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Instance Actions

https://api.losant.com/instances/INSTANCE_ID

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

Device Counts

Returns device counts by day for the time range specified for this instance

Method And Url

GET https://api.losant.com/instances/INSTANCE_ID/deviceCounts

Authentication

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

Request Path Components

Path ComponentDescriptionExample
INSTANCE_IDID associated with the instance575ec8687ae143cd83dc4a97

Request Query Parameters

NameRequiredDescriptionDefaultExample
startNStart of range for device count query (ms since epoch)start=0
endNEnd of range for device count query (ms since epoch)end=1465790400000

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/instances/INSTANCE_ID/deviceCounts

Successful Responses

CodeTypeDescription
200Device CountsDevice counts by day

Error Responses

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

Generate Report

Generates a CSV report on instance stats

Method And Url

POST https://api.losant.com/instances/INSTANCE_ID/generateReport

Authentication

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

Request Path Components

Path ComponentDescriptionExample
INSTANCE_IDID associated with the instance575ec8687ae143cd83dc4a97

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 Instance Report Options Post schema. For example, the following would be a valid body for this request:

{
"email": "email@example.com",
"callbackUrl": "https://example.com/callback",
"resourceGroupBy": "organization",
"dateGroupBy": "month",
"includeSandbox": false,
"start": "2020-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
"end": "2020-01-31T11:59:59.999Z"
}

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/instances/INSTANCE_ID/generateReport

Successful Responses

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

Error Responses

CodeTypeDescription
400ErrorError if malformed request

Get

Returns an instance

Method And Url

GET https://api.losant.com/instances/INSTANCE_ID

Authentication

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

Request Path Components

Path ComponentDescriptionExample
INSTANCE_IDID associated with the instance575ec8687ae143cd83dc4a97

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/instances/INSTANCE_ID

Successful Responses

CodeTypeDescription
200InstanceA single instance

Error Responses

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

Historical Summaries

Return historical summary entries for an instance

Method And Url

GET https://api.losant.com/instances/INSTANCE_ID/historicalSummaries

Authentication

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

Request Path Components

Path ComponentDescriptionExample
INSTANCE_IDID associated with the instance575ec8687ae143cd83dc4a97

Request Query Parameters

NameRequiredDescriptionDefaultExample
monthNTimestamp within the month to report a summary for.nowmonth=1609459204518
sortFieldNField to sort the results by. Accepted values are: resourceId, currentPeriodStartcurrentPeriodStartsortField=resourceId
sortDirectionNDirection to sort the results in. Accepted values are: asc, descascsortDirection=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: resourceType, resourceId, ownerId, ownerTypefilterField=resourceType
filterNFilter to apply against the filtered field. Blank or not provided means no filtering.filter=organization

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/instances/INSTANCE_ID/historicalSummaries

Successful Responses

CodeTypeDescription
200Historical SummariesCollection of historical summaries

Error Responses

CodeTypeDescription
400ErrorError if malformed request

Notebook Minute Counts

Returns notebook execution usage by day for the time range specified for this instance

Method And Url

GET https://api.losant.com/instances/INSTANCE_ID/notebookMinuteCounts

Authentication

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

Request Path Components

Path ComponentDescriptionExample
INSTANCE_IDID associated with the instance575ec8687ae143cd83dc4a97

Request Query Parameters

NameRequiredDescriptionDefaultExample
startNStart of range for notebook execution query (ms since epoch)start=0
endNEnd of range for notebook execution query (ms since epoch)end=1465790400000

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/instances/INSTANCE_ID/notebookMinuteCounts

Successful Responses

CodeTypeDescription
200Notebook Minute CountsNotebook usage information

Error Responses

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

Patch

Updates information about an instance

Method And Url

PATCH https://api.losant.com/instances/INSTANCE_ID

Authentication

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

Request Path Components

Path ComponentDescriptionExample
INSTANCE_IDID associated with the instance575ec8687ae143cd83dc4a97

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 Instance Patch schema. For example, the following would be a valid body for this request:

{
"reportConfigs": [
{
"emails": [
"email@example.com"
],
"callbackUrl": "https://example.com/callback",
"resourceGroupBy": "organization",
"dateGroupBy": "month",
"includeSandbox": false,
"periods": 3,
"cron": "0 4 1 * *"
},
{
"emails": [
"email@example.com",
"anotheremail@example.com"
],
"resourceGroupBy": "application",
"dateGroupBy": "month",
"includeSandbox": true,
"cron": "0 4 1 * *"
}
]
}

Curl Example

curl -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Accept: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_ACCESS_TOKEN' \
-X PATCH \
-d '{"reportConfigs":[{"emails":["email@example.com"],"callbackUrl":"https://example.com/callback","resourceGroupBy":"organization","dateGroupBy":"month","includeSandbox":false,"periods":3,"cron":"0 4 1 * *"},{"emails":["email@example.com","anotheremail@example.com"],"resourceGroupBy":"application","dateGroupBy":"month","includeSandbox":true,"cron":"0 4 1 * *"}]}' \
https://api.losant.com/instances/INSTANCE_ID

Successful Responses

CodeTypeDescription
200InstanceThe updated instance object

Error Responses

CodeTypeDescription
400ErrorError if malformed request

Payload Counts

Returns payload counts for the time range specified for this instance

Method And Url

GET https://api.losant.com/instances/INSTANCE_ID/payloadCounts

Authentication

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

Request Path Components

Path ComponentDescriptionExample
INSTANCE_IDID associated with the instance575ec8687ae143cd83dc4a97

Request Query Parameters

NameRequiredDescriptionDefaultExample
startNStart of range for payload count query (ms since epoch)start=0
endNEnd of range for payload count query (ms since epoch)end=1465790400000
asBytesNIf the resulting stats should be returned as bytesfalseasBytes=true

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/instances/INSTANCE_ID/payloadCounts

Successful Responses

CodeTypeDescription
200Payload StatsPayload counts, by type and source

Error Responses

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

Payload Counts Breakdown

Returns payload counts per resolution in the time range specified for this instance

Method And Url

GET https://api.losant.com/instances/INSTANCE_ID/payloadCountsBreakdown

Authentication

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

Request Path Components

Path ComponentDescriptionExample
INSTANCE_IDID associated with the instance575ec8687ae143cd83dc4a97

Request Query Parameters

NameRequiredDescriptionDefaultExample
startNStart of range for payload count query (ms since epoch)start=0
endNEnd of range for payload count query (ms since epoch)end=1465790400000
resolutionNResolution in milliseconds. Accepted values are: 86400000, 360000086400000resolution=86400000
asBytesNIf the resulting stats should be returned as bytesfalseasBytes=true
includeNonBillableNIf non-billable payloads should be included in the resultfalseincludeNonBillable=true

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/instances/INSTANCE_ID/payloadCountsBreakdown

Successful Responses

CodeTypeDescription
200Payload Counts BreakdownSum of payload counts by date

Error Responses

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

Schemas

Device Counts

Schema for the result of a device counts request

Device Counts Schema

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

        Device Counts Example

        • {} 3 keys
          • "1999-05-20T05:00:00.000Z"
          • "1999-06-20T04:59:59.999Z"
          • [] 1 item

          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"

              Historical Summaries

              Schema for a collection of Historical Summaries

              Historical Summaries Schema

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

                                Historical Summaries Example

                                • {} 7 keys
                                  • [] 1 item
                                    • 8
                                    • 2
                                    • 100
                                    • 0
                                    • "name"
                                    • "asc"

                                  Instance

                                  Schema for a single Instance

                                  Instance Schema

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

                                                        Instance Example

                                                        • {} 8 keys
                                                          • "B"
                                                          • {} 31 keys
                                                            • [] 3 items
                                                              • "2021-01-08T18:10:00.054Z"
                                                              • "2021-01-08T18:10:00.054Z"
                                                              • false
                                                              • "5ff89ff825013dc6c2856188"
                                                              • "5ff89ff825013dc6c2856188"

                                                            Instance Patch

                                                            Schema for instance patch request

                                                            Instance Patch Schema

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

                                                                  Instance Patch Example

                                                                  • {} 1 key
                                                                    • [] 2 items

                                                                    Instance Report Options Post

                                                                    Schema for the body of a instance report request

                                                                    Instance Report Options Post Schema

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

                                                                                  Instance Report Options Post Example

                                                                                  • {} 7 keys
                                                                                    • "email@example.com"
                                                                                    • "https://example.com/callback"
                                                                                    • "organization"
                                                                                    • "month"
                                                                                    • false
                                                                                    • "2020-01-01T00:00:00.000Z"
                                                                                    • "2020-01-31T11:59:59.999Z"

                                                                                  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

                                                                                        Notebook Minute Counts

                                                                                        Schema for the result of a notebook minute counts request

                                                                                        Notebook Minute Counts Schema

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

                                                                                              Notebook Minute Counts Example

                                                                                              • {} 3 keys
                                                                                                • "1999-05-20T05:00:00.000Z"
                                                                                                • "1999-06-20T04:59:59.999Z"
                                                                                                • [] 1 item

                                                                                                Payload Counts Breakdown

                                                                                                Schema for the result of a payload counts breakdown request

                                                                                                Payload Counts Breakdown Schema

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

                                                                                                      Payload Counts Breakdown Example

                                                                                                      • {} 3 keys
                                                                                                        • "1999-05-20T05:00:00.000Z"
                                                                                                        • "1999-06-20T04:59:59.999Z"
                                                                                                        • [] 1 item

                                                                                                        Payload Stats

                                                                                                        Schema for the result of a payload stats request

                                                                                                        Payload Stats Schema

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

                                                                                                                                              Payload Stats Example

                                                                                                                                              • {} 6 keys
                                                                                                                                                • {} 1 key
                                                                                                                                                  • {} 2 keys
                                                                                                                                                    • {} 1 key
                                                                                                                                                      • {} 1 key
                                                                                                                                                        • {} 1 key
                                                                                                                                                          • {} 1 key

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