Hildebrand Virtual Entity's Metadata API

A Virtual Entity's metadata can be used to save information that will facilitate the virtual representation of the entity. This is typically attribute data that does not change in time.

Operations 3

GET /virtualentity/{id}/attribute Find a Virtual Entity's metadata by ID #
POST /virtualentity/{id}/attribute Add/Update a Virtual Entity's metadata #
DELETE /virtualentity/{id}/attribute delete metadata from the Virtual Entity #

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OpenAPI Specification

hildebrand-virtual-entity-s-metadata-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: Virtual Entity System Virtual Entity's Metadata API
  license:
    name: Copyright © 2012-26 by Hildebrand Technology Limited
servers:
- url: https://api.glowmarkt.com/api/v0-1/
tags:
- name: Virtual Entity's Metadata
  description: A Virtual Entity's metadata can be used to save information that will facilitate the virtual representation of the entity. This is typically attribute data that does not change in time.
paths:
  /virtualentity/{id}/attribute:
    get:
      tags:
      - Virtual Entity's Metadata
      summary: Find a Virtual Entity's metadata by ID
      description: Returns all the metadata of a Virtual Entity
      operationId: virtualentity.getAttributes
      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/GetAtrributesRes'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorised
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AccessDeniedError'
        '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'
    post:
      tags:
      - Virtual Entity's Metadata
      summary: Add/Update a Virtual Entity's metadata
      description: Add/Update a Virtual Entity's metadata. Whichever fields are included in body of call, will be updated
      operationId: virtualentity.add-updateAttributes
      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/GetAtrributesRes'
        '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/VEReqUpdateAttributes'
        description: Virtual Entity metadata to be added or modified,
        required: true
    delete:
      tags:
      - Virtual Entity's Metadata
      summary: delete metadata from the Virtual Entity
      description: Pieces of metadata provided in the body will be deleted from the Virtual Entityl
      operationId: virtualentity.deleteAttributes
      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/VEResDeletedAttributes'
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServerError'
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/VEReqDeleteAttributes'
        description: Virtual Entity metadata to be deleted
        required: true
components:
  schemas:
    VEReqUpdateAttributes:
      type: object
      description: Anything can be added in a ve's metadata
      properties:
        rooms:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
            example: living room
        area:
          type: object
          properties:
            units:
              type: string
              example: sqm
            measurement:
              type: string
              example: 100
    AccessDeniedError:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          example: Access denied
    VEReqDeleteAttributes:
      type: object
      description: Insert the attributes you would like to delete under the field removeAttributes
      properties:
        removeAttributes:
          type: object
          properties:
            area:
              type: object
              properties:
                units:
                  type: string
                  example: sqm
                measurement:
                  type: string
                  example: 100
      required:
      - removeAttributes
    ServerError:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          example: An error has occurred
      xml:
        name: AddResourceError
    GetAtrributesRes:
      type: object
      properties:
        veId:
          type: string
        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
    VEResDeletedAttributes:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
          example: OK
        veId:
          type: string
          example: dc9069a7-7695-43fd-8f27-16b1c94213da
        rooms:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
            example: living room
      required:
      - veId
      - status
    reqError:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          example: missing elements
  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