Groups/Regular Endpoints (2020/10)

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Last updated: Jul 10, 2023
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Use these endpoints to manage groups on the network. 

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

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GET /

Retrieves a list of groups on the network.

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.groups.regular.retrieve

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Query String Parameters

filter string optional

An expression for filtering search results. The default value is null.

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"). 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 group 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 group instances that can be contained in the response body. This defaults to the maximum allowed page size (100).

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Response 

Success Response Body

200: Returns a paged list of Regular Groups Entity instances 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

 

POST /

Creates a group on the network.

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.groups.regular.create

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Request Body

The Regular Groups Entity

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Response

Success Response Body

201: Returns the Regular Groups Entity created and referenced by the Uri (given by the Location header field) in the response.

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 

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

Endpoints:





DELETE /

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

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.groups.regular.delete

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Query String Parameters

filter string required

An expression for filtering search results. 

reassignmentGroupId int optional

The identifier of the group instance to which affected devices should be reassigned. If this value is negative, the devices will be reassigned to the default “Unassigned” group instance. If a group instance with the specified positive [int] Id does not exist, the method will return a descriptive error. The default value is 0.

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Response

Success Response Body

200: Returns the number of affected groups 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 /Count/ 

Returns the number of groups on the network that match the specified filter criteria. If no filter is included, this call returns the total number of groups on the network. 

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.groups.regular.retrieve

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Query String Parameter

filter string optional

An expression for filtering search results. The default value is null.

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Response

Success Response Body

200: The number of groups 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}/ 

Returns the specified group

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.groups.regular.retrieve

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Segment

id int 

The unique identifier for the group

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Response

Success Response with Body

200: Returns the Regular Groups Entity

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}/ 

Updates the specified group

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.groups.regular.update

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Segment

id int 

The unique identifier for the group

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Request Body

The Regular Groups Entity

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Response

Success

204: The specified group has been updated

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 (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/group 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 group entity

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.groups.regular.update

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Segment

id int 

The identifier for the group entity, which is a resource Uri

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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: The replacement value(s) for the id or serial of the group(s). This can be an array.

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Response

Success

204: The parameters have been successfully replaced.

Failure

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

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}/ 

Removes the specified group

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.groups.regular.delete

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Segment

id int 

The unique identifier for the group

reassignmentGroupId int  

The identifier of the group instance to which affected devices should be reassigned. If this value is negative, the devices will be reassigned to the default “Unassigned” group instance. If a group instance with the specified positive [int] Id does not exist, the method will return a descriptive error. The default value is 0.

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Response 

Success

204: The specified group has been removed from the network 

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)

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 /{name}/ 

Returns a specified group

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.groups.regular.retrieve

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Segment

name string 

The name of the group

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Response 

Success Response with Body

200: Returns the Regular Groups Entity

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 /{name}/ 

Updates a specified group

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.groups.regular.update

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Segment

name string 

The name of the group

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Request Body

The Regular Groups Entity

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Response

Success

204: The specified group has been updated

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 (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/group 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 /{name}/ 

Applies a sequence of changes to a specific group entity

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.groups.regular.update

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Segment

name string 

The name of the group entity, which is a resource Uri

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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:  The replacement value(s) for the id or serial of the group(s). This can be an array.

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Response

Success

204: The parameters have been successfully replaced.

Failure

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

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 /{name}/ 

Removes a specified group

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.groups.regular.delete

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Segment

name string

The name of the group

reassignmentGroupId int  

The identifier of the group instance to which affected devices should be reassigned. If this value is negative, the devices will be reassigned to the default “Unassigned” group instance. If a group instance with the specified positive [int] Id does not exist, the method will return a descriptive error. The default value is 0.

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Response

Success

204: The specified group has been removed from the network 

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)

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}/Schedule/ 

Returns a list of the scheduled presentations of the specified group

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.groups.regular.retrieve

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Segment

groupId int 

The unique identifier of the group

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Query String Parameters

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 group instances exceeds the pageSize.

pageSize int optional  

The maximum number of group instances that can be contained in the response body.

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Response

Success Response Body

200: Returns a list of the scheduled presentations of the specified group

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}/Schedule/ 

Adds a scheduled presentation to the specified group

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.groups.regular.update

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Segment

groupId int 

The unique identifier of the group

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Request Body

The scheduled presentation entity. See Scheduled Presentation Entity

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Response Body

Success Response Body

201: Returns the Scheduled Presentation Entity created and referenced by the Uri (given by the Location header field) in the response.  

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 (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 /{name}/Schedule/ 

Returns a list of the Scheduled Presentations of the specified group

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.groups.regular.retrieve

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Segment

groupName string 

The name of the group

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Query String Parameters

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 group instances exceeds the pageSize.

pageSize int optional

The maximum number of group instances that can be contained in the response body.

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Response 

Success Response Body

200: Returns a list of the scheduled presentations of the specified group

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 /{name}/Schedule/ 

Adds a scheduled presentation to the specified group

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.groups.regular.update

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Segment

groupName string 

The name of the group

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Request Body

The Scheduled Presentation Entity

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Response

Success Response Body

201: Returns the Scheduled Presentation Entity created and referenced by the Uri (given by the Location header field) in the response. 

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 (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 /{id:int}/Schedule/{scheduledPresentationId:int}/ 

Returns the schedule of the specified presentation in the specified group

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.groups.regular.retrieve

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Segment

groupId int 

The unique identifier of the group

scheduledPresentationId int 

The unique identifier for the scheduled presentation

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Response

Success Response Body

200: Returns the Scheduled Presentation 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 

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}/Schedule/{scheduledPresentationId:int}/ 

Updates the specified scheduled presentation in the specified group.

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.groups.regular.update

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Segment

groupId int 

The unique identifier of the group

scheduledPresentationId int 

The unique identifier for the scheduled presentation

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Request Body

The Scheduled Presentation Entity

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Response

Success

204: The scheduled presentation in the specified group has been updated

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

 

DELETE /{id:int}/Schedule/{scheduledPresentationId:int}/ 

Removes a specified scheduled presentation from the specified group

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.groups.regular.update

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Segment

groupId int 

The unique identifier of the group

scheduledPresentationId int 

The unique identifier for the scheduled presentation

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Response

Success

204: The scheduled presentation has been deleted from the specified group

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

 

GET /{name}/Schedule/{scheduledPresentationId:int}/ 

Returns the schedule of the specified presentation in the specified group

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.groups.regular.retrieve

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Segment

groupName string

The name of the group

scheduledPresentationId int

The unique identifier for the scheduled presentation

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Response

Success Response Body

200: Returns the Scheduled Presentation 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 

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 /{name}/Schedule/{scheduledPresentationId:int}/ 

Updates the specified scheduled presentation in the specified group.

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.groups.regular.update

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Segment

groupName string

The name of the group

scheduledPresentationId int

The unique identifier for the scheduled presentation

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Request Body

The Scheduled Presentation Entity

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Response

Success

204: The specified scheduled presentation has been updated in the specified group

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

 

DELETE /{name}/Schedule/{scheduledPresentationId:int}/ 

Removes the specified scheduled presentation from the specified group

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.groups.regular.update

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Segment

groupName string

The name of the group

scheduledPresentationId int

The unique identifier for the scheduled presentation

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Response

Success

204: The specified scheduled presentation has been deleted from the specified group

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



GET /Operations/ 

Returns operational permissions granted to roles for specific business operations

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.groups.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 group instance

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.groups.regular.retrieve

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Segment

id int 

The unique identifier of the group

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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 group

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.groups.regular.update

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Segment

id int 

The unique identifier of the group

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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 group

Failure

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)

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/ 

Deletes permissions from the specified group

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.groups.regular.update

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Segment

id int 

The unique identifier of the group

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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 group

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)

5XX: Any 500 code is an internal server error

 

GET /{name}/Permissions/

Returns object permissions for a given group instance.

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.groups.regular.retrieve

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Segment

name string 

The name of the group

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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 /{name}/Permissions/ 

Adds permissions to the specified group

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.groups.regular.update

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Segment

name string 

The name of the group

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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 group

Failure

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)

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 /{name}/Permissions/ 

Removes permissions from the specified group

Required Scope Token

bsn.api.main.groups.regular.update

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Segment

name string 

The name of the group

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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 group

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)

5XX: Any 500 code is an internal server error