the request body is not set, returns the values of all tags in the scene.
      operationId: getTagValues
      tags:
      - Tag Values
      requestBody:
        description: Array of tag IDs. When omitted, returns all tag values.
        required: false
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: array
              items:
                type: string
                format: uuid
            example:
            - fc6bb6c4-d307-4fdc-bc70-bc3a808c4098
            - b61dc29b-650d-4145-be65-4fea9cffc802
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Array of tag value results (may include per-item errors)
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/TagValueResult'
              example:
              - id: fc6bb6c4-d307-4fdc-bc70-bc3a808c4098
                value: false
              - id: b61dc29b-650d-4145-be65-4fea9cffc802
                value: true
              - id: df43b72e-992a-4936-9d46-32764400b933
                code: 404
                error: Tag with id 'df43b72e-992a-4936-9d46-32764400b933' not found.
        4XX:
          description: Client error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        5XX:
          description: Factory I/O server error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    put:
      summary: Set tag values by ID
      description: Set the value of tags in the scene identified by id.
      operationId: setTagValues
      tags:
      - Tag Values
      requestBody:
        description: Array of tag value objects with id and value.
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: array
              items:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TagValueInput'
            example:
            - id: a32d5732-18aa-4700-a4c7-c00d7cd18f41
              value: true
            - id: 4995ead4-ab3d-4f83-abc6-959524433087
              value: 3.141
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Array of per-item results (errors only for failed items)
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/TagValueResult'
        4XX:
          description: Client error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        5XX:
          description: Factory I/O server error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
  /api/tag/values-force:
    put:
      summary: Set forced tag values by ID
      description: Set the forced value of tags in the scene identified by id.
      operationId: setTagValuesForce
      tags:
      - Tag Values
      requestBody:
        description: Array of tag value objects with id and value.
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: array
              items:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TagValueInput'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Array of per-item results (errors only for failed items)
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/TagValueResult'
        4XX:
          description: Client error
        5XX:
          description: Factory I/O server error
  /api/tag/values-release:
    put:
      summary: Release forced tag values by ID
      description: Release the forced value of tags in the scene identified by id.
      operationId: setTagValuesRelease
      tags:
      - Tag Values
      requestBody:
        description: Array of tag IDs to release.
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: array
              items:
                type: string
                format: uuid
            example:
            - a32d5732-18aa-4700-a4c7-c00d7cd18f41
            - 7177772a-0db3-4303-af9b-9bbcdcc14581
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Array of per-item results (errors only for failed items)
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/TagValueResult'
        4XX:
          description: Client error
        5XX:
          description: Factory I/O server error
  /api/tag/values-alwaysoff:
    put:
      summary: Set Always Off tag values by ID
      description: Set the Always Off (open circuit) failure value of tags in the scene.
      operationId: setTagValuesAlwaysOff
      tags:
      - Tag Values
      requestBody:
        description: Array of tag value objects with id and value.
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: array
              items:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TagValueInput'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Array of per-item results (errors only for failed items)
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/TagValueResult'
        4XX:
          description: Client error
        5XX:
          description: Factory I/O server error
  /api/tag/values-alwayson:
    put:
      summary: Set Always On tag values by ID
      description: Set the Always On (short circuit) failure value of tags in the scene.
      operationId: setTagValuesAlwaysOn
      tags:
      - Tag Values
      requestBody:
        description: Array of tag value objects with id and value.
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: array
              items:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TagValueInput'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Array of per-item results (errors only for failed items)
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/TagValueResult'
        4XX:
          description: Client error
        5XX:
          description: Factory I/O server error
components:
  schemas:
    TagValueInput:
      type: object
      description: Input object for setting a tag value, identified by id.
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          description: Unique identifier for the tag.
          example: a32d5732-18aa-4700-a4c7-c00d7cd18f41
        value:
          description: Value to set (boolean for Bit, integer for Int, number for Float).
          oneOf:
          - type: boolean
          - type: number
      required:
      - id
      - value
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      description: Top-level error response from the Factory I/O web server.
      properties:
        code:
          type: integer
          description: HTTP error code.
        error:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message.
    TagValueResult:
      type: object
      description: Result for a single tag value operation, identified by id.
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          description: Unique identifier for the tag.
        value:
          description: Current tag value (present on success).
          oneOf:
          - type: boolean
          - type: number
        code:
          type: integer
          description: HTTP-like error code (present on per-item error).
          example: 404
        error:
          type: string
          description: Error message (present on per-item error).
          example: Tag with id '...' not found.
      required:
      - id
externalDocs:
  description: Factory I/O Web API Documentation
  url: https://docs.factoryio.com/manual/web-api/