REST API for Unified Assurance Core

Create a Metric Type

post

/api/metric/Types

Creates a metric type.
The minimum required properties in the request body are:

MetricTypeName
Unit
Abbr
ValueType
MetricGroupID
FormatID
Direction
TopNTypeID
TopNScopeID
UnitDivisionID

Request

There are no request parameters for this operation.

Supported Media Types

application/json

Root Schema : schema

Type: object

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Abbr: string

Type Abbreviation

Example: Conn
Direction: integer

Direction Allowed Values: - 0 => Descending (Normal) - 1 => Ascending

Example: 0
FormatID: integer

Format ID Allowed Values: - 0 => Integer - 1 => Float

Example: 0
MetricGroupID: integer

Metric Group ID

Example: 141
MetricTypeName: string

The metric type name.
To avoid confusion with numeric IDs, the name value cannot be integers only or integers prefixed with the + or - symbols only. It must contain letters or other characters. For example, 1234, +1234, and -1234 are not valid, but US1234, US+1234 and US_1234 are.

Example: Apache Accesses
TopNScopeID: integer

TopNScope Allowed Values: - 0 => Disabled - 1 => Utilization - 2 => Value - 3 => Both

Example: 0
TopNTypeID: integer

TopNType Allowed Values: - 0 => Both - 1 => Average - 2 => Peak

Example: 0
Unit: string

Type Unit

Example: Connections
UnitDivisionID: integer

UnitDivisionID Allowed Values: - 0 => None - 60 => Time - 1000 => SI (1000) - 1023 => Deprecated Binary (1000) - 1024 => Binary/IEC (1024)

Example: 0
ValueType: integer

Value Type Allowed Values: - 0 => Raw - 100 => Utilization

Example: 0

{
    "properties":{
        "MetricTypeName":{
            "description":"The metric type name.\n<br>To avoid confusion with numeric IDs, the name value cannot be integers only or integers prefixed with the + or - symbols only. It must contain letters or other characters. For example, <b>1234</b>, <b>+1234</b>, and <b>-1234</b> are not valid, but <b>US1234</b>, <b>US+1234</b> and <b>US_1234</b> are.",
            "type":"string",
            "example":"Apache Accesses"
        },
        "MetricGroupID":{
            "description":"Metric Group ID",
            "type":"integer",
            "example":"141"
        },
        "FormatID":{
            "description":"Format ID \nAllowed Values:\n-  0 => Integer\n-  1 => Float",
            "type":"integer",
            "example":"0"
        },
        "Unit":{
            "description":"Type Unit",
            "type":"string",
            "example":"Connections"
        },
        "Abbr":{
            "description":"Type Abbreviation",
            "type":"string",
            "example":"Conn"
        },
        "ValueType":{
            "description":"Value Type\n\nAllowed Values:\n-  0 => Raw\n-  100 => Utilization",
            "type":"integer",
            "example":"0"
        },
        "UnitDivisionID":{
            "description":"UnitDivisionID\n\nAllowed Values:\n-  0 => None\n-  60 => Time\n-  1000 => SI (1000)\n-  1023 => Deprecated Binary (1000)\n-  1024 => Binary/IEC (1024)",
            "type":"integer",
            "example":"0"
        },
        "Direction":{
            "description":"Direction\n\nAllowed Values:\n- 0 => Descending (Normal)\n- 1 => Ascending",
            "type":"integer",
            "example":"0"
        },
        "TopNTypeID":{
            "description":"TopNType\n\nAllowed Values:\n- 0 => Both\n- 1 => Average\n- 2 => Peak",
            "type":"integer",
            "example":"0"
        },
        "TopNScopeID":{
            "description":"TopNScope\n\nAllowed Values:\n-  0 => Disabled\n-  1 => Utilization\n-  2 => Value\n-  3 => Both",
            "type":"integer",
            "example":"0"
        }
    },
    "type":"object"
}

Response

Supported Media Types

application/json

200 Response

Successful operation

Root Schema : schema

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object SuccessfulAddOperation

The response body for a successful add operation.
object type

{
    "allOf":[
        {
            "$ref":"#/components/schemas/SuccessfulAddOperation"
        },
        {
            "type":"object",
            "properties":{
                "total":{
                    "description":"The total number of results regardless of paging.",
                    "type":"integer",
                    "example":"1"
                },
                "data":{
                    "type":"array",
                    "description":"The new metric type.",
                    "items":{
                        "$ref":"#/components/schemas/metricTypesRead"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    ]
}

Nested Schema : SuccessfulAddOperation

Type: object

The response body for a successful add operation.

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message: string

The response message.

Example: Added record
success: boolean

Whether the operation was a success (true) or a failure (false).

Example: true

{
    "description":"The response body for a successful add operation.",
    "properties":{
        "success":{
            "description":"Whether the operation was a success (<b>true</b>) or a failure (<b>false</b>).",
            "type":"boolean",
            "example":"true"
        },
        "message":{
            "description":"The response message.",
            "type":"string",
            "example":"Added record"
        }
    },
    "type":"object"
}

Nested Schema : type

Type: object

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data: array data

The new metric type.
total: integer

The total number of results regardless of paging.

Example: 1

{
    "type":"object",
    "properties":{
        "total":{
            "description":"The total number of results regardless of paging.",
            "type":"integer",
            "example":"1"
        },
        "data":{
            "type":"array",
            "description":"The new metric type.",
            "items":{
                "$ref":"#/components/schemas/metricTypesRead"
            }
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : data

Type: array

The new metric type.

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Array of: object metricTypesRead

{
    "type":"array",
    "description":"The new metric type.",
    "items":{
        "$ref":"#/components/schemas/metricTypesRead"
    }
}

Nested Schema : metricTypesRead

Type: object

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Abbr: string

Type Abbreviation

Example: Conn
Direction: integer

Direction Allowed Values: - 0 => Descending (Normal) - 1 => Ascending

Example: 0
DirectionName: string

Sort direction Allowed Values: - Descending (Normal) - Ascending

Example: Descending (Normal)
FormatID: integer

Format ID Allowed Values: - 0 => Integer - 1 => Float

Example: 0
FormatName: string

Format. Allowed Values: - Integer - Float

Example: Integer
Measurement: string

Measurement

Example: metrictype_Apache_Accesses
MetricGroupID: integer

Metric Group ID

Example: 141
MetricGroupName: string

Metric Group Name for displaying metrics together

Example: Network Traffic
MetricTypeID: integer

Metric Type ID

Example: 515
MetricTypeName: string

Metric Type Name

Example: Apache Accesses
TopNScopeID: integer

TopNScope Allowed Values: - 0 => Disabled - 1 => Utilization - 2 => Value - 3 => Both

Example: 0
TopNScopeName: string

TopN scope Allowed Values: - Disabled - Utilization - Value - Both

Example: Disabled
TopNTypeID: integer

TopN Type Allowed Values: - 0 => Both - 1 => Average - 2 => Peak

Example: 0
TopNTypeName: string

TopN Type Allowed Values: - Both - Average - Peak

Example: Both
Unit: string

Type Unit

Example: Connections
UnitDivisionID: integer

UnitDivisionID Allowed Values: - 0 => None - 60 => Time - 1000 => SI (1000) - 1023 => Deprecated Binary (1000) - 1024 => Binary/IEC (1024)

Example: 0
UnitDivisionName: string

Unit division Allowed values - None - Time - SI(1000) - Deprecated Binary(1000) - Binary/IEC(1024)

Example: None
ValueType: integer

Value type Allowed Values: - 0 => Raw - 100 => Utilization

Example: 0
ValueTypeName: string

Value type name Allowed Values: - Raw - Utilization

Example: Raw

{
    "properties":{
        "MetricTypeID":{
            "description":"Metric Type ID",
            "type":"integer",
            "example":"515"
        },
        "MetricTypeName":{
            "description":"Metric Type Name",
            "type":"string",
            "example":"Apache Accesses"
        },
        "MetricGroupID":{
            "description":"Metric Group ID",
            "type":"integer",
            "example":"141"
        },
        "Measurement":{
            "description":"Measurement",
            "type":"string",
            "example":"metrictype_Apache_Accesses"
        },
        "MetricGroupName":{
            "description":"Metric Group Name for displaying metrics together",
            "type":"string",
            "example":"Network Traffic"
        },
        "FormatID":{
            "description":"Format ID \nAllowed Values:\n-  0 => Integer\n-  1 => Float",
            "type":"integer",
            "example":"0"
        },
        "FormatName":{
            "description":"Format. \n\nAllowed Values:\n- Integer\n- Float",
            "type":"string",
            "example":"Integer"
        },
        "Unit":{
            "description":"Type Unit",
            "type":"string",
            "example":"Connections"
        },
        "Abbr":{
            "description":"Type Abbreviation",
            "type":"string",
            "example":"Conn"
        },
        "ValueType":{
            "description":"Value type\n\nAllowed Values:\n-  0 => Raw\n-  100 => Utilization",
            "type":"integer",
            "example":"0"
        },
        "ValueTypeName":{
            "description":"Value type name\n\nAllowed Values:\n- Raw\n- Utilization",
            "type":"string",
            "example":"Raw"
        },
        "Direction":{
            "description":"Direction\n\nAllowed Values:\n-  0 => Descending (Normal)\n-  1 => Ascending",
            "type":"integer",
            "example":"0"
        },
        "DirectionName":{
            "description":"Sort direction\n\nAllowed Values:\n- Descending (Normal)\n- Ascending",
            "type":"string",
            "example":"Descending (Normal)"
        },
        "TopNTypeID":{
            "description":"TopN Type\n\nAllowed Values:\n-  0 => Both\n-  1 => Average\n-  2 => Peak",
            "type":"integer",
            "example":"0"
        },
        "TopNTypeName":{
            "description":"TopN Type\n\nAllowed Values:\n- Both\n- Average\n- Peak",
            "type":"string",
            "example":"Both"
        },
        "TopNScopeID":{
            "description":"TopNScope\n\nAllowed Values:\n-  0 => Disabled\n-  1 => Utilization\n-  2 => Value\n-  3 => Both",
            "type":"integer",
            "example":"0"
        },
        "TopNScopeName":{
            "description":"TopN scope\n\nAllowed Values:\n- Disabled\n- Utilization\n- Value\n- Both",
            "type":"string",
            "example":"Disabled"
        },
        "UnitDivisionID":{
            "description":"UnitDivisionID\n\nAllowed Values:\n-  0 => None\n-  60 => Time\n-  1000 => SI (1000)\n-  1023 => Deprecated Binary (1000)\n-  1024 => Binary/IEC (1024)",
            "type":"integer",
            "example":"0"
        },
        "UnitDivisionName":{
            "description":"Unit division\n\nAllowed values\n- None\n- Time\n- SI(1000)\n- Deprecated Binary(1000)\n- Binary/IEC(1024)",
            "type":"string",
            "example":"None"
        }
    },
    "type":"object"
}

Default Response

Failed operation

Root Schema : schema

Type: object

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errors: array errors

The list of errors reported. Validation errors will be keyed by record field.
message: string

The response message.

Example: Exception thrown
success: boolean

Whether the operation was a success (true) or a failure (false).

Example: false

{
    "properties":{
        "success":{
            "description":"Whether the operation was a success (<b>true</b>) or a failure (<b>false</b>).",
            "type":"boolean",
            "example":"false"
        },
        "message":{
            "description":"The response message.",
            "type":"string",
            "example":"Exception thrown"
        },
        "errors":{
            "description":"The list of errors reported. Validation errors will be keyed by record field.",
            "type":"array",
            "items":{
                "description":"An error.",
                "type":"object"
            }
        }
    },
    "type":"object"
}

Nested Schema : errors

Type: array

The list of errors reported. Validation errors will be keyed by record field.

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Array of: object items

An error.

{
    "description":"The list of errors reported. Validation errors will be keyed by record field.",
    "type":"array",
    "items":{
        "description":"An error.",
        "type":"object"
    }
}

Nested Schema : items

Type: object

An error.