PTC ThingWorx · Schema

PTC ThingWorx Thing

Schema for a PTC ThingWorx thing (digital twin instance), representing a connected industrial asset or device.

Properties

Name Type Description
name string Unique thing name in the ThingWorx platform
description string Human-readable thing description
thingTemplate string Parent thing template that defines property/service/event shape
thingShape string Applied thing shape for additional properties or services
tags array Model tag vocabulary entries for classification
isEnabled boolean Whether the thing is enabled and able to receive data
isSystemObject boolean True if this is a built-in ThingWorx system object
identifier string External identifier for mapping to physical device or asset
projectName string ThingWorx project the thing belongs to
lastModifiedDate integer Last modification timestamp (epoch milliseconds UTC)
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JSON Schema

ptc-thingworx-thing-schema.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "https://api-evangelist.github.io/ptc-thingworx/json-schema/ptc-thingworx-thing-schema.json",
  "title": "PTC ThingWorx Thing",
  "description": "Schema for a PTC ThingWorx thing (digital twin instance), representing a connected industrial asset or device.",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "name": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Unique thing name in the ThingWorx platform"
    },
    "description": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Human-readable thing description"
    },
    "thingTemplate": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Parent thing template that defines property/service/event shape"
    },
    "thingShape": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Applied thing shape for additional properties or services"
    },
    "tags": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Model tag vocabulary entries for classification",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "name": { "type": "string" },
          "vocabulary": { "type": "string" }
        }
      }
    },
    "isEnabled": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Whether the thing is enabled and able to receive data"
    },
    "isSystemObject": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "True if this is a built-in ThingWorx system object"
    },
    "identifier": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "External identifier for mapping to physical device or asset"
    },
    "projectName": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "ThingWorx project the thing belongs to"
    },
    "lastModifiedDate": {
      "type": "integer",
      "format": "int64",
      "description": "Last modification timestamp (epoch milliseconds UTC)"
    }
  },
  "required": ["name", "thingTemplate"],
  "examples": [
    {
      "name": "CNC_Machine_Line3_Station7",
      "description": "CNC Machining Center - Production Line 3, Station 7",
      "thingTemplate": "GenericThingTemplate",
      "thingShape": "CNCMachineShape",
      "tags": [
        { "name": "CNC", "vocabulary": "MachineType" },
        { "name": "Line3", "vocabulary": "ProductionLine" }
      ],
      "isEnabled": true,
      "isSystemObject": false,
      "identifier": "ASSET-CNC-LINE3-007",
      "projectName": "SmartFactoryProject"
    }
  ]
}

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