Materials Zone Parameters API
Parameters are used to define the structure of columns in tables.
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OpenAPI Specification
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
title: Materials Zone Parameters API
version: 2.0.0
description: MaterialsZone's RESTful API is designed to facilitate seamless integration with your existing systems, enabling you to automate workflows, connect diverse data sources, and perform domain-specific analysis.
servers:
- url: https://api.materials.zone/v2beta1
security:
- ApiKey: []
tags:
- name: Parameters
description: Parameters are used to define the structure of columns in tables.
paths:
/protocols/{protocolId}/parameters:
post:
tags:
- Parameters
summary: Create a new parameter in a protocol
description: Creates a new parameter in a protocol.
parameters:
- name: protocolId
in: path
required: true
description: The UUID of the protocol to create the parameter in.
example: eb1aa7b4-0e21-46de-b448-0c4eabdd32b7
schema:
type: string
format: uuid
minLength: 1
requestBody:
required: true
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
title:
type: string
description: Title of the parameter.
example: Boiling Point
nullable: true
description:
type: string
description: Description of the parameter.
nullable: true
valueType:
type: string
enum:
- QUANTITY
- TEXT
- BOOLEAN
- LINK
- CALCULATION
- ENUM
example: QUANTITY
description: The type of the parameter.
unit:
type: string
description: Unit of the parameter (for QUANTITY type).
example: °C
nullable: true
titleItemId:
type: string
format: uuid
description: ID of an item to use as the title (optional).
nullable: true
calculation:
type: string
description: Calculation formula (only applicable for calculation type parameters).
nullable: true
significantFiguresNum:
type: integer
description: Number of significant figures to use for the parameter (only applicable for calculation type parameters).
nullable: true
enumValueOptions:
type: array
description: List of enum value options (only applicable for enum type parameters).
items:
type: object
properties:
title:
type: string
required:
- title
nullable: true
linkTableIds:
type: array
description: List of link source table IDs from which items can be linked (only applicable for link type parameters).
items:
type: string
format: uuid
required:
- valueType
responses:
'201':
description: Success
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
data:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Parameter'
'400':
description: Bad Request
'401':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
operationId: postProtocolsByProtocolIdParameters
x-operation-id-source: derived
/parameters/{parameterId}:
patch:
tags:
- Parameters
summary: Update a parameter
description: Updates an existing parameter.
parameters:
- name: parameterId
in: path
required: true
description: The UUID of the parameter to update.
example: eb1aa7b4-0e21-46de-b448-0c4eabdd32b7
schema:
type: string
format: uuid
minLength: 1
requestBody:
required: true
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
title:
type: string
description: New title for the parameter.
nullable: true
description:
type: string
description: New description for the parameter.
nullable: true
unit:
type: string
description: New unit for the parameter.
nullable: true
titleItemId:
type: string
format: uuid
description: ID of an item to use as the title (optional).
nullable: true
calculation:
type: string
description: Calculation formula (only applicable for calculation type parameters).
nullable: true
significantFiguresNum:
type: integer
description: Number of significant figures to use for the parameter (only applicable for calculation type parameters).
nullable: true
enumValueOptions:
type: array
description: List of enum value options (only applicable for enum type parameters). Omit `id` to add a new option; include `id` to keep or rename an existing option. Options not present in the array are removed.
items:
type: object
properties:
id:
type: string
format: uuid
title:
type: string
required:
- title
nullable: true
linkTableIds:
type: array
description: List of link source table IDs from which items can be linked (only applicable for link type parameters).
items:
type: string
format: uuid
hash:
type: string
description: Hash for optimistic concurrency control. Get this from a previous GET request.
required:
- hash
responses:
'200':
description: Success
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
data:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Parameter'
'400':
description: Bad Request
'401':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
'409':
description: Conflict - The parameter has been modified since you last retrieved it
operationId: patchParametersByParameterId
x-operation-id-source: derived
delete:
tags:
- Parameters
summary: Delete a parameter
description: Deletes a parameter.
parameters:
- name: parameterId
in: path
required: true
description: The UUID of the parameter to delete.
example: eb1aa7b4-0e21-46de-b448-0c4eabdd32b7
schema:
type: string
format: uuid
minLength: 1
responses:
'204':
description: Success
'400':
description: Bad Request
'401':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
operationId: deleteParametersByParameterId
x-operation-id-source: derived
components:
schemas:
Error:
type: object
properties:
code:
type: string
message:
type: string
required:
- code
- message
Parameter:
properties:
id:
type: string
format: uuid
description: UUID of this parameter.
title:
type: string
description: Title of this parameter.
example: Boiling Point
nullable: true
description:
type: string
description: Description of this parameter.
nullable: true
titleItemId:
type: string
format: uuid
description: In some cases, the title of a parameter is another item, in this case this field is the UUID of that item, otherwise it's null.
nullable: true
type:
type: string
enum:
- QUANTITY
- TEXT
- BOOLEAN
- LINK
- CALCULATION
- ENUM
- PREDICTION
example: QUANTITY
description: The type of the parameter.
unit:
type: string
description: This is the unit of the parameter.
example: kg
nullable: true
hash:
type: string
description: Hash for optimistic concurrency control.
calculation:
type: object
description: Calculation formula (only applicable for calculation type parameters).
nullable: true
significantFiguresNum:
type: integer
description: Number of significant figures to use for the parameter (only applicable for calculation type parameters).
nullable: true
inputParameterIds:
type: array
description: IDs of input parameters (only applicable for calculation type parameters).
items:
type: string
format: uuid
nullable: true
enumValueOptions:
type: array
description: List of enum value options (only applicable for enum type parameters).
items:
type: object
properties:
id:
type: string
format: uuid
title:
type: string
nullable: true
linkTables:
type: array
description: List of link source table IDs from which items can be linked (only applicable for link type parameters).
items:
type: string
format: uuid
required:
- id
- title
- description
- titleItemId
- type
- unit
- hash
- calculation
- significantFiguresNum
- inputParameterIds
- enumValueOptions
- linkTables
responses:
Unauthorized:
description: Unauthorized
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
securitySchemes:
ApiKey:
type: apiKey
in: header
name: Authorization