Content Endpoints (2017/01).

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This endpoint allows for management of content files (and content tags) on the network. 

/Content/

GET

Retrieves a list of content files on the network.

Parameters

  • [string] filter:  An expression for filtering search results.
  • [string] sort: An expression for sorting the search results. The sort expression specifies the entry used for sorting and the ascending/descending (ASC/DESC) sorting order (e.g. "[Content].[FileName] ASC")
  • [string] marker: A value specifying which page to retrieve. This value is useful if the isTruncated entry in the response body of the previous GET call indicates that the number of content instances exceeds the pageSize.
  • [int] pageSize: The maximum number of content instances that can be contained in the response body

Response Body

Returns a paged list of every Content Entity on a network. This will return not more than 100 entities along with the information necessary to return any other remaining pages.

DELETE

Removes content files, specified by a filter, from a network. This allows multiple content files to be deleted at once.

Parameters

  • [string] filter: An expression for filtering search results

Response Body

Returns the number of affected content files as an integer value.


/Content/Root/{*virtualPath)

GET

Retrieves a list of content files in the specified virtual-directory folder.

Parameters

  • [string] virtualPath: The location of the content instance in the BSN.cloud virtual directory
  • [string] sort: An expression for sorting the search results. The sort expression specifies the entry used for sorting and the ascending/descending (ASC/DESC) sorting order (e.g. "[Content].[FileName] ASC")
  • [string] marker: A value specifying which page to retrieve. This value is useful if the isTruncated entry in the response body of the previous GET call indicates that the number of content instances exceeds the pageSize.
  • [int] pageSize: The maximum number of content instances that can be contained in the response body

Response Body

Returns a paged list of Content Folder entities on a network. This will return not more than 100 entities along with the information necessary to return any other remaining pages.

POST

Creates a content folder in the specified virtual directory folder and returns the URL link to the folder location. This resource maps to the virtual folder in the content library, accordingly the virtual path is either complete or a partial path to a destination content folder or file.

Parameters

  • [string] virtualPath: The location of the content instance in the BSN.cloud virtual directory

Request Body

The Content Folder Entity entity

Response Body

Returns a 201 status code and the new resource created and referenced by the Uri (given by the Location header field) in the response. The response includes the Content Folder Entity.

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/Content/Count/

GET

Retrieves the number of content files on the network matching the specified filter criteria. If no filter is included, this call returns the total number of content files on the network. 

Parameters

  • [string] filter:  An expression for filtering search results.

Response Body

The content file count is returned as an integer value.


/Content/Operations/

GET

Returns the operational permissions granted to roles for specific business operations

Response Body

Returns the Business Operations Entity

/Content/{id:int}/

GET

Retrieves the specified content files on a network. 

Parameters

  • [int] id: A unique identifier for the content instance. This value is generated by the server when the content file is uploaded.
  • [uShort] maxWidth:  The maximum width of the content instance (this should equal 100)
  • [uShort] maxHeight: The maximum height of the content instance (this should equal 100)

Response Body

The server returns code 200 upon success. Upon failure, it returns code 400 with an error message.


PUT

Update the specified content files. 

Parameters

  • [int] id: A unique identifier for the content instance. This value is generated by the server when the content file is uploaded.

Request Body

The Content Entity

Response Body

On success this method returns a status code 2XX, on failure it returns a status code of 5XX.

DELETE

Removes the specified content file. 

Parameters

  • [int] id: A unique identifier for the content instance. This value is generated by the server when the content file is uploaded.

Response Body

The server returns code 200 upon success. Upon failure, it returns code 400 with an error message.

/Content/{id:int}/Tags/

GET

Returns tags associated with the specified content file.

Parameters

  • [int] id: A unique identifier for the content instance. This value is generated by the server when the content file is uploaded.

Response Body

Returns an array of key/value pairs that represent tags assigned to the content file. Each tag is formatted as follows: 

"<value_type>::<tag_type>.<tag_key>":"<value>"

POST

Adds one or more tags to the specified content file.

Parameters

  • [int] id: A unique identifier for the content instance. This value is generated by the server when the content file is uploaded.

Request Body

The request body should contain an array of key/value pairs that specify tags to assign to the content file. Each tag must be formatted as follows: "<value_type>::<tag_type>.<tag_key>":"<value>"

Response Body

On success this method returns a status code 2XX, on failure it returns a status code of 5XX.

DELETE

Removes one or more tags from the specified content file.

Parameters

  • [int] id: A unique identifier for the content instance. This value is generated by the server when the content file is uploaded.

Request Body

The request body should contain an array of strings specifying tags to delete. Each string must be formatted as follows: "<value_type>::<tag_type>.<tag_key>"

Note

The following are valid system-defined values for content tags: "FileName", "FileSize", "ContentType", "UploadDate",  

Response Body

On success this method returns a status code 2XX, on failure it returns a status code of 5XX.


/Content/{id:int}/Permissions/

GET

Includes object permissions for a given content instance.

Parameters

  • [int] id: A unique identifier for the content instance. This value is generated by the server when the content file is uploaded.

Response Body

Returns the permissions property value of the Content Entity as a paged list of content entities.


POST

Adds permissions to the specified content instance

Parameters

  • [int] id: A unique identifier for the content instance. This value is generated by the server when the content file is uploaded.

Request Body

The Permission Entity

Response Body

On success this method returns a status code 2XX, on failure it returns a status code of 5XX.


DELETE

Removes permissions from the specified content instance

Parameters

  • [int] id: A unique identifier for the content instance. This value is generated by the server when the content instance is uploaded.

Request Body

The Permission Entity

Response Body

On success this method returns a status code 2XX, on failure it returns a status code of 5XX.