Content Endpoints (2020/10)


This endpoint allows you to manage content files (and content tags) on the network. 

Base URL for these endpoints:  https://api.bsn.cloud/2020/10/REST/Content

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GET /

Returns a list of content files on a network.

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.content.retrieve

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Query String Parameters

filter string optional

An expression for filtering search results

 

sort string optional

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. "[Device].[Serial] ASC").

 

marker string optional

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 autorun plugin instances exceeds the pageSize.

This parameter is only required if you need more elements in the paged list than the pageSize (100).

 

pageSize int optional

The maximum number of autorun plugin instances that can be contained in the response body

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Response

Success Response Body

200: Returns a paged list of content entities (generic data type) on a network. This will return not more than 100 entities along with the information necessary to return any other remaining pages.

Failure

300: The requested representation could not be returned because it is ambiguous (there are multiple requested representations)

400: The request is malformed and therefore invalid

401: The access token is invalid or not specified

403: The supplied access token, though valid, doesn't provide access to this method 

406: The server cannot return the data representation that you requested (as specified in the "Accept" header)

5XX: Any 500 code is an internal server error

 

DELETE /

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

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.content.delete

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Query String Parameter

filter string required

An expression for filtering search results

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Response

Success Response Body

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

Failure

300: The requested representation could not be returned because it is ambiguous (there are multiple requested representations)

400: The request is malformed and therefore invalid

401: The access token is invalid or not specified

403: The supplied access token, though valid, doesn't provide access to this method

406: The server cannot return the data representation that you requested (as specified in the "Accept" header) 

5XX: Any 500 code is an internal server error

 

GET /Root/{*virtualPath}/ 

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

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.content.retrieve

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Segment

virtualPath string

The location of the content file in the BSN.cloud virtual directory

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Query String Parameters

sort string optional

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").

marker string optional

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.

 

pageSize int optional

The maximum number of content file instances that can be contained in the response body

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Response

Success Response Body

200: 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.

Failure

300: The requested representation could not be returned because it is ambiguous (there are multiple requested representations)

400: The request is malformed and therefore invalid

401: The access token is invalid or not specified

403: The supplied access token, though valid, doesn't provide access to this method 

404: The server cannot find the requested resource (the path does not exist)

406: The server cannot return the data representation that you requested (as specified in the "Accept" header)

5XX: Any 500 code is an internal server error

 

POST /Root/{*virtualPath}/ 

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.

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.content.create

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Segment

virtualPath string 

The location of the content instance in the BSN.cloud virtual directory

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Request Body

The Content Folder Entity

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Response

Success Response Body

201: Returns 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.

Failure

300: The requested representation could not be returned because it is ambiguous (there are multiple requested representations)

400: The request or request body is malformed and therefore invalid

401: The access token is invalid or not specified

403: The supplied access token, though valid, doesn't provide access to this method 

404: The server cannot find the requested resource (the path does not exist)

406:  The server cannot return the data representation that you requested (as specified in the "Accept" header)

415:  The server cannot accept the data representation that you sent (as specified in the "Content-Type" header)

5XX: Any 500 code is an internal server error

 

GET /Count/ 

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. 

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.content.retrieve

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Query String Parameters

filter string optional

An expression for filtering search results.

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Response

Success Response Body

200: The content file count is returned as an integer value

Failure

300: The requested representation could not be returned because it is ambiguous (there are multiple requested representations)

400: The request is malformed and therefore invalid

401: The access token is invalid or not specified

403: The supplied access token, though valid, doesn't provide access to this method 

406: The server cannot return the data representation that you requested (as specified in the "Accept" header)

5XX: Any 500 code is an internal server error

 

GET /{id:int}/ 

Retrieves the specified content file

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.content.retrieve

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Segment

id int 

A unique identifier for the content instance. This value is generated by the server when the content file is uploaded.

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Query String Parameters

These parameters should only be used when requesting an image:

 

maxWidth uShort optional

The maximum width of the content instance (this should equal 100)

 

maxHeight uShort optional

The maximum height of the content instance (this should equal 100)

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Response

Success Response Body

200: Returns either the Content Entity or the file associated with the requested content, depending on what is specified in the request.

Success Response

304: The resource was not modified since the time specified in the “If-Modified-Since” header

Failure

300: The requested representation could not be returned because it is ambiguous (there are multiple requested representations)

400: The request is malformed and therefore invalid

401: The access token is invalid or not specified

403: The supplied access token, though valid, doesn't provide access to this method 

404: The server cannot find the requested resource (the path does not exist)

406: The server cannot return the data representation that you requested (as specified in the "Accept" header)

5XX: Any 500 code is an internal server error

PUT /{id:int}/ 

Update the specified content files. 

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.content.update

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Segment

id int 

A unique identifier for the content instance. This value is generated by the server when the content file is uploaded.

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Request Body

The Content Entity

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Response 

Success

204: The specified content file has been updated on the network 

Failure

300: The requested representation could not be returned because it is ambiguous (there are multiple requested representations)

400: Either the request or request body is malformed and therefore invalid

401: The access token is invalid or not specified

403: The supplied access token, though valid, doesn't provide access to this method 

404: The server cannot find the requested resource

406: The server cannot return the data representation that you requested (as specified in the "Accept" header)

412: Precondition failed (the resource changed since the time specified in the “If-Unmodified-Since” header value)

415: The server cannot accept the data representation that you sent (as specified in the "Content-Type" header)

5XX: Any 500 code is an internal server error

 

DELETE /{id:int}/ 

Removes the specified content file. 

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.content.delete

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Segment

id int 

A unique identifier for the content instance. This value is generated by the server when the content file is uploaded.

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Response

Success

204: The specified content file has been removed

Failure

300: The requested representation could not be returned because it is ambiguous (there are multiple requested representations)

400: The request is malformed and therefore invalid

401: The access token is invalid or not specified

403: The supplied access token, though valid, doesn't provide access to this method 

404The server cannot find the requested resource (the path does not exist)

406: The server cannot return the data representation that you requested (as specified in the "Accept" header)

412: Precondition failed (the resource changed since the time specified in the “If-Unmodified-Since” header value)

5XX: Any 500 code is an internal server error

 

GET /{id:int}/Tags/ 

Returns tags associated with the specified content file.

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.content.retrieve

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Segment

id int 

A unique identifier for the content instance. This value is generated by the server when the content file is uploaded.

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Response

Success Response Body

200: Returns a list of properties and their values. For example:

"string::[sys].[Content].<MediaType>": "Image", "int::[Content].<Category>": 42

Failure

300: The requested representation could not be returned because it is ambiguous (there are multiple requested representations)

400: The request is malformed and therefore invalid

401: The access token is invalid or not specified

403: The supplied access token, though valid, doesn't provide access to this method 

404: The server cannot find the requested resource (the path does not exist)

406: The server cannot return the data representation that you requested (as specified in the "Accept" header)

5XX: Any 500 code is an internal server error

POST /{id:int}/Tags/ 

Adds one or more tags to the specified content file. The following are valid system-defined values for content tags: "FileName", "FileSize", "ContentType",  and "UploadDate".  

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.content.update

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Segment

id int 

A unique identifier for the content instance. This value is generated by the server when the content file is uploaded.

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Request Body

tags DynamicObject

The array of key/value pairs that specify the tags to assign to the content file. See the Tags entry in Player Entity for more information.

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Response

Success

204:  A new tag has been successfully added to the specified content file

Failure

400: Either a tag with the specified key was already defined, the request is malformed and therefore invalid, or there is a conflict

401: The access token is invalid or not specified

403: The supplied access token, though valid, doesn't provide access to this method 

404: The server cannot find the requested resource (the path does not exist)

415: The server cannot accept the data representation that you sent (as specified in the "Content-Type" header)

5XX: Any 500 code is an internal server error

 

DELETE /{id:int}/Tags/ 

Removes one or more tags from the specified content file 

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.content.update

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Segment

id int

A unique identifier for the content instance. This value is generated by the server when the content file is uploaded.

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Request Body

list List<string>

 A list of key/value pairs that specify the tags to delete from the content file

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Response 

Success

204: The specified tags have been removed from the specified content file 

Failure

300: The requested representation could not be returned because it is ambiguous (there are multiple requested representations)

400: The request or request body is malformed and therefore invalid

401: The access token is invalid or not specified

403: The supplied access token, though valid, doesn't provide access to this method 

404The server cannot find the requested resource (the path does not exist)

406: The server cannot return the data representation that you requested (as specified in the "Accept" header)

412: Precondition failed (the resource changed since the time specified in the “If-Unmodified-Since” header value)

5XX: Any 500 code is an internal server error

GET /Operations/ 

Returns the operational permissions granted to roles for specific business operations

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.operations.retrieve

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Response 

Success Response Body

200: Returns the Business Operations Entity

Failure

300: The requested representation could not be returned because it is ambiguous (there are multiple requested representations)

400: The request is malformed and therefore invalid

401: The access token is invalid or not specified

403: The supplied access token, though valid, doesn't provide access to this method 

406: The server cannot return the data representation that you requested (as specified in the "Accept" header)

5XX: Any 500 code is an internal server error

GET /{id:int}/Permissions/ 

Returns object permissions for a given content instance.

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.content.retrieve

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Segment

id int 

A unique identifier for the content instance. This value is generated by the server when the content file is uploaded.

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Response 

Success Response Body

200: Returns an array of Permission entities 

Failure

300: The requested representation could not be returned because it is ambiguous (there are multiple requested representations)

400: The request is malformed and therefore invalid

401: The access token is invalid or not specified

403: The supplied access token, though valid, doesn't provide access to this method 

404: The server cannot find the requested resource (the path does not exist)

406: The server cannot return the data representation that you requested (as specified in the "Accept" header)

5XX: Any 500 code is an internal server error

POST  /{id:int}/Permissions/ 

Adds permissions to the specified content instance

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.content.update

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Segment

id int 

A unique identifier for the content instance. This value is generated by the server when the content file is uploaded.

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Request Body

An array of Permission entities

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Response 

Success

204: The permissions were successfully added to the specified content instance

Failure

400: The request is malformed and therefore invalid

401: The access token is invalid or not specified

403: The supplied access token, though valid, doesn't provide access to this method

404: The server cannot find the requested resource (the path does not exist) 

415: The server cannot accept the data representation that you sent (as specified in the "Content-Type" header)

5XX: Any 500 code is an internal server error

DELETE /{id:int}/Permissions/ 

Removes permissions from the specified content instance

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.content.update

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Segment

id int 

A unique identifier for the content instance. This value is generated by the server when the content file is uploaded.

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Request Body

An array of Permission entities

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Response 

Success

204: The specified permissions have been removed from the specified content file 

Failure

300: The requested representation could not be returned because it is ambiguous (there are multiple requested representations)

400: The request or request body is malformed and therefore invalid

401: The access token is invalid or not specified

403: The supplied access token, though valid, doesn't provide access to this method 

404The server cannot find the requested resource (the path does not exist)

406: The server cannot return the data representation that you requested (as specified in the "Accept" header)

5XX: Any 500 code is an internal server error