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Events Actions

https://api.losant.com/applications/APPLICATION_ID/events

Below are the various requests that can be performed against the Events resource, as well as the expected parameters and the potential responses.

Delete

Delete events

Method And Url

POST https://api.losant.com/applications/APPLICATION_ID/events/delete

Authentication

A valid API access token is required to access this endpoint. The token must include at least one of the following scopes: all.Application, all.Application.read, all.Organization, all.Organization.read, all.User, all.User.read, events.*, or events.delete.

Request Path Components

Path ComponentDescriptionExample
APPLICATION_IDID associated with the application575ec8687ae143cd83dc4a97

Request Query Parameters

NameRequiredDescriptionDefaultExample
emailNEmail address to send job complete notification to. Defaults to current user's email.email=email@example.com
callbackUrlNCallback URL to call with delete resultcallbackUrl=https://example.com/cburl

Request Headers

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
AuthorizationYThe token for authenticating the request, prepended with Bearer

Request Body

The body of the request should be serialized JSON that validates against the Advanced Event Query schema. For example, the following would be a valid body for this request:

{
"$or": [
{
"level": {
"$ne": "myValue"
}
},
{
"level": 5
}
]
}

Curl Example

curl -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Accept: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_ACCESS_TOKEN' \
-X POST \
https://api.losant.com/applications/APPLICATION_ID/events/delete

Successful Responses

CodeTypeDescription
200Events DeletedIf request successfully deletes a set of Events
202Job Enqueued API ResultIf a bulk delete job has been enqueued

Error Responses

CodeTypeDescription
400ErrorError if malformed request
404ErrorError if events were not found

Export

Request an export of an application's event data

Method And Url

POST https://api.losant.com/applications/APPLICATION_ID/events/export

Authentication

A valid API access token is required to access this endpoint. The token must include at least one of the following scopes: all.Application, all.Application.read, all.Organization, all.Organization.read, all.User, all.User.read, events.*, or events.export.

Request Path Components

Path ComponentDescriptionExample
APPLICATION_IDID associated with the application575ec8687ae143cd83dc4a97

Request Headers

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
AuthorizationYThe token for authenticating the request, prepended with Bearer

Request Body

The body of the request should be serialized JSON that validates against the Event Export Options schema. For example, the following would be a valid body for this request:

{
"email": "email@example.com",
"query": {
"$or": [
{
"subject": {
"$ne": "myValue"
}
},
{
"level": "info"
}
]
}
}

Curl Example

curl -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Accept: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_ACCESS_TOKEN' \
-X POST \
https://api.losant.com/applications/APPLICATION_ID/events/export

Successful Responses

CodeTypeDescription
202Job Enqueued API ResultIf generation of export was successfully started

Error Responses

CodeTypeDescription
400ErrorError if malformed request
404ErrorError if application was not found

Get

Returns the events for an application

Method And Url

GET https://api.losant.com/applications/APPLICATION_ID/events

Authentication

A valid API access token is required to access this endpoint. The token must include at least one of the following scopes: all.Application, all.Application.read, all.Organization, all.Organization.read, all.User, all.User.read, events.*, or events.get.

Request Path Components

Path ComponentDescriptionExample
APPLICATION_IDID associated with the application575ec8687ae143cd83dc4a97

Request Query Parameters

NameRequiredDescriptionDefaultExample
sortFieldNField to sort the results by. Accepted values are: subject, id, creationDate, lastUpdated, level, state, deviceIdcreationDatesortField=subject
sortDirectionNDirection to sort the results by. Accepted values are: asc, descdescsortDirection=asc
pageNWhich page of results to return0page=0
perPageNHow many items to return per page100perPage=10
filterFieldNField to filter the results by. Blank or not provided means no filtering. Accepted values are: subjectfilterField=subject
filterNFilter to apply against the filtered field. Supports globbing. Blank or not provided means no filtering.filter=abnormal power to *
stateNIf provided, return events only in the given state. Accepted values are: new, acknowledged, resolvedstate=new
queryNEvent filter JSON object which overrides the filterField, filter, and state parameters. See Advanced Event Query for more details.query={"$or":[{"level":{"$ne":"myValue"}},{"level":5}]}

Request Headers

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
AuthorizationYThe token for authenticating the request, prepended with Bearer

Curl Example

curl -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Accept: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_ACCESS_TOKEN' \
-X GET \
https://api.losant.com/applications/APPLICATION_ID/events

Successful Responses

CodeTypeDescription
200EventsCollection of events

Error Responses

CodeTypeDescription
400ErrorError if malformed request
404ErrorError if application was not found

Most Recent by Severity

Returns the first new event ordered by severity and then creation

Method And Url

GET https://api.losant.com/applications/APPLICATION_ID/events/mostRecentBySeverity

Authentication

A valid API access token is required to access this endpoint. The token must include at least one of the following scopes: all.Application, all.Application.read, all.Organization, all.Organization.read, all.User, all.User.read, events.*, or events.mostRecentBySeverity.

Request Path Components

Path ComponentDescriptionExample
APPLICATION_IDID associated with the application575ec8687ae143cd83dc4a97

Request Query Parameters

NameRequiredDescriptionDefaultExample
filterNFilter to apply against event subjects. Supports globbing. Blank or not provided means no filtering.filter=abnormal power to *
queryNEvent filter JSON object which overrides the filter parameter. See Advanced Event Query for more details.query={"$or":[{"level":{"$ne":"myValue"}},{"level":5}]}

Request Headers

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
AuthorizationYThe token for authenticating the request, prepended with Bearer

Curl Example

curl -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Accept: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_ACCESS_TOKEN' \
-X GET \
https://api.losant.com/applications/APPLICATION_ID/events/mostRecentBySeverity

Successful Responses

CodeTypeDescription
200Event Plus New CountThe event, plus count of currently new events

Error Responses

CodeTypeDescription
404ErrorError if application was not found

Patch

Asynchronously updates information for matching events by subject and/or current state

Method And Url

PATCH https://api.losant.com/applications/APPLICATION_ID/events

Authentication

A valid API access token is required to access this endpoint. The token must include at least one of the following scopes: all.Application, all.Organization, all.User, events.*, or events.patch.

Request Path Components

Path ComponentDescriptionExample
APPLICATION_IDID associated with the application575ec8687ae143cd83dc4a97

Request Query Parameters

NameRequiredDescriptionDefaultExample
filterFieldNField to filter the events to act on by. Blank or not provided means no filtering. Accepted values are: subjectfilterField=subject
filterNFilter to apply against the filtered field. Supports globbing. Blank or not provided means no filtering.filter=abnormal power to *
stateNIf provided, act on events only in the given state. Accepted values are: new, acknowledged, resolvedstate=new
queryNEvent filter JSON object which overrides the filterField, filter, and state parameters. See Advanced Event Query for more details.query={"$or":[{"level":{"$ne":"myValue"}},{"level":5}]}

Request Headers

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
AuthorizationYThe token for authenticating the request, prepended with Bearer

Request Body

The body of the request should be serialized JSON that validates against the Event Patch schema. For example, the following would be a valid body for this request:

{
"state": "acknowledged",
"comment": "Looking into this issue"
}

Curl Example

curl -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Accept: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_ACCESS_TOKEN' \
-X PATCH \
-d '{"state":"acknowledged","comment":"Looking into this issue"}' \
https://api.losant.com/applications/APPLICATION_ID/events

Successful Responses

CodeTypeDescription
200SuccessIf the bulk update has been completed
202Job Enqueued API ResultIf a bulk update job has been enqueued

Error Responses

CodeTypeDescription
400ErrorError if malformed request
404ErrorError if application is not found

Post

Create a new event for an application

Method And Url

POST https://api.losant.com/applications/APPLICATION_ID/events

Authentication

A valid API access token is required to access this endpoint. The token must include at least one of the following scopes: all.Application, all.Organization, all.User, events.*, or events.post.

Request Path Components

Path ComponentDescriptionExample
APPLICATION_IDID associated with the application575ec8687ae143cd83dc4a97

Request Headers

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
AuthorizationYThe token for authenticating the request, prepended with Bearer

Request Body

The body of the request should be serialized JSON that validates against the Event Post schema. For example, the following would be a valid body for this request:

{
"level": "info",
"state": "new",
"subject": "Power levels critical",
"message": "Power levels on device 432 have surpassed critical thresholds",
"deviceId": "575ecf887ae143cd83dc4aa2"
}

Curl Example

curl -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Accept: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_ACCESS_TOKEN' \
-X POST \
-d '{"level":"info","state":"new","subject":"Power levels critical","message":"Power levels on device 432 have surpassed critical thresholds","deviceId":"575ecf887ae143cd83dc4aa2"}' \
https://api.losant.com/applications/APPLICATION_ID/events

Successful Responses

CodeTypeDescription
201EventSuccessfully created event

Error Responses

CodeTypeDescription
400ErrorError if malformed request
404ErrorError if application was not found
429ErrorError if event creation rate limit exceeded

Schemas

Advanced Event Query

Schema for advanced event queries

Advanced Event Query Schema

  • {} 4 keys
    • "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
    • "object"
    • {} 15 keys
      • {} 3 keys
        • {} 3 keys
          • {} 3 keys
            • {} 1 key
              • {} 1 key
                • {} 1 key
                  • {} 1 key
                    • {} 1 key
                      • {} 1 key
                        • {} 1 key
                          • {} 1 key
                            • {} 1 key
                              • {} 1 key
                                • {} 1 key
                                  • {} 1 key
                                  • false

                                Advanced Event Query Example

                                • {} 1 key
                                  • [] 2 items

                                  Error

                                  Schema for errors returned by the API

                                  Error Schema

                                  • {} 3 keys
                                    • "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
                                    • "object"
                                    • {} 2 keys
                                      • {} 1 key
                                        • {} 1 key

                                      Error Example

                                      • {} 2 keys
                                        • "NotFound"
                                        • "Application was not found"

                                      Event

                                      Schema for a single Event

                                      Event Schema

                                      • {} 3 keys
                                        • "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
                                        • "object"
                                        • {} 17 keys
                                          • {} 2 keys
                                            • {} 2 keys
                                              • {} 2 keys
                                                • {} 2 keys
                                                  • {} 2 keys
                                                    • {} 2 keys
                                                      • {} 2 keys
                                                        • {} 3 keys
                                                          • {} 2 keys
                                                            • {} 2 keys
                                                              • {} 3 keys
                                                                • {} 2 keys
                                                                  • {} 0 keys
                                                                    • {} 2 keys
                                                                      • {} 3 keys
                                                                        • {} 3 keys
                                                                          • {} 2 keys

                                                                        Event Example

                                                                        • {} 16 keys
                                                                          • "575ed0de7ae143cd83dc4aa5"
                                                                          • "575ed0de7ae143cd83dc4aa5"
                                                                          • "575ec8687ae143cd83dc4a97"
                                                                          • "2016-06-13T04:00:00.000Z"
                                                                          • "2016-06-13T04:00:00.000Z"
                                                                          • "user"
                                                                          • "575ed70c7ae143cd83dc4aa9"
                                                                          • "hello@example.com"
                                                                          • "info"
                                                                          • "new"
                                                                          • "Power levels critical"
                                                                          • "Power levels on device 432 have surpassed critical thresholds"
                                                                          • [] 0 items
                                                                            • "575ecf887ae143cd83dc4aa2"
                                                                            • "My Device"
                                                                            • {} 1 key

                                                                            Event Patch

                                                                            Schema for the body of an Event modification request

                                                                            Event Patch Schema

                                                                            • {} 4 keys
                                                                              • "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
                                                                              • "object"
                                                                              • {} 4 keys
                                                                                • {} 2 keys
                                                                                  • {} 2 keys
                                                                                    • {} 0 keys
                                                                                      • {} 3 keys
                                                                                      • false

                                                                                    Event Patch Example

                                                                                    • {} 2 keys
                                                                                      • "acknowledged"
                                                                                      • "Looking into this issue"

                                                                                    Event Plus New Count

                                                                                    Schema for an event plus a count of new events

                                                                                    Event Plus New Count Schema

                                                                                    • {} 3 keys
                                                                                      • "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
                                                                                      • "object"
                                                                                      • {} 2 keys
                                                                                        • {} 4 keys
                                                                                          • {} 1 key

                                                                                        Event Plus New Count Example

                                                                                        • {} 2 keys
                                                                                          • {} 16 keys
                                                                                            • 2

                                                                                          Event Post

                                                                                          Schema for the body of an Event creation request

                                                                                          Event Post Schema

                                                                                          • {} 5 keys
                                                                                            • "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
                                                                                            • "object"
                                                                                            • {} 8 keys
                                                                                              • {} 2 keys
                                                                                                • {} 2 keys
                                                                                                  • {} 3 keys
                                                                                                    • {} 2 keys
                                                                                                      • {} 0 keys
                                                                                                        • {} 2 keys
                                                                                                          • {} 3 keys
                                                                                                            • {} 1 key
                                                                                                            • [] 2 items
                                                                                                              • false

                                                                                                            Event Post Example

                                                                                                            • {} 5 keys
                                                                                                              • "info"
                                                                                                              • "new"
                                                                                                              • "Power levels critical"
                                                                                                              • "Power levels on device 432 have surpassed critical thresholds"
                                                                                                              • "575ecf887ae143cd83dc4aa2"

                                                                                                            Events

                                                                                                            Schema for a collection of Events

                                                                                                            Events Schema

                                                                                                            • {} 3 keys
                                                                                                              • "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
                                                                                                              • "object"
                                                                                                              • {} 12 keys
                                                                                                                • {} 2 keys
                                                                                                                  • {} 1 key
                                                                                                                    • {} 1 key
                                                                                                                      • {} 1 key
                                                                                                                        • {} 1 key
                                                                                                                          • {} 1 key
                                                                                                                            • {} 1 key
                                                                                                                              • {} 1 key
                                                                                                                                • {} 2 keys
                                                                                                                                  • {} 2 keys
                                                                                                                                    • {} 2 keys
                                                                                                                                      • {} 1 key

                                                                                                                                    Events Example

                                                                                                                                    • {} 9 keys
                                                                                                                                      • [] 1 item
                                                                                                                                        • 1
                                                                                                                                        • 4
                                                                                                                                        • 1
                                                                                                                                        • 0
                                                                                                                                        • "subject"
                                                                                                                                        • "asc"
                                                                                                                                        • "575ec8687ae143cd83dc4a97"
                                                                                                                                        • "new"

                                                                                                                                      Events Deleted

                                                                                                                                      Schema for response to events removal

                                                                                                                                      Events Deleted Schema

                                                                                                                                      • {} 3 keys
                                                                                                                                        • "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
                                                                                                                                        • "object"
                                                                                                                                        • {} 1 key
                                                                                                                                          • {} 1 key

                                                                                                                                        Events Deleted Example

                                                                                                                                        • {} 1 key
                                                                                                                                          • 3

                                                                                                                                        Event Export Options

                                                                                                                                        Export options for events

                                                                                                                                        Event Export Options Schema

                                                                                                                                        • {} 4 keys
                                                                                                                                          • "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
                                                                                                                                          • "object"
                                                                                                                                          • {} 3 keys
                                                                                                                                            • {} 3 keys
                                                                                                                                              • {} 3 keys
                                                                                                                                                • {} 5 keys
                                                                                                                                                • false

                                                                                                                                              Event Export Options Example

                                                                                                                                              • {} 2 keys
                                                                                                                                                • "email@example.com"
                                                                                                                                                • {} 1 key

                                                                                                                                                Job Enqueued API Result

                                                                                                                                                Schema for the result of a job being queued

                                                                                                                                                Job Enqueued API Result Schema

                                                                                                                                                • {} 3 keys
                                                                                                                                                  • "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
                                                                                                                                                  • "object"
                                                                                                                                                  • {} 3 keys
                                                                                                                                                    • {} 2 keys
                                                                                                                                                      • {} 2 keys
                                                                                                                                                        • {} 2 keys

                                                                                                                                                      Job Enqueued API Result Example

                                                                                                                                                      • {} 3 keys
                                                                                                                                                        • true
                                                                                                                                                        • "clnHvJbyVkOWAZwYAwLP4"
                                                                                                                                                        • true

                                                                                                                                                      Success

                                                                                                                                                      Schema for reporting a successful operation

                                                                                                                                                      Success Schema

                                                                                                                                                      • {} 3 keys
                                                                                                                                                        • "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
                                                                                                                                                        • "object"
                                                                                                                                                        • {} 1 key
                                                                                                                                                          • {} 2 keys

                                                                                                                                                        Success Example

                                                                                                                                                        • {} 1 key
                                                                                                                                                          • true

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