Resources

ProVision's APIv1 system has been replaced by APIv2, and is now considered deprecated. 

get

URL/api/v1/api.php?target=resource&action=get
DescriptionGet a resource or resources
ReturnsExamples:
SUCCESSFUL: {"success":1,"message":"Search successful","data":[{"id":"57","name":"2nd Email","slug":"6c-contact-email2","type":"field","parent_id":"1","category_id":null,"attr":[]}]}
ERROR: {"success":0,"message":"Search failed"}
Optional Parameters


General Parameters:

NameTypeNotes/Example
nameSTRINGName of the resource. Example: 6Connect, Inc.
slugSTRINGThe unique URL friendly name of the resource. Example: 6connect-inc
typeSTRINGType of resource (eg. entry, field, category, dnsmodule)
searchSTRING

Search the resource system for the provided term. Performs a "LIKE" search to return similar results. Similar to GET Resource SEARCH call.

search_columnSTRINGColumn to perform a 'search' on.
permissions__trueSTRINGSet the permissions that must be true. Typically only used for UI / Gadget permissions.
permissions__falseSTRING

Set the permissions that must be false. Typically only used for UI / Gadget permissions.

getFromBackupINTEGERUse data from the resource_archive table instead of the standard resource table, used with "orig_id" identifying parameter.


Limit Results by ID:

At most, one of the following:

NameTypeNotes/Example
idINTEGERGet the resource which has this ID
orig_idINTEGERThe resource id from the standard resource table, used in conjunction with 'getFromBackup'.
custom_idINTEGERThe resource custom id provided by the user for the resource.
resource__inARRAY

Get any resource which has any of these IDs

Syntax: &resource__in[]=1771&resource__in[]=14238 (Each resource id you wish to search over gets its own phrase.)

resource__not_inARRAY

Get all the resources which do not have any of these IDs

Syntax: &resource__not_in[]=1771&resource__not_in[]=14238 (Each resource id you wish to exclude gets its own phrase.)


At most, one of the following:

NameTypeNotes/Example
parent_idINTEGERGet the resources whose parent has this ID
parent__inARRAY

Get any resource whose parents have any of these IDs.

Syntax: &parent__in[]=162&parent__in[]=299 (Each parent id you wish to search over gets its own phrase.)

parent__not_inARRAY

Get all resources whose parents do not have any of these IDs

Syntax: &parent__not_in[]=1771&parent__not_in[]=14238 (Each parent id you wish to exclude gets its own phrase.)


At most, one of the following:

NameTypeNotes/Example
category_idINTEGERGet the resources of the category that has this ID
category__inARRAY

Get any resources whose categories have any of these IDs.

Syntax: &category__in[]=11002&category__in[]=11003 (Each category id you wish to search over gets its own phrase.)

category__not_inARRAY

Get the resources of all the categories that do not have any of these IDs

Syntax: &parent__not_in[]=11002&parent__not_in[]=11003 (Each category id you wish to exclude gets its own phrase.)


Limit Results by Resource Link:

For resources for which exist a Resource Link, you may limit by resource link data:

NameTypeNotes/Example
resource_link_typeSTRING

The resource linkage relation name. Valid values include:

For type = dnsmodule:

Valid ValueNotes
dnsViewACLLinks a ACL and a Group. The View (Group) must be resource1, resource id and the ACL resource must be resource2 in the linkage table
dnsViewServerLinks a View (Group) with Server (DNS Connector), and the Group resource must be as resource1 and DNS Module as resource2. Used for attaching DNS servers to DNS Groups.
dnsZoneMasterLinks a DNS Zone resource with the Server that will be exported as Master. The DNS Zone must be in resource1 and the server as resource2. Used for Directly attaching zones to servers.
dnsZoneSlaveLinks a DNS Zone resource with the Server that will be exported as Slave. The DNS Zone must be in resource1 and the server as resource2. Used for Directly attaching zones to servers.
dnsZoneServer

Links a DNS Zone resource with a Server resource. The DNS Zone must be in resource1 and the server as resource2. Used to directly attach servers to zones.

dnsZoneViewLinks a DNS Zone resource with a Group. The DNS Zone must be resource1, the Group resource as resource 2.
resource_link_columnINTEGER

The column to be used for the parameter in "resource_link_value". Valid integer values are:

'1' = to use resource1 in the first column

'2' = to use resource2 in the second column

resource_link_valueINTEGERThe resource id for the resource_linkage table to search (Example: "10697")


Limit Results by Attributes:

You can further limit the results based on attributes the resources may have:

NameTypeNotes/Example
attributesARRAY

You can search on multiple attributes by including an array of attribute options:

var data = {
     "type: "entry",
     "attributes": [
          {
               "attr_key": "_section",
               "attr_value": "105",
          },
          {
               "attr_key": "address-mail-state",
               "attr_value": "CA",
          }
     ],
     "resources_per_page: 10
}
attr_keySTRINGThe name of the attribute. Example: network-fqdn
attr_valueSTRINGThe value of any attribute, or if attr_key is specified, the value of the attribute defined in attr_key.
attr_compareSTRING

If both attr_key and attr_value are given, the results are by default compared based on the value given as attr_value being equal to the value stored in the database. You can optionally change this by setting the STRING value of attr_compare to one of the following:

  • = (default)
  • !=
  • ﹥
  • ﹥=
  • ﹤
  • ﹤=
  • LIKE
  • NOT LIKE
  • IN
  • NOT IN
  • BETWEEN

  • NOT BETWEEN

    When attr_compare is set to IN, NOT IN, BETWEEN, NOT BETWEEN, then attr_value must either be an array or a comma separated string.

attr_loadBOOL

Load resource attributes along with the resource entry

Result Ordering:

NameTypeNotes/Example
orderSTRING

Set the direction of the ordering of the results by ascending or descending order. Valid values are:

  • ASC  (default)
  • DESC
orderbySTRING

The parameter to order results by. Valid values include:

  • none
  • id
  • name (default)
  • slug
  • type
  • parent_id
  • date
  • resource__in (preserve order given in the resource__in array)


Range Selection / Paging:

You can restrict the range of the resources returned.

NameTypeNotes/Example
resources_per_pageINTEGERHow many resources to return per page, e.g.: '10' .
offsetINTEGERHow many resources to offset from the initial resource, to use as the first resource provided in the return list (the initial resource is 0, not 1).
pagedINTEGERThe page to return (starts at 1, not 0). This parameter is provided for convenience and is used to calculate the offset where: offset=(paged-1)*resources_per_page
Example URL/api/v1/api.php?target=resource&action=get&id=7

add

URL/api/v1/api.php?target=resource&action=add
DescriptionAdd a resource.
Returns

Examples:

/api/v1/api.php?target=resource&action=add&meta[name]=apitest&meta[type]=entry&meta[section]=firewall&fields[network-fqdn][]=www.example.com

SUCCESSFUL: {"success":1,"message":"Resource added","data":{"id":1077,"name":"apitest","slug":"apitest","type":"entry","parent_id":1,"category_id":"NULL","attr":{"_section":"70","network-fqdn":"www.example.com"},"section":{"id":"70","name":"Firewall","slug":"firewall","type":"section","parent_id":"1","category_id":null,"attr":{}}}}

/api/v1/api.php?target=resource&action=add&meta[name]=apitest&meta[type]=entry&fields[network-fqdn][]=www.example.com

ERROR:{"success":0,"message":"Entries must be assigned to a section"}

Required Parameters
NameTypeNotes/Example
meta[name]STRINGName of the resource
meta[type]STRINGType of resource (entry, section, field, etc.)
Optional Parameters
NameTypeNotes/Example
meta[parent_id]INTEGERID of the parent resource
meta[category_id]INTEGERID of the category

Required Parameters

(meta[type] = entry)


One of the following:

NameTypeNotes/Example
meta[section_id]INTEGERID of the section that the entry will be assigned to
meta[section]STRINGSlug of the section that the entry will be assigned to

Optional Parameters

(meta[type] = entry)

NameTypeNotes/Example
fields[]ARRAY

Entry field values (for fields that have already been assigned to the section) can be populated when the entry is created.

The format is field[field-slug][field-instance]. If the field instance is left blank, it will simply be the next value in the instance array. For example:

fields[network-fqdn][]=example.com&fields[network-fqdn][]=test.com

would be written in JSON as

var fields = {
     "network-fqdn": [
          "example.com",
          "test.com"
     ]
}

Please note that the Field Slug might differ from the Field Name! To find the correct slug to use in adding resources with field values go the Section of the Resource you are adding, click 'Edit', then click the name of the Fields you will be populating. An Edit Field box will pop up which displays the Field's slug.

A field can be added to a section multiple times. The field instance is used to keep track of which field occurrence we are referring. In this example, the network-fqdn field had been added twice to the section so we were able to store two values for it.

meta[custom_id]STRINGA custom ID for the entry. In the past this has been called the Resource Holder ID or Customer ID. Most recently it was implemented as a text field with the slug "6c-resourceholder-id." Now it is a fundamental part the entry type resources.

Required Parameters

(meta[type] = field)

NameTypeNotes/Example
meta[field_type]STRING

Type of field

  • text
  • textarea
  • radios
  • checkboxes
  • choicebox

Optional Parameters

(meta[type] = field)

NameTypeNotes/Example
meta[help_block]STRINGFields can have a line of text under them with instructions
meta[options]ARRAY

Fields of type radios, checkboxes, or choicebox can have multiple options. This could be multiple radio buttons or a choicebox (dropdown) with several options. For example:

meta[type]=field&meta[name]=Colors&meta[field_type]=choicebox&meta[options][]=Blue&meta[options][]=Green

Will create a choicebox with dropdown options of Blue and Green.

Required Parameters

(meta[type] = gadgets)

NameTypeNotes/Example
gadgets[x][uuid]INTEGER

x: The nth gadget being described in the call ('0' for the first gadget, '1' for the second, and so on).

uuid: User-generated ID of the gadget to be created.

gadgets[x][code]STRING

x: The nth gadget being described in the call ('0' for the first gadget, '1' for the second, and so on).

code: Slug of the gadget code to be created.

List of valid Gadget codes:

  • Contact Info: "_contact_info"
  • Contacts: "_contacts"
  • DHCP Server: "_dhcp_server"
  • DNS: "_dns"
  • Document Storage: "_document_storage"
  • IPAM: "_ipam"
  • Peer Groups: "_peering_peer_groups"
  • Peering Sessions: "_peering_sessions"
  • VRFs: "_peering_vrfs"
  • Resource Linkage: "_resource_linkage"
  • Resource View: "_resource_view"
  • Reverse API Console: "_reverse_api"
  • Tech Info: "_tech_info"

Example - Adding the IPAM Gadget to a Section:

api.php?target=resource&action=add&meta[type]=section&meta[name]=TestSection_1&meta[parent_id]=1&gadgets[0][uuid]=uuid-586dbd260d6ef&gadgets[0][code]=_ipam

update

URL/api/v1/api.php?target=resource&action=update
DescriptionUpdate a resource.
Returns

Examples:
SUCCESSFUL: {"success":1,"message":"Resource Updated","data":{"id":"1055","name":"87-child-1","slug":"87-child-1","type":"entry","parent_id":"87","category_id":"65","attr":{"_section":"70"},"section":{"id":"70","name":"Firewall","slug":"firewall","type":"section","parent_id":"1","category_id":null,"attr":{}}}}

ERROR: {"success":0,"message":"No resource found with ID: 1079"}

Required Parameters
NameTypeNotes/Example
meta[id]INTEGERID of resource
meta[type]STRINGType of resource (entry, section, field, ect)

Optional Parameters

(meta[type] = entry)

NameTypeNotes/Example
fields[]ARRAYSee "add" documentation

Optional Parameters

(meta[type] = section)

NameTypeNotes/Example
fields[]ARRAY

The fields value should be all the fields that are assigned to the section. Giving an empty array as the fields value will remove all fields from the section.

The format is:

fields[position][key]

The position value is the position that the field will appear in (0 is first). The position value must always be included. An example field format for an existing field could be:

fields[0][id]=2
fields[0][slug]=asset-serial-number
fields[0][help_block]=something
fields[0][new]=false

  • Either the id or the slug is required, not both.
  • When the "new" parameter is not included, FALSE is assumed

If you want to create a new field and assign it to the section, use a format like this:

fields[10][name]=TextArea
fields[10][field_type]=textarea
fields[10][new]=true


delete

URL/api/v1/api.php?target=resource&action=delete
DescriptionDelete a resource.
ReturnsExamples:
SUCCESSFUL: {"success":1,"message":"Resource deleted."}
ERROR: {"success":0,"message":"No resource found with ID: 57"}
Required Parameters
NameTypeNotes/Example
idINTEGERID of the resource
Optional Parameters
NameTypeNotes/Example
recursiveBOOLWhen 1, deletes parent and child entries for the resource

A recursive delete will delete all resources, which are permitted to be deleted, from the bottom up.

Imagine the following hierarchy:

             A
    B1                B2
C11    C12        C21    C22

If a recursive delete is performed on A, but C21 is not deletable, the following

resources would still be deleted: (B1, C11, C12, C22).

B2 would not be deleted because it depends on C21 and A would not be deleted because it depends on B2.


Example URL/api/v1/api.php?target=resource&action=delete&id=57
Description

Get available resource links. If no resource links exist for the given resource, an empty object is returned.

URL/api/v1/api.php?target=resource&action=getLink
Returns

Examples:

SUCCESSFUL:{"success":1 ,"message":"Search successful", "data":{"meta":{"totalRecords":"3", "retrieved":3}, "0":{"id":"22", "resource_id1":"1292", "resource_id2":"1302", "relation":"dhcpPoolLink"}, "1":{"id":"2", "resource_id1":"1292", "resource_id2":"1452", "relation":"dhcpPoolLink"}, "2":{"id":"12", "resource_id1":"1422", "resource_id2":"1482", "relation":"dhcpPoolLink"}}}
ERROR:{"success":0, "message":"error message"}

Return Detail:

NameTypeDescription
idINTEGERId of the resource linkage
resource_id1INTEGERThe id of the parent resource
resource_id2INTEGERThe id of the linked resource
relationSTRINGThe relation type. Relation types include:
contact, dhcpPoolLink, dnsViewACL, dnsViewServer, dnsZoneMaster, dnsZoneServer, dnsZoneView 

Meta Attributes:

NameTypeDescription
totalRecordsINTEGERHow many records were found by this query, without pagination.
retrievedINTEGERHow many records were returned by this query, with pagination.

Optional Attributes:

NameTypeDescription
resultsPerPageINTEGERHow many records to include per page display.*
pageINTEGERWhich page to display, when used with "resultsPerPage"*
*Example pagination: api.php?target=resource&action=getLink&relation=dhcpPoolLink&resultsPerPage=100&page=2

get resource search

Description

Search the resource system for the provided term. Performs a "LIKE" search to return similar results.

URL/api/v1/api.php?target=resource&action=get&search=
Returns

Examples:

SUCCESSFUL:{"success":1,"message":"Search successful","data":[{"id":"11011","name":"a6connectchildentry","slug":"a6connectchildentry","type":"entry","parent_id":"4210","category_id":null,"date":1499106555,"modified":1499106555,"attr":{"_section":"4214"},"section":{"id":"4214","name":"aQA Section","slug":"aqa-section","type":"section","parent_id":"1","category_id":null,"date":1498775688,"modified":1499106630,"attr":[]},"gadgets":[]}],"result_count":1,"found_count":1}
ERROR:{"success":0, "message":"error message"}

Return Detail:

NameTypeDescription
idINTEGERId of the resource linkage
nameSTRINGThe resource name
slugSTRINGThe resource slug
typeSTRINGThe resource type.
parent_idINTEGERID of the parent resource
category_idINTEGERID of the resource category type
dateINTEGERResouce creation date
modifiedINTEGERResource last modified date
attrJSONA JSON list of resource attributes


Required Attributes:

NameTypeDescription
searchSTRINGThe search term
Example URL/api/v1/api.php?target=resource&action=get&search=6connect