Hildebrand Virtual Entity Type API

Entity that belongs and is managed by an application and contains the definition and combination of the Resource Types that are required to create a Virtual Entity.

Operations 5

POST /vetype Add a new Virtual Entity Type #
GET /vetype Find all Virtual Entity Types #
GET /vetype/{id} Find Virtual Entity Type by ID #
PUT /vetype/{id} Update a Virtual Entity Type #
GET /vetype/{id}/resources Find all resources that belong to a user that satisfy the Resource Types in the Virtual Entity Type definition. #

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OpenAPI Specification

hildebrand-virtual-entity-type-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 Type API
  license:
    name: Copyright © 2012-26 by Hildebrand Technology Limited
servers:
- url: https://api.glowmarkt.com/api/v0-1/
tags:
- name: Virtual Entity Type
  description: Entity that belongs and is managed by an application and contains the definition and combination of the Resource Types that are required to create a Virtual Entity.
paths:
  /vetype:
    post:
      tags:
      - Virtual Entity Type
      summary: Add a new Virtual Entity Type
      description: Create a new Virtual Entity Type
      operationId: veType.addVeType
      security:
      - userToken: []
        applicationId: []
      - appKeys: []
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/newVeTypeRes'
        '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/newVeTypeReq'
        description: Virtual Entity Type payload
        required: true
    get:
      tags:
      - Virtual Entity Type
      summary: Find all Virtual Entity Types
      description: Returns a list of the application's Virtual Entity Types.
      operationId: veType.findAll
      security:
      - userToken: []
        applicationId: []
      - appKeys: []
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ListOfVeType'
        '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'
  /vetype/{id}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Virtual Entity Type
      summary: Find Virtual Entity Type by ID
      description: Returns a single Virtual Entity Type
      operationId: veType.findById
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        description: Virtual Entity Type ID
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      security:
      - userToken: []
        applicationId: []
      - appKeys: []
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/VeType'
        '400':
          description: Bad request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/reqError'
        '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 Type
      summary: Update a  Virtual Entity Type
      description: Update Virtual Entity Type. Please note that only specific properties of the Virtual Entity Type can be updated, such as the name and the description.
      operationId: veType.updateVeType
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        description: Virtual Entity Type ID
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      security:
      - appKeys: []
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/newVeTypeRes'
        '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/updateVeTypeReq'
        description: Virtual Entity Type to be updated.
        required: true
  /vetype/{id}/resources:
    get:
      tags:
      - Virtual Entity Type
      summary: Find all resources that belong to a user that satisfy the Resource Types in the Virtual Entity Type definition.
      description: Returns the resources of a user that could potentially be used to create a Virtual Entity of the specified Virtual Entity Type
      operationId: veType.findResourcesOfVeType
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        description: Virtual Entity Type ID
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      security:
      - userToken: []
        applicationId: []
      - appKeys: []
        userId: []
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/VeTypeResources'
        '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'
components:
  schemas:
    ListOfVeType:
      type: array
      items:
        $ref: '#/components/schemas/VeType'
    updateVeTypeReq:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          example: Smart Home
        description:
          type: string
          example: Smart home, with electricity and gas utilities
    VeType:
      type: object
      properties:
        veTypeId:
          type: string
          example: cc90b599-2705-4b13-98d4-3306f81169cf
        name:
          type: string
          example: home Virtual Entity
        description:
          type: string
          description: home with two types of resources
        applicationId:
          type: string
          example: a0cf21a2-51f6-4df2-9214-0bc762bcee09
        active:
          type: boolean
        resources:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              resourceTypeId:
                type: string
                example: f8e6fb07-6307-4e0e-8a17-4b94bc7249c2
              required:
                type: boolean
    newVeTypeRes:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
          example: OK
        veTypeId:
          type: string
          example: b82d4f8b-a097-4b96-acbb-81d891489441
    newVeTypeReq:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          example: Smart Home
        description:
          type: string
          example: Smart home, with electricity and gas utilities
        resources:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              resourceTypeId:
                type: string
                example: f8e6fb07-6307-4e0e-8a17-4b94bc7249c2
              required:
                type: boolean
    VeTypeResources:
      type: object
      properties:
        veTypeId:
          type: string
          example: cc90b599-2705-4b13-98d4-3306f81169cf
        ownerId:
          type: string
          example: f78a3812-d4fc-4b00-99c5-20fd581721a6
        applicationId:
          type: string
          example: a0cf21a2-51f6-4df2-9214-0bc762bcee09
        resources:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ResourceTypeAvailableResources'
        selectionNeeded:
          type: boolean
    ResourceTypeAvailableResources:
      type: object
      properties:
        resourceTypeId:
          type: string
          example: f8e6fb07-6307-4e0e-8a17-4b94bc7249c2
        required:
          type: boolean
        options:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Resource'
    ServerError:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          example: An error has occurred
      xml:
        name: AddResourceError
    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
    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