Content Endpoints (2022/06)
This endpoint allows you to manage content files (and content tags) on the network.
Base URL for these endpoints: https://api.bsn.cloud/2022/06/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 (see this page for more information). The default value is null.
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
.
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 content instances that can be contained in the response body. This defaults to the maximum allowed page size (100).
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Request Example
The example request parameters and headers are set as follows:
marker
value is set to the[PagedList].[NextMarker]
property value from the previous BSN.cloud API response.pageSize
is set to1
filter
is set to[MediaType] IS 'Image' AND ([FileName] IS '.jpg' OR [FileName] IS '.jpeg') AND [UploadDate] IS IN THE RANGE '2020-07-01' AND '2020-08-01'
sort
is set to[LastModifiedDate] DESC
GET /2022/06/REST/Content/?marker=MjAyMC0wNy0yN1QxNjoxNjo0Ny44MTdaLDY0Njg2NA%3D%3D&pageSize=1&sort=%5BLastModifiedDate%5D%20DESC&filter=%5BMediaType%5D%20IS%20%27Image%27%20AND%20%28%5BFileName%5D%20IS%20%27*.jpg%27%20OR%20%5BFileName%5D%20IS%20%27*.jpeg%27%29%20AND%20%5BUploadDate%5D%20IS%20IN%20THE%20RANGE%20%272020-07-01%27%20AND%20%272020-08-01%27 HTTP/1.1
Host: api.bsn.cloud
Connection: Keep-Alive
Authorization: Bearer {{UserAccessToken}}
Accept: application/json, application/vnd.bsn.error+json
Accept-Encoding: gzip,deflate
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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.
Example
Failure Response
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 you to simultaneously delete one or more content files of the Auxiliary
, Stylesheet
, Font
, Text
, Image
, Video
, and/or Audio
mediaType
. Folders (virtual paths) cannot be deleted using this method.
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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Request Example
The example request parameters and headers are set as follows:
filter
is set to[VirtualPath] IS '\\Shared\\Presentations\\Archive\\*' AND [UploadDate] IS BEFORE '2020-01-01'
DELETE /2022/06/REST/Content/?filter=%5BVirtualPath%5D%20IS%20%27%5C%5CShared%5C%5CPresentations%5C%5CArchive%5C%5C*%27%20AND%20%5BUploadDate%5D%20IS%20BEFORE%20%272020-01-01%27 HTTP/1.1
Host: api.bsn.cloud
Connection: Keep-Alive
Authorization: Bearer {{UserAccessToken}}
Accept: application/json, application/vnd.bsn.error+json
Accept-Encoding: gzip,deflate
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Success Response Body
200: Returns the number of affected content files as an integer value.
Failure Response
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, or it is rejected in accordance to the business rules
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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Request Example
The example request parameters and headers are set as follows:
virtualPath
is set toUsers/JohnDoe@brightsign.biz/
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Success Response Body
200: Returns a paged list of Content and 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.
Example
Failure Response
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 optional
The location of the content instance in the BSN.cloud virtual directory
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Request Body
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Request Example
The example request parameters and headers are set as follows:
virtualPath
is set to/Users/JohnDoe@brightsign.biz/
This is the example request body:
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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.
Example
Failure Response
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, or it is rejected in accordance to the business rules
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 Parameter
filter
string optional
An expression for filtering search results.
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Request Example
The example request parameters and headers are set as follows:
filter
is set to[FileName] CONTAINS '*.jpeg'
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Success Response Body
200: The content file count is returned as an integer value.
Failure Response
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 (they depend on the representation type):
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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Request Examples
This example request returns JSON metadata. The parameters and headers are set as follows (since the header specifies application/json
, the maxWidth
and maxHeight
parameters are not needed):
id
is set to123456
The optional
If-Modified-Since
header value equals theLast-Modified
header value retrieved from theGET /id
response.
This example request returns an image file. The parameters and headers are set as follows:
id
is set to123456
maxWidth
is set to100
maxHeight
is set to100
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Success Response with Body
200: Returns either the Content Entity or the file associated with the requested content, depending on what is specified in the request.
Example
This is an example of a 200 level response:
Success Response
304: The resource was not modified since the time specified in the “If-Modified-Since” header
Failure Response
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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Request Example
The example request parameters and headers are set as follows:
id
is123456
The optional
If-Unmodified-Since
header value equals theLast-Modified
header value retrieved from theGET /id
response.
This is the example request body:
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Success Response
204: The specified content file has been updated on the network
Failure Response
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, or it is rejected in accordance to the business rules
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
PATCH /{id:int}/
Applies a sequence of changes to a specific content entity specified by id. See RFC 6902.
Required Scope Token
bsn.api.main.content.regular.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
These properties are entries in an array. Every entry must have all three of these properties:
op
string: The type of operation - in this case it is always "replace"
path
string: A Uri path that references the location within the target document where the update will be performed
value
object: The replacement value(s) for the parameters that must be updated. This can be an array.
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Request Example
The example request parameters and headers are set as follows:
id
is12345
This is the example request body:
Success Response
204: The parameters have been successfully replaced.
Failure Response
400: The request or request body is malformed and therefore invalid, or it is rejected in accordance with the business rules
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)
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}/
This method allows you to delete files that are of the Auxiliary
, Stylesheet
, Font
, Text
, Image
, Video
, and/or Audio
mediaType
, as well as empty and non-empty folders which contain files that are not currently used.
Required Scope Token
bsn.api.main.content.delete
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Segment
id
int
A unique identifier for the content instance to delete.
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Request Example
The example request parameters and headers are set as follows:
id
is set to123456
The optional
If-Unmodified-Since
header value equals theLast-Modified
header value retrieved from theGET /id
response.
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Success Response
204: The specified content file has been removed
Failure Response
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, or it is rejected in accordance to the business rules
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)
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 file. This value is generated by the server when the content file is uploaded.
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Request Example
The example request parameters and headers are set as follows:
id
is set to123456
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Success Response Body
200: Returns a list of properties and their values.
Example
Failure Response
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
A collection of key value pairs where the key is tag name, and the value is tag value. See the Tags
entry in Player Entity for more information.
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Request Example
The example request parameters and headers are set as follows:
id
is set to123456
A tag is added to set the Billing Rate to 30
This is the example request body:
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Success Response
204: A new tag has been successfully added to the specified content file
Failure Response
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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Request Example
The example request parameters and headers are set as follows:
id
is set to123456
The
"string::[Content].<Anon>"
tag will be deleted
This is the example request body:
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Success Response
204: The specified tags have been removed from the specified content file
Failure Response
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, or it is rejected in accordance to the business rules
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)
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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Request Example
The example request parameters and headers are set as follows:
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Success Response Body
200: Returns the Business Operations Entity
Example
Failure Response
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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Request Example
The example request parameters and headers are set as follows:
id
is set to1234567
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Success Response Body
200: Returns an array of Permission entities
Example
Failure Response
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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Request Example
The example request parameters and headers are set as follows:
id
is set to12345
This is the example request body:
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Success Response
204: The permissions were successfully added to the specified content instance
Failure Response
400: The request or request body is malformed and therefore invalid, or it is rejected in accordance to the business rules
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 file
Required Scope Token
bsn.api.main.content.update
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Segment
id
int
A unique identifier for the content file. 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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Request Example
The example request parameters and headers are set as follows:
id
is set to12345
This is the example request body:
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Success Response
204: The specified permissions have been removed from the specified content file
Failure Response
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, or it is rejected in accordance to the business rules
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