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    • Product: Esploro

     

    Description

    We need to update specific fields in an Asset record, is there an API for this?

    Resolution

    There is a Post Asset API that can be used to add or replace individual fields in an asset record.

    Currently the following fields are supported: Date, Identifiers, Grant note, Related grants, Links, Files

    POST /esploro/v1/assets/{assetId:.+}

    URL parameters

    assetId

    op             The operation to be performed on the asset. Currently op=patch is supported, it is also the default value.

    action        Allowed values are: add, replace.

    add is for simple fields will only update the value if empty, for list fields will append value to list

    replace for simple fields will replace value, for list fields will swam app

     

    Body parameters

     

    Additional Information

    Esploro API Resource URL (Developer Network)

    Esploro API Rest Esploro Records (Developer Network)

     


    • Article last edited: 26-July-2021
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