REST API:object Resource

The object resource lets you access and modify object metadata (the data that defines object types).

Retrieve an Object

Identifies and retrieves metadata for the specified object.

Access Permissions

Users that have the Customize Objects permission can manage Objects.

Method

GET

URI

https://{yourDomain}/networking/rest/object/{objectName}

Response

Metadata structure of the Object identified by the Object Type Identifier

Retrieve all Objects

Retrieve all Objects

Method

GET

URI

https://{yourDomain}/networking/rest/object

Query Parameters

• appId - Retrieve object metadata for the specified application, only.

Example: https://yourDomain/rest/object?appId=28473662nkry99az

To get an application ID:

1. Go to > Administration > Applications
   A list of applications is displayed.
2. Get the ID from Application ID column

For more information, see: Specifying Query Parameters in REST APIs

Response

Metadata structure of the Object identified by the Object Type Identifier

Add an Object

Adds an object.

Considerations

• Object names:

• Must start with an alphabetic character.
• May contain only alphanumeric (a-z A-Z 0-9) and underscores (_).
• May not contain spaces or other characters.
• Must be 32 characters or less.

• When objects are added using REST APIs, they do not have a corresponding data-entry Form that would allow them to be accessed and updated in the GUI. Such forms must be defined using the GUI.

Method

POST

URI

https://{yourDomain}/networking/rest/object

Request

<platform>
    <object>
        <objectName>AddObjectViaREST</objectName>
        <displayTitle>AddObjectViaRESTApi</displayTitle>
        <singluarDisplayTitle>AddObjectViaRESTApi</singluarDisplayTitle>
        <canTrackActivities>true</canTrackActivities>
        <canTrackNotes>true</canTrackNotes>
        <isActive>true</isActive>
        <isEnabledAsATab>true</isEnabledAsATab>
        <custHelpUrl>www.example.com</custHelpUrl>
        <allowReports>true</allowReports>
        <allowSearch>true</allowSearch>
        <extendedObjectMetaData>REST add</extendedObjectMetaData>
        <description>Adding an Object through REST API</description>
    </object>
</platform>

Response

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<platform>
    <message>
        <code>0</code>
        <description>Success</description>
        <id>34813dcd768740ad91dc4f168023a9cc</id>
    </message>
</platform>

See also: REST API:Error Codes

Update an Object

Note: When fields are added to an object using REST APIs, they do not appear in Object Forms. To appear there, they must be specified using the GUI.

Method

PUT

URI

https://{yourDomain}/networking/rest/object/{objectName}

Request

<platform>
    <object>
        <objectName>AddObjectViaREST</objectName>
        <displayTitle>AddObjectViaRESTApi</displayTitle>
        <singluarDisplayTitle>AddObjectViaRESTApi</singluarDisplayTitle>
        <canTrackActivities>true</canTrackActivities>
        <canTrackNotes>true</canTrackNotes>
        <isActive>true</isActive>
        <isEnabledAsATab>true</isEnabledAsATab>
        <custHelpUrl>www.example.com</custHelpUrl>
        <allowReports>true</allowReports>
        <allowSearch>true</allowSearch>
        <extendedObjectMetaData>Updating a  Object through REST API</extendedObjectMetaData>
        <description>Updating a  Object through REST API</description>
    </object>
</platform>

Response

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<platform>
    <message>
        <code>0</code>
        <description>Success</description>
    </message>
</platform>

See also: REST API:Error Codes

Delete an Object

Deletes an object and the metadata that defines it.

Method

DELETE

URI

https://{yourDomain}/networking/rest/object/{objectName}

Response

<platform>
    <message>
        <code>0</code>
        <description>Success</description>        
    </message>
</platform>

See also: REST API:Error Codes

Fields

Note: In this object, Boolean fields accept only 1 or 0 (not TRUE/FALSE).

Name	Type	Attributes	Required During Add	Description	Additional Information
objectName	String	Editable on Add/Update		Object name
displayTitle	String	Editable on Add/Update		Display title
singluarDisplayTitle	String	Editable on Add/Update		Display title - Singular form
canTrackActivities	Boolean	Editable on Add/Update		Flag to track activities
canTrackNotes	Boolean	Editable on Add/Update		Flag to track notes and attachments
isActive	Boolean	Editable on Add/Update		Flag to set object as active/inactive
isEnabledAsATab	Boolean	Editable on Add/Update		Flag to enable object as a tab in the UI
custHelpUrl	String	Editable on Add/Update		Custom help URL
allowReports	Boolean	Editable on Add/Update		Flag to allow reporting on object
allowSearch	Boolean	Editable on Add/Update		Flag to allow searching of object
extendedObjectMetaData	String	Editable on Add/Update		Object metadata
description	String	Editable on Add/Update		Object description