Losant Device Attributes API

The Device Attributes API from Losant — 2 operation(s) for device attributes.

Operations 5

GET /applications/{applicationId}/devices/{deviceId}/attributes Returns the attributes for a device #
POST /applications/{applicationId}/devices/{deviceId}/attributes Adds a new attribute to a device #
GET /applications/{applicationId}/devices/{deviceId}/attributes/{name} Retrieves information on a device attribute #
PATCH /applications/{applicationId}/devices/{deviceId}/attributes/{name} Updates an attribute on a device #
DELETE /applications/{applicationId}/devices/{deviceId}/attributes/{name} Removes an attribute from a device #

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OpenAPI Specification

losant-device-attributes-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Platform Device Attributes API
  version: 1.31.0
  description: User API for accessing platform data
servers:
- url: https://api.losant.com
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Device Attributes
paths:
  /applications/{applicationId}/devices/{deviceId}/attributes:
    get:
      operationId: deviceAttributes.get
      summary: Returns the attributes for a device
      tags:
      - Device Attributes
      parameters:
      - name: applicationId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: ID associated with the application
        schema:
          type: string
          pattern: ^[A-Fa-f\d]{24}$
        example: 575ec8687ae143cd83dc4a97
      - name: deviceId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: ID associated with the device
        schema:
          type: string
          pattern: ^[A-Fa-f\d]{24}$
        example: 575ecf887ae143cd83dc4aa2
      - name: sortField
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Field to sort the results by
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - name
          - dataType
          default: name
        example: status
      - name: sortDirection
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Direction to sort the results by
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - asc
          - desc
          default: asc
        example: asc
      - name: filterField
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Field to filter the results by. Blank or not provided means no filtering.
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - name
          - dataType
        example: status
      - name: filter
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Filter to apply against the filtered field. Supports globbing. Blank or not provided means no filtering.
        schema:
          type: string
        example: number
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Collection of device attributes
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/deviceAttributes'
        '400':
          description: Error if malformed request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/error'
        '404':
          description: Error if device was not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/error'
      x-losant-auth-scopes:
      - deviceAttributes.get
    post:
      operationId: deviceAttributes.post
      summary: Adds a new attribute to a device
      tags:
      - Device Attributes
      parameters:
      - name: applicationId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: ID associated with the application
        schema:
          type: string
          pattern: ^[A-Fa-f\d]{24}$
        example: 575ec8687ae143cd83dc4a97
      - name: deviceId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: ID associated with the device
        schema:
          type: string
          pattern: ^[A-Fa-f\d]{24}$
        example: 575ecf887ae143cd83dc4aa2
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Successfully created device attribute
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/deviceAttribute'
        '400':
          description: Error if malformed request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/error'
        '404':
          description: Error if device was not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/error'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/deviceAttributePost'
        description: Device attribute information
      x-losant-auth-scopes:
      - deviceAttributes.post
  /applications/{applicationId}/devices/{deviceId}/attributes/{name}:
    get:
      operationId: deviceAttribute.get
      summary: Retrieves information on a device attribute
      tags:
      - Device Attributes
      parameters:
      - name: applicationId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: ID associated with the application
        schema:
          type: string
          pattern: ^[A-Fa-f\d]{24}$
        example: 575ec8687ae143cd83dc4a97
      - name: deviceId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: ID associated with the device
        schema:
          type: string
          pattern: ^[A-Fa-f\d]{24}$
        example: 575ecf887ae143cd83dc4aa2
      - name: name
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Name of the attribute
        schema:
          type: string
          pattern: ^[0-9a-zA-Z_-]{1,255}$
        example: voltage
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Device attribute information
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/deviceAttribute'
        '400':
          description: Error if malformed request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/error'
        '404':
          description: Error if device attribute was not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/error'
      x-losant-auth-scopes:
      - deviceAttribute.get
    patch:
      operationId: deviceAttribute.patch
      summary: Updates an attribute on a device
      tags:
      - Device Attributes
      parameters:
      - name: applicationId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: ID associated with the application
        schema:
          type: string
          pattern: ^[A-Fa-f\d]{24}$
        example: 575ec8687ae143cd83dc4a97
      - name: deviceId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: ID associated with the device
        schema:
          type: string
          pattern: ^[A-Fa-f\d]{24}$
        example: 575ecf887ae143cd83dc4aa2
      - name: name
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Name of the attribute
        schema:
          type: string
          pattern: ^[0-9a-zA-Z_-]{1,255}$
        example: voltage
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Updated device attribute information
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/deviceAttribute'
        '400':
          description: Error if malformed request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/error'
        '404':
          description: Error if device attribute was not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/error'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/deviceAttributePatch'
        description: Object containing new properties of the device attribute
      x-losant-auth-scopes:
      - deviceAttribute.patch
    delete:
      operationId: deviceAttribute.delete
      summary: Removes an attribute from a device
      tags:
      - Device Attributes
      parameters:
      - name: applicationId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: ID associated with the application
        schema:
          type: string
          pattern: ^[A-Fa-f\d]{24}$
        example: 575ec8687ae143cd83dc4a97
      - name: deviceId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: ID associated with the device
        schema:
          type: string
          pattern: ^[A-Fa-f\d]{24}$
        example: 575ecf887ae143cd83dc4aa2
      - name: name
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Name of the attribute
        schema:
          type: string
          pattern: ^[0-9a-zA-Z_-]{1,255}$
        example: voltage
      responses:
        '200':
          description: If device attribute was successfully deleted
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/success'
        '400':
          description: Error if malformed request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/error'
        '404':
          description: Error if device attribute was not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/error'
      x-losant-auth-scopes:
      - deviceAttribute.delete
components:
  schemas:
    deviceAttributes:
      title: Device Attributes
      description: Schema for a collection of Device Attributes
      type: object
      properties:
        items:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/deviceAttribute'
        count:
          type: integer
        totalCount:
          type: integer
        filter:
          type: string
        filterField:
          type: string
        sortField:
          type: string
        sortDirection:
          type: string
          enum:
          - asc
          - desc
          - ASC
          - DESC
          - ''
        applicationId:
          type: string
          pattern: ^[A-Fa-f\d]{24}$
        deviceId:
          type: string
          pattern: ^[A-Fa-f\d]{24}$
    error:
      title: Error
      description: Schema for errors returned by the API
      type: object
      properties:
        type:
          type: string
        message:
          type: string
        validationErrors:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              field:
                type: string
              validationMessage:
                type: string
    success:
      title: Success
      description: Schema for reporting a successful operation
      type: object
      properties:
        success:
          type: boolean
          enum:
          - true
    deviceAttributePatch:
      title: Device Attribute Patch
      description: Schema for the body of a Device Attribute modification request
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          pattern: ^[0-9a-zA-Z_-]{1,255}$
        contentType:
          type: string
          maxLength: 64
        description:
          type: string
          maxLength: 32767
        attributeTags:
          type: object
          patternProperties:
            ^[0-9a-zA-Z_-]{1,255}$:
              type: string
              minLength: 1
              maxLength: 255
          additionalProperties: false
        system:
          type: object
          properties:
            aggregation:
              type: string
              enum:
              - FIRST
              - LAST
              - COUNT
              - MAX
              - MIN
              - MEDIAN
              - MEAN
              - SUM
              - STD_DEV
            aggregationOptions:
              type: array
              items:
                type: object
                additionalProperties: false
              maxItems: 0
            childAttributes:
              type: array
              items:
                type: object
                properties:
                  name:
                    type: string
                    pattern: ^[0-9a-zA-Z_-]{1,255}$
                  mode:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                    - all
                    - whitelist
                    - blacklist
                  deviceIds:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: string
                      pattern: ^[A-Fa-f\d]{24}$
                    maxItems: 1000
                  deviceTags:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        key:
                          type: string
                          pattern: ^[0-9a-zA-Z_-]{1,255}$
                        value:
                          type: string
                          minLength: 1
                          maxLength: 255
                      additionalProperties: false
                    maxItems: 100
                required:
                - name
                - mode
                additionalProperties: false
              maxItems: 256
          additionalProperties: false
      additionalProperties: false
    deviceAttributePost:
      title: Device Attribute Post
      description: Schema for the body of a Device Attribute creation request
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          pattern: ^[0-9a-zA-Z_-]{1,255}$
        dataType:
          type: string
          enum:
          - string
          - number
          - gps
          - boolean
          - blob
        contentType:
          type: string
          maxLength: 64
        description:
          type: string
          maxLength: 32767
        attributeTags:
          type: object
          patternProperties:
            ^[0-9a-zA-Z_-]{1,255}$:
              type: string
              minLength: 1
              maxLength: 255
          additionalProperties: false
        system:
          type: object
          properties:
            aggregation:
              type: string
              enum:
              - FIRST
              - LAST
              - COUNT
              - MAX
              - MIN
              - MEDIAN
              - MEAN
              - SUM
              - STD_DEV
            aggregationOptions:
              type: array
              items:
                type: object
                additionalProperties: false
              maxItems: 0
            childAttributes:
              type: array
              items:
                type: object
                properties:
                  name:
                    type: string
                    pattern: ^[0-9a-zA-Z_-]{1,255}$
                  mode:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                    - all
                    - whitelist
                    - blacklist
                  deviceIds:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: string
                      pattern: ^[A-Fa-f\d]{24}$
                    maxItems: 1000
                  deviceTags:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        key:
                          type: string
                          pattern: ^[0-9a-zA-Z_-]{1,255}$
                        value:
                          type: string
                          minLength: 1
                          maxLength: 255
                      additionalProperties: false
                    maxItems: 100
                required:
                - name
                - mode
                additionalProperties: false
              maxItems: 256
          additionalProperties: false
      required:
      - name
      - dataType
      additionalProperties: false
    deviceAttribute:
      title: Device Attribute
      description: Schema for a single Device Attribute
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          pattern: ^[0-9a-zA-Z_-]{1,255}$
        dataType:
          type: string
          enum:
          - string
          - number
          - gps
          - boolean
          - blob
        contentType:
          type: string
          maxLength: 64
        description:
          type: string
          maxLength: 32767
        attributeTags:
          type: object
          patternProperties:
            ^[0-9a-zA-Z_-]{1,255}$:
              type: string
              minLength: 1
              maxLength: 255
          additionalProperties: false
        system:
          type: object
          properties:
            aggregation:
              type: string
              enum:
              - FIRST
              - LAST
              - COUNT
              - MAX
              - MIN
              - MEDIAN
              - MEAN
              - SUM
              - STD_DEV
            aggregationOptions:
              type: array
              items:
                type: object
                additionalProperties: false
              maxItems: 0
            childAttributes:
              type: array
              items:
                type: object
                properties:
                  name:
                    type: string
                    pattern: ^[0-9a-zA-Z_-]{1,255}$
                  mode:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                    - all
                    - whitelist
                    - blacklist
                  deviceIds:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: string
                      pattern: ^[A-Fa-f\d]{24}$
                    maxItems: 1000
                  deviceTags:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        key:
                          type: string
                          pattern: ^[0-9a-zA-Z_-]{1,255}$
                        value:
                          type: string
                          minLength: 1
                          maxLength: 255
                      additionalProperties: false
                    maxItems: 100
                required:
                - name
                - mode
                additionalProperties: false
              maxItems: 256
          additionalProperties: false
        applicationId:
          type: string
          pattern: ^[A-Fa-f\d]{24}$
        deviceId:
          type: string
          pattern: ^[A-Fa-f\d]{24}$
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
x-derived-from:
  format: bravado 1.0
  by: all/0-working/bravado-to-openapi.py (roadmap#799)
  note: 'every action keeps its own path: resource.path + action.path'