Hildebrand Virtual Entity API

A Virtual Entity is an instance of the Virtual Entity Type and is tied to an owner as well as an applicationId. In order to create a Virtual Entity a user must have all the required resources.

Operations 6

POST /virtualentity Add a new Virtual Entity #
GET /virtualentity Find all Virtual Entities #
GET /virtualentity/{id} Find Virtual Entity by ID #
PUT /virtualentity/{id} Update a Virtual Entity #
DELETE /virtualentity/{id} Delete a Virtual Entity #
GET /virtualentity/{id}/resources Find the resources of that belong to Virtual Entity with ID #

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OpenAPI Specification

hildebrand-virtual-entity-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  description: API definition for CRUD operations on Virtual Entities. In the Glow Platform a Virtual Entity, is the virtual representation of a physical “thing” that is comprised of metadata and a collection of resources that define and describe it. An example of a Virtual Entity is a home with electricity energy readings sourced from a smart meter.
  version: 1.3.0
  title: System Virtual Entity API
  license:
    name: Copyright © 2012-26 by Hildebrand Technology Limited
servers:
- url: https://api.glowmarkt.com/api/v0-1/
tags:
- name: Virtual Entity
  description: A Virtual Entity is an instance of the Virtual Entity Type and is tied to an owner as well as an applicationId. In order to create a Virtual Entity a user must have all the required resources.
paths:
  /virtualentity:
    post:
      tags:
      - Virtual Entity
      summary: Add a new Virtual Entity
      description: create a new Virtual Entity
      operationId: virtualentity.addVirtualEntity
      security:
      - userToken: []
        applicationId: []
      - appKeys: []
        userId: []
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AddVeSucess'
        '400':
          description: Bad request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/reqError'
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServerError'
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/VEReq'
        description: Virtual Entity object to add to the resource system
        required: true
    get:
      tags:
      - Virtual Entity
      summary: Find all Virtual Entities
      description: Returns a list of Virtual Entities that belong to an application (and a user if applicable)
      operationId: virtualentity.findAll
      security:
      - userToken: []
        applicationId: []
      - appKeys: []
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ListOfVe'
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServerError'
  /virtualentity/{id}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Virtual Entity
      summary: Find Virtual Entity by ID
      description: Returns a single Virtual Entity
      operationId: virtualentity.findById
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        description: Virtual Entity ID
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      security:
      - userToken: []
        applicationId: []
      - appKeys: []
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Ve'
        '404':
          description: Not Found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: null
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServerError'
    put:
      tags:
      - Virtual Entity
      summary: Update a Virtual Entity
      description: 'Please note that only specific properties of the Virtual Entity can be updated. These includes the following: name, description, location, city, country, postalCodem geoCoordinates, openStreetMapsRef, timeZone.'
      operationId: virtualentity.updateVirtualEntity
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        description: Virtual Entity ID
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      security:
      - userToken: []
        applicationId: []
      - appKeys: []
        userId: []
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AddVeSucess'
        '400':
          description: Bad request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/reqError'
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServerError'
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/VEUpdateReq'
        description: The data that is to be updated on a Virtual Entity object.
        required: true
    delete:
      tags:
      - Virtual Entity
      summary: Delete a Virtual Entity
      description: Delete a single Virtual Entity
      operationId: virtualentity.deactivateVirtualEntity
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        description: Virtual Entity ID
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      security:
      - userToken: []
        applicationId: []
      - appKeys: []
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Vedeactive'
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServerError'
  /virtualentity/{id}/resources:
    get:
      tags:
      - Virtual Entity
      summary: Find the resources of that belong to Virtual Entity with ID
      description: Returns a single Virtual Entity with a resource list of the full resource docs
      operationId: virtualentity.findResourcesbyVeId
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        description: Virtual Entity ID
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      security:
      - userToken: []
        applicationId: []
      - appKeys: []
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/VeWithFullResources'
        '404':
          description: Not Found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: null
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServerError'
components:
  schemas:
    Ve:
      type: object
      properties:
        veId:
          type: string
          example: dc9069a7-7695-43fd-8f27-16b1c94213da
        veTypeId:
          type: string
          example: cc90b599-2705-4b13-98d4-3306f81169cf
        name:
          type: string
          example: veTry status
        ownerId:
          type: string
          example: f78a3812-d4fc-4b00-99c5-20fd581721a6
        applicationId:
          type: string
          example: a0cf21a2-51f6-4df2-9214-0bc762bcee09
        active:
          type: boolean
        resources:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              resourceId:
                type: string
                example: 319aef2c-45fe-4027-9c2a-cf1cb8f8c0f1
              resourceTypeId:
                type: string
                example: f8e6fb07-6307-4e0e-8a17-4b94bc7249c2
        attribute:
          type: object
          description: Anything can be saved under this field
          properties:
            rooms:
              type: array
              items:
                type: string
                example: living room
            area:
              type: object
              properties:
                units:
                  type: string
                  example: sqm
                measurement:
                  type: string
                  example: 100
    Vedeactive:
      type: object
      properties:
        veId:
          type: string
          example: dc9069a7-7695-43fd-8f27-16b1c94213da
        veTypeId:
          type: string
          example: cc90b599-2705-4b13-98d4-3306f81169cf
        name:
          type: string
          example: veTry status
        ownerId:
          type: string
          example: f78a3812-d4fc-4b00-99c5-20fd581721a6
        applicationId:
          type: string
          example: a0cf21a2-51f6-4df2-9214-0bc762bcee09
        active:
          type: boolean
          default: false
        resources:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              resourceId:
                type: string
                example: 319aef2c-45fe-4027-9c2a-cf1cb8f8c0f1
              resourceTypeId:
                type: string
                example: f8e6fb07-6307-4e0e-8a17-4b94bc7249c2
    VEUpdateReq:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          example: A new name
        description:
          type: string
          example: This virtual entity represents my home.
    VEReq:
      type: object
      properties:
        veTypeId:
          type: string
          example: cc90b599-2705-4b13-98d4-3306f81169cf
        name:
          type: string
          example: My special name
        resources:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              resourceId:
                type: string
                example: 319aef2c-45fe-4027-9c2a-cf1cb8f8c0f1
    Resource:
      type: object
      properties:
        resourceId:
          type: string
          example: 8f2a0722-3b59-47a6-a115-d43fcc0c5d1c
        resourceTypeId:
          type: string
          example: f8e6fb07-6307-4e0e-8a17-4b94bc7249c2
        name:
          type: string
          example: solar updated access test
        description:
          type: string
          example: solar generation of hid
        dataSourceUnitInfo:
          type: object
          properties:
            shid:
              type: string
              example: f3204e8e5b1a40a39396a15f919f88a5
        ownerId:
          type: string
          example: f78a3812-d4fc-4b00-99c5-20fd581721a6
        label:
          type: string
          example: solar resourceType test
        dataSourceResourceTypeInfo:
          type: object
          properties:
            type:
              type: string
              example: PWER_GAC
        dataSourceType:
          type: string
          example: EHSOLAPI
        active:
          type: boolean
    ServerError:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          example: An error has occurred
      xml:
        name: AddResourceError
    VeWithFullResources:
      type: object
      properties:
        veId:
          type: string
          example: dc9069a7-7695-43fd-8f27-16b1c94213da
        veTypeId:
          type: string
          example: cc90b599-2705-4b13-98d4-3306f81169cf
        name:
          type: string
          example: veTry status
        ownerId:
          type: string
          example: f78a3812-d4fc-4b00-99c5-20fd581721a6
        applicationId:
          type: string
          example: a0cf21a2-51f6-4df2-9214-0bc762bcee09
        active:
          type: boolean
        resources:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Resource'
        attribute:
          type: object
          description: Anything can be saved under this field
          properties:
            rooms:
              type: array
              items:
                type: string
                example: living room
            area:
              type: object
              properties:
                units:
                  type: string
                  example: sqm
                measurement:
                  type: string
                  example: 100
    ListOfVe:
      type: array
      items:
        $ref: '#/components/schemas/Ve'
    reqError:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          example: missing elements
    AddVeSucess:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
          example: OK
        veId:
          type: string
          example: e10591ec-4557-4ac7-90d4-a09654aeb5de
  securitySchemes:
    orgAppKeys:
      type: http
      scheme: basic
    appKeys:
      type: http
      scheme: basic
    devUserToken:
      type: apiKey
      name: token
      in: header
    userToken:
      type: apiKey
      name: token
      in: header
    applicationId:
      type: apiKey
      name: applicationId
      in: header
    userId:
      type: apiKey
      name: applicationId
      in: header