Inductive Automation device API

Device connection management

Operations 12

PUT /data/api/v1/resources/com.inductiveautomation.opcua/device Modify Devices #
POST /data/api/v1/resources/com.inductiveautomation.opcua/device Create Devices #
DELETE /data/api/v1/resources/com.inductiveautomation.opcua/device/{name}/{signature} Delete Devices #
GET /data/api/v1/resources/datafile/com.inductiveautomation.opcua/device/{name}/{filename} Get Devices Data File #
PUT /data/api/v1/resources/datafile/com.inductiveautomation.opcua/device/{name}/{filename} Update Devices Data File #
DELETE /data/api/v1/resources/datafile/com.inductiveautomation.opcua/device/{name}/{filename} Delete Devices Data File #
POST /data/api/v1/resources/delete/com.inductiveautomation.opcua/device Delete Devices (multiple) #
GET /data/api/v1/resources/find/com.inductiveautomation.opcua/device/{name} Get Devices Config #
GET /data/api/v1/resources/list/com.inductiveautomation.opcua/device List Devices Resources #
GET /data/api/v1/resources/names/com.inductiveautomation.opcua/device Get Devices Names #
POST /data/api/v1/resources/rename/com.inductiveautomation.opcua/device/{name} Rename Devices #
GET /data/api/v1/resources/type/com.inductiveautomation.opcua/device Describe 'Devices' Resource Type #

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OpenAPI Specification

inductive-automation-device-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Ignition Gateway REST access-control Device API
  description: The Ignition Gateway REST API (Ignition 8.3+) provides an OpenAPI-compliant HTTP interface to Gateway configuration resources including tags, projects, modules, device connections, historian data, user management (SCIM), alarm notification, OPC connections, and more. The specification is dynamically generated based on installed modules. Authentication uses API keys exchanged for time-limited tokens via the X-Ignition-API-Token header. Mutative requests are audit-logged. Supports Kubernetes and Helm-based cloud-native deployments.
  version: 8.3.0
  contact:
    name: Inductive Automation Support
    url: https://support.inductiveautomation.com/
  license:
    name: Commercial
    url: https://inductiveautomation.com/pricing/
  x-postman-collection: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/inductiveautomation/83-api/main/postman/8.3.postman_collection_v2.json
servers:
- url: http://{gateway-host}:{port}
  description: Ignition Gateway (HTTP)
  variables:
    gateway-host:
      default: localhost
      description: Hostname or IP address of the Ignition Gateway
    port:
      default: '8088'
      description: Gateway HTTP port (default 8088; HTTPS default 8043)
- url: https://{gateway-host}:{port}
  description: Ignition Gateway (HTTPS)
  variables:
    gateway-host:
      default: localhost
      description: Hostname or IP address of the Ignition Gateway
    port:
      default: '8043'
      description: Gateway HTTPS port
security:
- apiKeyAuth: []
tags:
- name: device
  description: Device connection management
paths:
  /data/api/v1/resources/com.inductiveautomation.opcua/device:
    put:
      summary: Modify Devices
      operationId: modify-devices-put
      tags:
      - device
      description: Modify one or more Devices resources
      parameters:
      - name: allowInvalidReferences
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: If true, invalid references will be allowed. Default is false.
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
            example:
            - name: <string>
              signature: <string>
              collection: <string>
              enabled: <boolean>
              description: <string>
              config:
                profile:
                  type: <string>
                  browsePath: <string>
                  rolePermissionMappings:
                  - role:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    permissions:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                  - role:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    permissions:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                settings:
                  connectivity:
                    hostname:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    localAddress:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    timeout:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    path:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                  advanced:
                    disableAutomaticBrowse:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    showStringArrays:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    statusPollRate:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    concurrentRequests:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
              backupConfig:
                profile:
                  type: <string>
                  browsePath: <string>
                  rolePermissionMappings:
                  - role:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    permissions:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                  - role:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    permissions:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                settings:
                  connectivity:
                    hostname:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    localAddress:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    timeout:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    path:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                  advanced:
                    disableAutomaticBrowse:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    showStringArrays:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    statusPollRate:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    concurrentRequests:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
            - name: <string>
              signature: <string>
              collection: <string>
              enabled: <boolean>
              description: <string>
              config:
                profile:
                  type: <string>
                  browsePath: <string>
                  rolePermissionMappings:
                  - role:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    permissions:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                  - role:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    permissions:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                settings:
                  connectivity:
                    hostname:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    localAddress:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    timeout:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    path:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                  advanced:
                    disableAutomaticBrowse:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    showStringArrays:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    statusPollRate:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    concurrentRequests:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
              backupConfig:
                profile:
                  type: <string>
                  browsePath: <string>
                  rolePermissionMappings:
                  - role:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    permissions:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                  - role:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    permissions:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                settings:
                  connectivity:
                    hostname:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    localAddress:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    timeout:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    path:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                  advanced:
                    disableAutomaticBrowse:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    showStringArrays:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    statusPollRate:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    concurrentRequests:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
        '400':
          description: Bad request
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '404':
          description: Not found
    post:
      summary: Create Devices
      operationId: create-devices-post
      tags:
      - device
      description: Create a new Devices resource
      parameters:
      - name: allowInvalidReferences
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: If true, invalid references will be allowed. Default is false.
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
            example:
            - name: <string>
              collection: <string>
              enabled: <boolean>
              description: <string>
              config:
                profile:
                  type: <string>
                  browsePath: <string>
                  rolePermissionMappings:
                  - role:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    permissions:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                  - role:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    permissions:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                settings:
                  connectivity:
                    hostname:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    localAddress:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    timeout:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    path:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                  advanced:
                    disableAutomaticBrowse:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    showStringArrays:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    statusPollRate:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    concurrentRequests:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
              backupConfig:
                profile:
                  type: <string>
                  browsePath: <string>
                  rolePermissionMappings:
                  - role:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    permissions:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                  - role:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    permissions:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                settings:
                  connectivity:
                    hostname:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    localAddress:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    timeout:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    path:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                  advanced:
                    disableAutomaticBrowse:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    showStringArrays:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    statusPollRate:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    concurrentRequests:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
            - name: <string>
              collection: <string>
              enabled: <boolean>
              description: <string>
              config:
                profile:
                  type: <string>
                  browsePath: <string>
                  rolePermissionMappings:
                  - role:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    permissions:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                  - role:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    permissions:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                settings:
                  connectivity:
                    hostname:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    localAddress:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    timeout:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    path:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                  advanced:
                    disableAutomaticBrowse:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    showStringArrays:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    statusPollRate:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    concurrentRequests:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
              backupConfig:
                profile:
                  type: <string>
                  browsePath: <string>
                  rolePermissionMappings:
                  - role:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    permissions:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                  - role:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    permissions:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                settings:
                  connectivity:
                    hostname:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    localAddress:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    timeout:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    path:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                  advanced:
                    disableAutomaticBrowse:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    showStringArrays:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    statusPollRate:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
                    concurrentRequests:
                      value: '<Error: Too many levels of nesting to fake this schema>'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
        '400':
          description: Bad request
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '404':
          description: Not found
  /data/api/v1/resources/com.inductiveautomation.opcua/device/{name}/{signature}:
    delete:
      summary: Delete Devices
      operationId: delete-devices-delete
      tags:
      - device
      description: Delete a Devices resource by name
      parameters:
      - name: name
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: signature
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: collection
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: The configuration collection to delete the resource from
      - name: confirm
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Whether to confirm the deletion, required when the operation would affect other resources.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
        '400':
          description: Bad request
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '404':
          description: Not found
  /data/api/v1/resources/datafile/com.inductiveautomation.opcua/device/{name}/{filename}:
    get:
      summary: Get Devices Data File
      operationId: get-devices-data-file-get
      tags:
      - device
      description: Retrieve a data file from a specific Devices resource
      parameters:
      - name: name
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: filename
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: collection
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: The configuration collection to read the file from
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
        '400':
          description: Bad request
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '404':
          description: Not found
    put:
      summary: Update Devices Data File
      operationId: update-devices-data-file-put
      tags:
      - device
      description: Update (overwrite) a data file for a named Devices resource
      parameters:
      - name: name
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: filename
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: collection
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: The configuration collection to update. If omitted, the active definition's collection will be used.
      - name: signature
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: (Required) The current signature of the resource.
      - name: rename
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: An optional new name for the file
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
        '400':
          description: Bad request
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '404':
          description: Not found
    delete:
      summary: Delete Devices Data File
      operationId: delete-devices-data-file-delete
      tags:
      - device
      description: Delete a data file for a named Devices resource
      parameters:
      - name: name
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: filename
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: collection
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: The configuration collection to update. If omitted, the active definition's collection will be used.
      - name: signature
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: (Required) The current signature of the resource.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
        '400':
          description: Bad request
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '404':
          description: Not found
  /data/api/v1/resources/delete/com.inductiveautomation.opcua/device:
    post:
      summary: Delete Devices (multiple)
      operationId: delete-devices-(multiple)-post
      tags:
      - device
      description: Delete multiple Devices resources by name
      parameters:
      - name: confirm
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Whether to confirm the deletion, required when the operation would affect other resources.
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
            example:
            - name: <string>
              signature: <string>
              collection: <string>
            - name: <string>
              signature: <string>
              collection: <string>
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
        '400':
          description: Bad request
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '404':
          description: Not found
  /data/api/v1/resources/find/com.inductiveautomation.opcua/device/{name}:
    get:
      summary: Get Devices Config
      operationId: get-devices-config-get
      tags:
      - device
      description: Retrieve configuration details about a specific Devices resource
      parameters:
      - name: name
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: collection
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: The configuration collection to read the resource from
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
        '400':
          description: Bad request
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '404':
          description: Not found
  /data/api/v1/resources/list/com.inductiveautomation.opcua/device:
    get:
      summary: List Devices Resources
      operationId: list-devices-resources-get
      tags:
      - device
      description: List all Devices resources, in verbose format, including configuration, metrics, and health checks.
      parameters:
      - name: limit
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: The maximum number of items to return.
      - name: offset
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: The number of items to skip before returning results.
      - name: sortBy
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: 'The name of a field to sort by. Use `asc(fieldName)` or `desc(fieldName)`

          to specify the sort direction as ascending or descending, respectively.

          '
      - name: search
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: A search string to filter items by. Terms separated by whitespace.
      - name: key_0
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: 'Filter items by field name, using format like `fieldName[op]=value` where `op` is one of: `eq` (equals), `ne` (not equals), `cn` (contains), `sw` (starts with), `ew` (ends with), `gt` (greater than), `gte` (greater than or equal), `lt` (less than), `lte` (less than or equal), `rgx` (regular expression).'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
        '400':
          description: Bad request
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '404':
          description: Not found
  /data/api/v1/resources/names/com.inductiveautomation.opcua/device:
    get:
      summary: Get Devices Names
      operationId: get-devices-names-get
      tags:
      - device
      description: List all Devices resources, including just names and enabled bit
      parameters:
      - name: limit
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: The maximum number of items to return.
      - name: offset
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: The number of items to skip before returning results.
      - name: sortBy
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: 'The name of a field to sort by. Use `asc(fieldName)` or `desc(fieldName)`

          to specify the sort direction as ascending or descending, respectively.

          '
      - name: search
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: A search string to filter items by. Terms separated by whitespace.
      - name: key_0
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: 'Filter items by field name, using format like `fieldName[op]=value` where `op` is one of: `eq` (equals), `ne` (not equals), `cn` (contains), `sw` (starts with), `ew` (ends with), `gt` (greater than), `gte` (greater than or equal), `lt` (less than), `lte` (less than or equal), `rgx` (regular expression).'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
        '400':
          description: Bad request
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '404':
          description: Not found
  /data/api/v1/resources/rename/com.inductiveautomation.opcua/device/{name}:
    post:
      summary: Rename Devices
      operationId: rename-devices-post
      tags:
      - device
      description: Change the name of a Devices resource, and update all references to it
      parameters:
      - name: name
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: collection
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: The configuration collection to rename the resource in
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
            example:
              name: <string>
              references: <string>
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
        '400':
          description: Bad request
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '404':
          description: Not found
  /data/api/v1/resources/type/com.inductiveautomation.opcua/device:
    get:
      summary: Describe 'Devices' Resource Type
      operationId: describe-'devices'-resource-type-get
      tags:
      - device
      description: Describe the Devices resource type
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
        '400':
          description: Bad request
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '404':
          description: Not found
components:
  securitySchemes:
    apiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-Ignition-API-Token
      description: Time-limited API token. Obtain by posting credentials to the token endpoint. See /data/api/v1/token for details.
externalDocs:
  description: Ignition 8.3 Gateway REST API Documentation
  url: https://www.docs.inductiveautomation.com/docs/8.3/platform/gateway/openapi