TM Forum serviceCandidate API

The serviceCandidate API from TM Forum — 2 operation(s) for servicecandidate.

Operations 5

GET /serviceCandidate List or find ServiceCandidate objects #
POST /serviceCandidate Creates a ServiceCandidate #
GET /serviceCandidate/{id} Retrieves a ServiceCandidate by ID #
PATCH /serviceCandidate/{id} Updates partially a ServiceCandidate #
DELETE /serviceCandidate/{id} Deletes a ServiceCandidate #

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OpenAPI Specification

tm-forum-servicecandidate-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Service Catalog Management Service Candidate API
  description: "## TMF API Reference: TMF633 - Service Catalog Management\n\n Version 4.0 \n\nThe Service Catalog API is one of Catalog Management API Family. Service Catalog API goal is to provide a catalog of services. \nService Catalog API performs the following operations on the resource :\n- Retrieve an entity or a collection of entities depending on filter criteria\n- Partial update of an entity (including updating rules)\n- Create an entity (including default values and creation rules)\n- Delete an entity (for administration purposes)\n- Manage notification of events. .\n\nCopyright © TM Forum 2020. All Rights Reserved. "
  version: 4.0.0
servers:
- url: https://serverRoot/tmf-api/serviceCatalogManagement/v4/
tags:
- name: serviceCandidate
paths:
  /serviceCandidate:
    get:
      operationId: listServiceCandidate
      summary: List or find ServiceCandidate objects
      description: This operation list or find ServiceCandidate entities
      tags:
      - serviceCandidate
      parameters:
      - name: fields
        description: Comma-separated properties to be provided in response
        required: false
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: offset
        description: Requested index for start of resources to be provided in response
        required: false
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: limit
        description: Requested number of resources to be provided in response
        required: false
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          headers:
            X-Result-Count:
              description: Actual number of items returned in the response body
              schema:
                type: integer
            X-Total-Count:
              description: Total number of items matching criteria
              schema:
                type: integer
          content:
            application/json;charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServiceCandidate'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
          content:
            application/json;charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
          content:
            application/json;charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
          content:
            application/json;charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '404':
          description: Not Found
          content:
            application/json;charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '405':
          description: Method Not allowed
          content:
            application/json;charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '409':
          description: Conflict
          content:
            application/json;charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
          content:
            application/json;charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    post:
      operationId: createServiceCandidate
      summary: Creates a ServiceCandidate
      description: This operation creates a ServiceCandidate entity.
      tags:
      - serviceCandidate
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Created
          content:
            application/json;charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServiceCandidate'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
          content:
            application/json;charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
          content:
            application/json;charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
          content:
            application/json;charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '405':
          description: Method Not allowed
          content:
            application/json;charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '409':
          description: Conflict
          content:
            application/json;charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
          content:
            application/json;charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json;charset=utf-8:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServiceCandidate_Create'
        description: The ServiceCandidate to be created
        required: true
  /serviceCandidate/{id}:
    get:
      operationId: retrieveServiceCandidate
      summary: Retrieves a ServiceCandidate by ID
      description: This operation retrieves a ServiceCandidate entity. Attribute selection is enabled for all first level attributes.
      tags:
      - serviceCandidate
      parameters:
      - name: id
        description: Identifier of the ServiceCandidate
        required: true
        in: path
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: fields
        description: Comma-separated properties to provide in response
        required: false
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json;charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServiceCandidate'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
          content:
            application/json;charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
          content:
            application/json;charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
          content:
            application/json;charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '404':
          description: Not Found
          content:
            application/json;charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '405':
          description: Method Not allowed
          content:
            application/json;charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '409':
          description: Conflict
          content:
            application/json;charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
          content:
            application/json;charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    patch:
      operationId: patchServiceCandidate
      summary: Updates partially a ServiceCandidate
      description: This operation updates partially a ServiceCandidate entity.
      tags:
      - serviceCandidate
      parameters:
      - name: id
        description: Identifier of the ServiceCandidate
        required: true
        in: path
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Updated
          content:
            application/json;charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServiceCandidate'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
          content:
            application/json;charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
          content:
            application/json;charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
          content:
            application/json;charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '404':
          description: Not Found
          content:
            application/json;charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '405':
          description: Method Not allowed
          content:
            application/json;charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '409':
          description: Conflict
          content:
            application/json;charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
          content:
            application/json;charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json;charset=utf-8:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServiceCandidate_Update'
        description: The ServiceCandidate to be updated
        required: true
    delete:
      operationId: deleteServiceCandidate
      summary: Deletes a ServiceCandidate
      description: This operation deletes a ServiceCandidate entity.
      tags:
      - serviceCandidate
      parameters:
      - name: id
        description: Identifier of the ServiceCandidate
        required: true
        in: path
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Deleted
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
          content:
            application/json;charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
          content:
            application/json;charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
          content:
            application/json;charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '404':
          description: Not Found
          content:
            application/json;charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '405':
          description: Method Not allowed
          content:
            application/json;charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '409':
          description: Conflict
          content:
            application/json;charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
          content:
            application/json;charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
components:
  schemas:
    ServiceCategoryRef:
      type: object
      description: The (service) category resource is used to group service candidates in logical containers. Categories can contain other categories.
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: unique identifier
        href:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: Hyperlink reference
        name:
          type: string
          description: Name of the related entity.
        version:
          type: string
          description: Category version
        '@baseType':
          type: string
          description: When sub-classing, this defines the super-class
        '@schemaLocation':
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: A URI to a JSON-Schema file that defines additional attributes and relationships
        '@type':
          type: string
          description: When sub-classing, this defines the sub-class Extensible name
        '@referredType':
          type: string
          description: The actual type of the target instance when needed for disambiguation.
      required:
      - id
    Error:
      description: Used when an API throws an Error, typically with a HTTP error response-code (3xx, 4xx, 5xx)
      type: object
      required:
      - code
      - reason
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
          description: Application relevant detail, defined in the API or a common list.
        reason:
          type: string
          description: Explanation of the reason for the error which can be shown to a client user.
        message:
          type: string
          description: More details and corrective actions related to the error which can be shown to a client user.
        status:
          type: string
          description: HTTP Error code extension
        referenceError:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: URI of documentation describing the error.
        '@baseType':
          type: string
          description: When sub-classing, this defines the super-class.
        '@schemaLocation':
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: A URI to a JSON-Schema file that defines additional attributes and relationships
        '@type':
          type: string
          description: When sub-classing, this defines the sub-class entity name.
    ServiceSpecificationRef:
      type: object
      description: 'Service specification reference: ServiceSpecification(s) required to realize a ProductSpecification.'
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: unique identifier
        href:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: Hyperlink reference
        name:
          type: string
          description: Name of the related entity.
        version:
          type: string
          description: Service specification version
        '@baseType':
          type: string
          description: When sub-classing, this defines the super-class
        '@schemaLocation':
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: A URI to a JSON-Schema file that defines additional attributes and relationships
        '@type':
          type: string
          description: When sub-classing, this defines the sub-class Extensible name
        '@referredType':
          type: string
          description: The actual type of the target instance when needed for disambiguation.
      required:
      - id
    ServiceCandidate:
      type: object
      description: 'ServiceCandidate is an entity that makes a service specification available to a catalog. A

        ServiceCandidate and its associated service specification may be published - made visible - in any number of service catalogs, or in none. One service specification can be composed of other service specifications.'
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: unique identifier
        href:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: Hyperlink reference
        description:
          type: string
          description: Description of this REST resource
        lastUpdate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Date and time of the last update of this REST resource
        lifecycleStatus:
          type: string
          description: Used to indicate the current lifecycle status of the service candidate.
        name:
          type: string
          description: Name given to this REST resource
        version:
          type: string
          description: the version of service candidate
        category:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServiceCategoryRef'
          description: List of categories for this candidate
        serviceSpecification:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServiceSpecificationRef'
          description: The service specification implied by this candidate
        validFor:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/TimePeriod'
          description: The period for which this REST resource is valid
        '@baseType':
          type: string
          description: When sub-classing, this defines the super-class
        '@schemaLocation':
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: A URI to a JSON-Schema file that defines additional attributes and relationships
        '@type':
          type: string
          description: When sub-classing, this defines the sub-class Extensible name
    ServiceCandidate_Update:
      type: object
      description: 'ServiceCandidate is an entity that makes a service specification available to a catalog. A

        ServiceCandidate and its associated service specification may be published - made visible - in any number of service catalogs, or in none. One service specification can be composed of other service specifications.

        Skipped properties: id,href,lastUpdate'
      properties:
        description:
          type: string
          description: Description of this REST resource
        lifecycleStatus:
          type: string
          description: Used to indicate the current lifecycle status of the service candidate.
        name:
          type: string
          description: Name given to this REST resource
        version:
          type: string
          description: the version of service candidate
        category:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServiceCategoryRef'
          description: List of categories for this candidate
        serviceSpecification:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServiceSpecificationRef'
          description: The service specification implied by this candidate
        validFor:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/TimePeriod'
          description: The period for which this REST resource is valid
        '@baseType':
          type: string
          description: When sub-classing, this defines the super-class
        '@schemaLocation':
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: A URI to a JSON-Schema file that defines additional attributes and relationships
        '@type':
          type: string
          description: When sub-classing, this defines the sub-class Extensible name
    ServiceCandidate_Create:
      type: object
      description: 'ServiceCandidate is an entity that makes a service specification available to a catalog. A

        ServiceCandidate and its associated service specification may be published - made visible - in any number of service catalogs, or in none. One service specification can be composed of other service specifications.

        Skipped properties: id,href'
      required:
      - name
      - serviceSpecification
      properties:
        description:
          type: string
          description: Description of this REST resource
        lastUpdate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Date and time of the last update of this REST resource
        lifecycleStatus:
          type: string
          description: Used to indicate the current lifecycle status of the service candidate.
        name:
          type: string
          description: Name given to this REST resource
        version:
          type: string
          description: the version of service candidate
        category:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServiceCategoryRef'
          description: List of categories for this candidate
        serviceSpecification:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServiceSpecificationRef'
          description: The service specification implied by this candidate
        validFor:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/TimePeriod'
          description: The period for which this REST resource is valid
        '@baseType':
          type: string
          description: When sub-classing, this defines the super-class
        '@schemaLocation':
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: A URI to a JSON-Schema file that defines additional attributes and relationships
        '@type':
          type: string
          description: When sub-classing, this defines the sub-class Extensible name
    TimePeriod:
      type: object
      description: A period of time, either as a deadline (endDateTime only) a startDateTime only, or both
      properties:
        endDateTime:
          example: '1985-04-12T23:20:50.52Z'
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: End of the time period, using IETC-RFC-3339 format
        startDateTime:
          example: '1985-04-12T23:20:50.52Z'
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Start of the time period, using IETC-RFC-3339 format