Admin Categories (v1)

The Categories API provides access to create, read and update Category resources. Category resources are synonymous with tags and provide a mechanism for adding additional contextual information about a resource.

PutCategories

Save or update a list of new or existing categories.

Test Route

Try it

Note: When you click on the Try It button you may see the following warning message: "" You can ignore this warning message and proceed by entering appropriate values for any query parameters and required header values.

Request URL

Request headers

string

Vendor Supplied Partner ID

string

String value representing userid or application name issuing the request

string

Environment in which to execute the request.
(optional)

string

Media type of the body sent to the API.

string

A string identifier for authenticating subscription specific resources.

Request body

An array of new or existing category resources.

[
	{
        "categoryID": 1,
        "organization_ID": 1,
        "categoryName": "Demo Category",
        "active": true,
        "displayIcon": "f07a",
        "description": "Existing Category!"
    },{
        "organization_ID": 1,
        "categoryName": "Another Category",
        "active": true,
        "displayIconLink": "f2bd",
        "description": "New Category!"
    }
]
{
  "type": "array",
  "items": {
    "required": [
      "categoryID",
      "organization_ID",
      "categoryName",
      "active"
    ],
    "type": "object",
    "properties": {
      "categoryID": {
        "format": "int32",
        "description": "A unique numerical identifier of the category resource",
        "type": "integer"
      },
      "organization_ID": {
        "format": "int32",
        "description": "\"A numerical identifier that associates a category resource to an organization resource\"",
        "type": "integer"
      },
      "categoryName": {
        "description": "Name for the category",
        "type": "string"
      },
      "active": {
        "description": "Flag defining active status",
        "type": "boolean"
      },
      "displayIcon": {
        "description": "Display Icon URI for the visual representation of the category",
        "type": "string"
      },
      "description": {
        "description": "Additional information about the category",
        "type": "string"
      }
    }
  },
  "example": "[\r\n\t{\r\n        \"categoryID\": 1,\r\n        \"organization_ID\": 1,\r\n        \"categoryName\": \"Demo Category\",\r\n        \"active\": true,\r\n        \"displayIcon\": \"f07a\",\r\n        \"description\": \"Existing Category!\"\r\n    },{\r\n        \"organization_ID\": 1,\r\n        \"categoryName\": \"Another Category\",\r\n        \"active\": true,\r\n        \"displayIconLink\": \"f2bd\",\r\n        \"description\": \"New Category!\"\r\n    }\r\n]"
}

Response 200

Returns a collection of category resource.

{
  "result": [
    {
      "categoryID": 1,
      "organization_ID": 1,
      "categoryName": "Demo Category",
      "active": true,
      "displayIcon": "f07a",
      "description": "Category for demo purposes"
    },
    {
      "categoryID": 2,
      "organization_ID": 1,
      "categoryName": "Another Category",
      "active": true,
      "displayIconLink": "f2bd",
      "description": "New Category!"
    }
  ],
  "count": 2
}
{
  "required": [
    "result",
    "count"
  ],
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "result": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "required": [
          "categoryID",
          "organization_ID",
          "categoryName",
          "active"
        ],
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "categoryID": {
            "format": "int32",
            "description": "A unique numerical identifier of the category resource",
            "type": "integer"
          },
          "organization_ID": {
            "format": "int32",
            "description": "\"A numerical identifier that associates a category resource to an organization resource\"",
            "type": "integer"
          },
          "categoryName": {
            "description": "Name for the category",
            "type": "string"
          },
          "active": {
            "description": "Flag defining active status",
            "type": "boolean"
          },
          "displayIcon": {
            "description": "Display Icon URI for the visual representation of the category",
            "type": "string"
          },
          "description": {
            "description": "Additional information about the category",
            "type": "string"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "count": {
      "format": "int32",
      "type": "integer"
    },
    "limit": {
      "format": "int32",
      "type": "integer"
    },
    "offset": {
      "format": "int32",
      "type": "integer"
    }
  }
}

Response 400

Improper format for call.

{
  "msg": "Unauthorized to access this resource.",
  "requestId": "e3c5ee48-2fa3-497f-ba5c-90f2357e49bd",
  "code": "BadRequest"
}

Response 401

Invalid Request.

{
  "msg": "Improper format for call.",
  "requestId": "e3c5ee48-2fa3-497f-ba5c-90f2357e49bd",
  "code": "Unauthorized"
}
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "msg": {
      "description": "A descriptive message detailing the cause of the error",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "requestId": {
      "description": "A unique GUID identifier for the request",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "code": {
      "description": "A textual representation of the error code",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "example": {
    "msg": "A descriptive message detailing the cause of the error",
    "requestId": "2269623a-af6a-419f-b15b-2c8391b50149",
    "code": "ErrorCode"
  }
}

Response 404

Resource Not Found.

{
  "msg": "The resource requested was not found.",
  "requestId": "e3c5ee48-2fa3-497f-ba5c-90f2357e49bd",
  "code": "NotFound"
}
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "msg": {
      "description": "A descriptive message detailing the cause of the error",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "requestId": {
      "description": "A unique GUID identifier for the request",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "code": {
      "description": "A textual representation of the error code",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "example": {
    "msg": "A descriptive message detailing the cause of the error",
    "requestId": "2269623a-af6a-419f-b15b-2c8391b50149",
    "code": "ErrorCode"
  }
}

Code samples

@ECHO OFF

curl -v -X PUT "https://api.us.atrius-iot.io/api/v1/admin/categories/"
-H "atr-partner-id: "
-H "atr-request-source: "
-H "atr-environment-id: atrdemo01us"
-H "Content-Type: application/json"
-H "atr-subscription-key: {subscription key}"

--data-ascii "{body}" 

using System;
using System.Net.Http.Headers;
using System.Text;
using System.Net.Http;
using System.Web;

namespace CSHttpClientSample
{
    static class Program
    {
        static void Main()
        {
            MakeRequest();
            Console.WriteLine("Hit ENTER to exit...");
            Console.ReadLine();
        }
        
        static async void MakeRequest()
        {
            var client = new HttpClient();
            var queryString = HttpUtility.ParseQueryString(string.Empty);

            // Request headers
            client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("atr-partner-id", "");
            client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("atr-request-source", "");
            client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("atr-environment-id", "atrdemo01us");
            client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("atr-subscription-key", "{subscription key}");

            var uri = "https://api.us.atrius-iot.io/api/v1/admin/categories/?" + queryString;

            HttpResponseMessage response;

            // Request body
            byte[] byteData = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("{body}");

            using (var content = new ByteArrayContent(byteData))
            {
                content.Headers.ContentType = new MediaTypeHeaderValue("< your content type, i.e. application/json >");
                response = await client.PutAsync(uri, content);
            }
        }
    }
}	
// // This sample uses the Apache HTTP client from HTTP Components (http://hc.apache.org/httpcomponents-client-ga/)
import java.net.URI;
import org.apache.http.HttpEntity;
import org.apache.http.HttpResponse;
import org.apache.http.client.HttpClient;
import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpGet;
import org.apache.http.client.utils.URIBuilder;
import org.apache.http.impl.client.HttpClients;
import org.apache.http.util.EntityUtils;

public class JavaSample 
{
    public static void main(String[] args) 
    {
        HttpClient httpclient = HttpClients.createDefault();

        try
        {
            URIBuilder builder = new URIBuilder("https://api.us.atrius-iot.io/api/v1/admin/categories/");


            URI uri = builder.build();
            HttpPut request = new HttpPut(uri);
            request.setHeader("atr-partner-id", "");
            request.setHeader("atr-request-source", "");
            request.setHeader("atr-environment-id", "atrdemo01us");
            request.setHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
            request.setHeader("atr-subscription-key", "{subscription key}");


            // Request body
            StringEntity reqEntity = new StringEntity("{body}");
            request.setEntity(reqEntity);

            HttpResponse response = httpclient.execute(request);
            HttpEntity entity = response.getEntity();

            if (entity != null) 
            {
                System.out.println(EntityUtils.toString(entity));
            }
        }
        catch (Exception e)
        {
            System.out.println(e.getMessage());
        }
    }
}


<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>JSSample</title>
    <script src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.9.0/jquery.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>

<script type="text/javascript">
    $(function() {
        var params = {
            // Request parameters
        };
      
        $.ajax({
            url: "https://api.us.atrius-iot.io/api/v1/admin/categories/?" + $.param(params),
            beforeSend: function(xhrObj){
                // Request headers
                xhrObj.setRequestHeader("atr-partner-id","");
                xhrObj.setRequestHeader("atr-request-source","");
                xhrObj.setRequestHeader("atr-environment-id","atrdemo01us");
                xhrObj.setRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json");
                xhrObj.setRequestHeader("atr-subscription-key","{subscription key}");
            },
            type: "PUT",
            // Request body
            data: "{body}",
        })
        .done(function(data) {
            alert("success");
        })
        .fail(function() {
            alert("error");
        });
    });
</script>
</body>
</html>

#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>

int main(int argc, const char * argv[])
{
    NSAutoreleasePool * pool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init];
    
    NSString* path = @"https://api.us.atrius-iot.io/api/v1/admin/categories/";
    NSArray* array = @[
                         // Request parameters
                         @"entities=true",
                      ];
    
    NSString* string = [array componentsJoinedByString:@"&"];
    path = [path stringByAppendingFormat:@"?%@", string];

    NSLog(@"%@", path);

    NSMutableURLRequest* _request = [NSMutableURLRequest requestWithURL:[NSURL URLWithString:path]];
    [_request setHTTPMethod:@"PUT"];
    // Request headers
    [_request setValue:@"" forHTTPHeaderField:@"atr-partner-id"];
    [_request setValue:@"" forHTTPHeaderField:@"atr-request-source"];
    [_request setValue:@"atrdemo01us" forHTTPHeaderField:@"atr-environment-id"];
    [_request setValue:@"application/json" forHTTPHeaderField:@"Content-Type"];
    [_request setValue:@"{subscription key}" forHTTPHeaderField:@"atr-subscription-key"];
    // Request body
    [_request setHTTPBody:[@"{body}" dataUsingEncoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding]];
    
    NSURLResponse *response = nil;
    NSError *error = nil;
    NSData* _connectionData = [NSURLConnection sendSynchronousRequest:_request returningResponse:&response error:&error];

    if (nil != error)
    {
        NSLog(@"Error: %@", error);
    }
    else
    {
        NSError* error = nil;
        NSMutableDictionary* json = nil;
        NSString* dataString = [[NSString alloc] initWithData:_connectionData encoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding];
        NSLog(@"%@", dataString);
        
        if (nil != _connectionData)
        {
            json = [NSJSONSerialization JSONObjectWithData:_connectionData options:NSJSONReadingMutableContainers error:&error];
        }
        
        if (error || !json)
        {
            NSLog(@"Could not parse loaded json with error:%@", error);
        }
        
        NSLog(@"%@", json);
        _connectionData = nil;
    }
    
    [pool drain];

    return 0;
}

<?php
// This sample uses the Apache HTTP client from HTTP Components (http://hc.apache.org/httpcomponents-client-ga/)
require_once 'HTTP/Request2.php';

$request = new Http_Request2('https://api.us.atrius-iot.io/api/v1/admin/categories/');
$url = $request->getUrl();

$headers = array(
    // Request headers
    'atr-partner-id' => '',
    'atr-request-source' => '',
    'atr-environment-id' => 'atrdemo01us',
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
    'atr-subscription-key' => '{subscription key}',
);

$request->setHeader($headers);

$parameters = array(
    // Request parameters
);

$url->setQueryVariables($parameters);

$request->setMethod(HTTP_Request2::METHOD_PUT);

// Request body
$request->setBody("{body}");

try
{
    $response = $request->send();
    echo $response->getBody();
}
catch (HttpException $ex)
{
    echo $ex;
}

?>
########### Python 2.7 #############
import httplib, urllib, base64

headers = {
    # Request headers
    'atr-partner-id': '',
    'atr-request-source': '',
    'atr-environment-id': 'atrdemo01us',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'atr-subscription-key': '{subscription key}',
}

params = urllib.urlencode({
})

try:
    conn = httplib.HTTPSConnection('api.us.atrius-iot.io')
    conn.request("PUT", "/api/v1/admin/categories/?%s" % params, "{body}", headers)
    response = conn.getresponse()
    data = response.read()
    print(data)
    conn.close()
except Exception as e:
    print("[Errno {0}] {1}".format(e.errno, e.strerror))

####################################

########### Python 3.2 #############
import http.client, urllib.request, urllib.parse, urllib.error, base64

headers = {
    # Request headers
    'atr-partner-id': '',
    'atr-request-source': '',
    'atr-environment-id': 'atrdemo01us',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'atr-subscription-key': '{subscription key}',
}

params = urllib.parse.urlencode({
})

try:
    conn = http.client.HTTPSConnection('api.us.atrius-iot.io')
    conn.request("PUT", "/api/v1/admin/categories/?%s" % params, "{body}", headers)
    response = conn.getresponse()
    data = response.read()
    print(data)
    conn.close()
except Exception as e:
    print("[Errno {0}] {1}".format(e.errno, e.strerror))

####################################
require 'net/http'

uri = URI('https://api.us.atrius-iot.io/api/v1/admin/categories/')


request = Net::HTTP::Put.new(uri.request_uri)
# Request headers
request['atr-partner-id'] = ''
# Request headers
request['atr-request-source'] = ''
# Request headers
request['atr-environment-id'] = 'atrdemo01us'
# Request headers
request['Content-Type'] = 'application/json'
# Request headers
request['atr-subscription-key'] = '{subscription key}'
# Request body
request.body = "{body}"

response = Net::HTTP.start(uri.host, uri.port, :use_ssl => uri.scheme == 'https') do |http|
    http.request(request)
end

puts response.body