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Instance Custom Nodes Actions

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

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

Get

Returns the Custom Nodes for an instance

Method And Url

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

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, instanceCustomNodes.*, or instanceCustomNodes.get.

Request Path Components

Path ComponentDescriptionExample
INSTANCE_IDID associated with the instance575ec7417ae143cd83dc4a96

Request Query Parameters

NameRequiredDescriptionDefaultExample
sortFieldNField to sort the results by. Accepted values are: name, id, creationDate, lastUpdatednamesortField=name
sortDirectionNDirection to sort the results by. 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: namefilterField=key
filterNFilter to apply against the filtered field. Supports globbing. Blank or not provided means no filtering.filter=my*node

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/nodes

Successful Responses

CodeTypeDescription
200Instance Custom NodesCollection of Custom Nodes

Error Responses

CodeTypeDescription
400ErrorError if malformed request

Post

Create a new Custom Node for an instance

Method And Url

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

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, instanceCustomNodes.*, or instanceCustomNodes.post.

Request Path Components

Path ComponentDescriptionExample
INSTANCE_IDID associated with the instance575ec7417ae143cd83dc4a96

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 Custom Node Post schema. For example, the following would be a valid body for this request:

{
"name": "My New Instance Custom Node",
"description": "Description of my new instance custom node",
"triggers": [
{
"type": "customNodeStart"
}
],
"nodes": [
{
"type": "CustomNodeCapNode"
}
]
}

Curl Example

curl -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Accept: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_ACCESS_TOKEN' \
-X POST \
-d '{"name":"My New Instance Custom Node","description":"Description of my new instance custom node","triggers":[{"type":"customNodeStart"}],"nodes":[{"type":"CustomNodeCapNode"}]}' \
https://api.losant.com/instances/INSTANCE_ID/nodes

Successful Responses

CodeTypeDescription
201Instance Custom NodeThe successfully created Custom Node

Error Responses

CodeTypeDescription
400ErrorError if malformed request

Schemas

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"

      Instance Custom Node

      Schema for a single Instance Custom Node

      Instance Custom Node Schema

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

                                                        Instance Custom Node Example

                                                        • {} 11 keys
                                                          • "575ed18f7ae143cd83dc4aa6"
                                                          • "575ed18f7ae143cd83dc4aa6"
                                                          • "575ec8687ae143cd83dc4a97"
                                                          • "2016-06-13T04:00:00.000Z"
                                                          • "2016-06-13T04:00:00.000Z"
                                                          • "My Instance Custom Node"
                                                          • "Description of my instance custom node"
                                                          • [] 1 item
                                                            • [] 1 item
                                                              • {} 1 key
                                                                • {} 2 keys

                                                                Instance Custom Node Post

                                                                Schema for the body of a Instance Custom Node creation request

                                                                Instance Custom Node Post Schema

                                                                • {} 6 keys
                                                                  • "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
                                                                  • "object"
                                                                  • {} 11 keys
                                                                    • {} 3 keys
                                                                      • {} 2 keys
                                                                        • {} 2 keys
                                                                          • {} 1 key
                                                                            • {} 2 keys
                                                                              • {} 2 keys
                                                                                • {} 2 keys
                                                                                  • {} 2 keys
                                                                                    • {} 2 keys
                                                                                      • {} 4 keys
                                                                                        • {} 3 keys
                                                                                        • {} 1 key
                                                                                          • 25
                                                                                          • [] 3 items

                                                                                          Instance Custom Node Post Example

                                                                                          • {} 4 keys
                                                                                            • "My New Instance Custom Node"
                                                                                            • "Description of my new instance custom node"
                                                                                            • [] 1 item
                                                                                              • [] 1 item

                                                                                              Instance Custom Nodes

                                                                                              Schema for a collection of Custom Nodes within an instance

                                                                                              Instance Custom Nodes Schema

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

                                                                                                                  Instance Custom Nodes Example

                                                                                                                  • {} 8 keys
                                                                                                                    • [] 1 item
                                                                                                                      • 1
                                                                                                                      • 4
                                                                                                                      • 1
                                                                                                                      • 0
                                                                                                                      • "name"
                                                                                                                      • "asc"
                                                                                                                      • "575ec8687ae143cd83dc4a97"

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