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HERE By Key API

Upload and retrieve large volumes of data by key

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Operations 10

Each operation below carries the questions people ask an LLM about it and the instructions they give an agent to run it. Generated by API Evangelist overlay

HEAD /layers/{layerId}/keys/{key} Check that a key exists and read its metadata · Checks if a key exists and get object metadata #
Ask an LLM
“How can I tell whether a key exists in an object store layer without downloading it?”
“Can I get an object's metadata like size and type without its content?”
Tell an agent
Check whether key {key} exists in layer {layerId}.
Fetch the metadata only for key {key} on layer {layerId}.
GET /layers/{layerId}/keys/{key} Download a blob by key · Gets a blob #
Ask an LLM
“How do I download the object stored under a key in an object store layer?”
“Can I resume a large blob download partway through using a byte range?”
Tell an agent
Download the blob at key {key} in layer {layerId}.
Resume downloading key {key} from layer {layerId} at byte range {Range}.
PUT /layers/{layerId}/keys/{key} Upload or copy a blob under a key · Publishes a data blob or copies an existing blob #
Ask an LLM
“How do I upload a file of up to 192 MB under a key in one request?”
“Can I copy an existing object to a new key instead of re-uploading it?”
Tell an agent
Upload a blob to key {key} in layer {layerId}.
Copy object {source} to key {key} in layer {layerId}.
DELETE /layers/{layerId}/keys/{key} Delete a blob by key · Deletes a data blob #
Ask an LLM
“How do I delete the object stored under a key?”
“Can I remove a single key from an object store layer?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Delete key {key} from layer {layerId}.
Remove the blob stored at {key} in object store layer {layerId}.
POST /layers/{layerId}/keys/{key} Start a multipart upload for a key · Starts a multipart upload #
Ask an LLM
“How do I upload a blob that is too big for a single request to a key?”
“What do I need to start a multipart upload in an object store layer?”
Tell an agent
Start a multipart upload for key {key} in layer {layerId} with content type {contentType}.
Begin a multipart upload to {key} on layer {layerId}.
GET /layers/{layerId}/keysMultipart/{multipartToken} Check a key-based multipart upload's status · Gets the status of a multipart upload #
Ask an LLM
“Did my multipart upload to an object store key finish?”
“When can I read the status of a key-based multipart upload?”
Tell an agent
Get the status of multipart upload {multipartToken} in layer {layerId}.
Tell me if keyed upload {multipartToken} on {layerId} has completed.
PUT /layers/{layerId}/keysMultipart/{multipartToken} Finish a key-based multipart upload · Completes a multipart upload #
Ask an LLM
“What call finalizes a multipart upload once every part of a keyed object is in?”
“How do I tell the object store that all my parts are uploaded?”
Tell an agent
Complete multipart upload {multipartToken} in layer {layerId}.
Finalize keyed upload {multipartToken} on {layerId} with parts {parts}.
DELETE /layers/{layerId}/keysMultipart/{multipartToken} Cancel a key-based multipart upload · Cancels a multipart upload #
Ask an LLM
“How do I abort a multipart upload to an object store key I started?”
“Can I cancel a keyed multipart upload after it has completed?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Cancel multipart upload {multipartToken} in layer {layerId}.
Abort the unfinished keyed upload {multipartToken} on {layerId}.
POST /layers/{layerId}/keysMultipart/{multipartToken}/parts Upload or copy one part of a keyed upload · Uploads a part or creates a new part from part of an existing blob #
Ask an LLM
“What size must each part be in an object store multipart upload?”
“Can a part be copied from a byte range of an existing object instead of uploaded?”
Tell an agent
Upload part {partNumber} for keyed upload {multipartToken} in layer {layerId}.
Copy part {partNumber} of upload {multipartToken} on {layerId} from object {source}.
GET /layers/{layerId}/keys List keys in an object store layer · List keys #
Ask an LLM
“What keys are stored in my object store layer?”
“Can I list keys like folders under a common prefix, or recursively?”
Tell an agent
List the keys in layer {layerId}.
List keys under prefix {parent} in layer {layerId}.

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https://docs.here.com/workspace/reference
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https://docs.here.com/tour-planning/reference
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https://docs.here.com/tracking/reference
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https://docs.here.com/traffic-api/reference
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https://docs.here.com/wego-pro/docs
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https://docs.here.com/wego-pro/reference

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OpenAPI Specification

here-by-key-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Blob API v2 By Key API
  description: The `blob` service supports the upload and retrieval of large volumes of data from the storage of a catalog.
  contact: {}
  version: 2.0.2
  x-olp-service:
    name: blob
    version: v2
servers:
- url: https://use.apilookup.for.a.base.url/
security:
- Bearer: []
tags:


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