Update Object Operation

Updates an object operation with data provided in a request body.

Request

HTTP Request

PATCH /node/api/objects/:object_id/operations/:op_id

Permissions

objectPermissions & manage-objects & manage-operations

Path parameters

Parameter Type Description

object_id

String
required

The ID of an object whose operation should be updated.

op_id

String
required

The ID of an operation to be updated.

Body parameters

This request uses the Operation model with some fields omitted. Note that the parameters field is different for each operation type and subtype.

You can’t change the type and subtype of the operation during the update.
Fields that can be updated
Field Type Description

name

String

Operation’s name.

description

String

Operation’s description

popupResult

Boolean

Whether to show the results of the operation in a popup message.

parameters.message

String

An MQTT message. This parameter should be specified only for the MQTT message type.

parameters.topic

String

An MQTT topic. This parameter should be specified only for the MQTT message type.

parameters.path

String

A path to a script. This parameter should be specified only for the fileSystem subtype.

parameters.args

Array<String>

An array of script’s input parameters. This parameter should be specified only for the fileSystem subtype.

parameters.ref

String

The ID of a script. This parameter should be specified only for the scriptReference subtype.

parameters.text

String

A script’s source code. This parameter should be specified only for the scriptText subtype.

Request body

{
    "name": "New name for the operation", "description": "The updated description of the object operation",
    "popupResult": false,
    "parameters": {
       // Type-specific parameters
    }
}
MQTT parameters 
{
    "name": "MQTT",
    ...
    "type": 1,
        "parameters": {
            "topic": "MQTT Topic",
            "message": "MQTT Message Text"
        }
}
Filesystem script parameters 
{
    "name": "Filesystem Script",
    ...
    "type": 2,
    "parameters": {
        "type": "fileSystem",
        "path": "/script_name.sh",
        "args": [
            "Hello",
            "World"
        ]
    }
}
Repository script parameters 
{
    "name": "Repository Script",
    ...
    "type": 2,
    "parameters": {
        "type": "scriptReference",
        "ref": "5ecfc1e06d9341263ceaaeb3"   // Script ID
    }
}
Plain text script parameters 
{
    "name": "Plain Text Script",
    ...
    "type": 2,
    "parameters": {
        "type": "scriptText",
        "text": "echo 'Hello World!'"
    }
}

Response

Returns the updated operation in the JSON format.

Examples

MQTT operation

Request

  • Bash

  • JavaScript

  • NodeJS

  • Python

login=<...>
password=<...>
saymon_hostname=<...>
object_id=<...>
operation_id=<...>
url=https://$saymon_hostname/node/api/objects/$object_id/operations/$operation_id

curl -X PATCH $url -u $login:$password \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d @- <<EOF
{
    "name": "Updated MQTT Operation",
    "parameters": {
        "topic": "New MQTT Topic",
        "message": "New MQTT Message Text"
    },
    "description": "Updated Description",
    "popupResult": false,
}
EOF
let login = <...>
let password = <...>
let saymonHostname = <...>
let objectId = <...>
let operationId = <...>
let path = "/node/api/objects/" + objectId + "/operations/" + operationId;
let auth = "Basic " + btoa(login + ":" + password);

let headers = new Headers();
headers.append("Content-Type", "application/json");
headers.append("Authorization", auth);

let data = JSON.stringify({
    "name": "Updated MQTT Operation",
    "parameters": {
        "topic": "New MQTT Topic",
        "message": "New MQTT Message Text"
    },
    "description": "Updated Description",
    "popupResult": false,
});

let requestOptions = {
    method: "PATCH",
    headers: headers,
    body: data
};

fetch(saymonHostname + path, requestOptions)
    .then(response => response.text())
    .then(result => console.log(result))
    .catch(error => console.log("error", error));
const http = require("http");

let login = <...>
let password = <...>
let saymonHostname = <...>
let objectId = <...>
let operationId = <...>
let path = "/node/api/objects/" + objectId + "/operations/" + operationId;
let auth = "Basic " + Buffer.from(login + ":" + password).toString("base64");

let options = {
    "method": "PATCH",
    "hostname": saymonHostname,
    "headers": {
        "Authorization": auth,
        "Content-Type": "application/json"
    },
    "path": path
};

let req = http.request(options, function (res) {
    let chunks = [];

    res.on("data", function (chunk) {
        chunks.push(chunk);
    });

    res.on("end", function (chunk) {
        let body = Buffer.concat(chunks);
        console.log(body.toString());
    });

    res.on("error", function (error) {
        console.error(error);
    });
});

let data = JSON.stringify({
    "name": "Updated MQTT Operation",
    "parameters": {
        "topic": "New MQTT Topic",
        "message": "New MQTT Message Text"
    },
    "description": "Updated Description",
    "popupResult": false,
});

req.write(data);
req.end();
import requests

login = <...>
password = <...>
saymon_hostname = <...>
object_id = <...>
operation_id = <...>
url = "https://" + saymon_hostname + "/node/api/objects/" + \
    object_id + "/operations/" + operation_id

body = {
    "name": "Updated MQTT Operation",
    "parameters": {
        "topic": "New MQTT Topic",
        "message": "New MQTT Message Text"
    },
    "description": "Updated Description",
    "popupResult": False,
}

response = requests.request("PATCH", url, json=body, auth=(login, password))
print(response.text)

Response

{
    "name": "Updated MQTT Operation",
    "parameters": {
        "topic": "New MQTT Topic",
        "message": "New MQTT Message Text"
    },
    "description": "Updated Description",
    "type": 1,
    "popupResult": false,
    "id": "62d9331aac866e4fcc1f21c0"
}

File system script operation

Request

  • Bash

  • JavaScript

  • NodeJS

  • Python

login=<...>
password=<...>
saymon_hostname=<...>
object_id=<...>
operation_id=<...>
url=https://$saymon_hostname/node/api/objects/$object_id/operations/$operation_id

curl -X PATCH $url -u $login:$password \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d @- <<EOF
{
    "name": "Updated Filesystem Script",
    "description": "Updated description",
    "popupResult": false,
    "parameters": {
        "path": "/script_name.sh",
        "args": [
            "Hello",
            "World"
        ]
    }
}
EOF
let login = <...>
let password = <...>
let saymonHostname = <...>
let objectId = <...>
let operationId = <...>
let path = "/node/api/objects/" + objectId + "/operations/" + operationId;
let auth = "Basic " + btoa(login + ":" + password);

let headers = new Headers();
headers.append("Content-Type", "application/json");
headers.append("Authorization", auth);

let data = JSON.stringify({
    "name": "Updated Filesystem Script",
    "description": "Updated description",
    "popupResult": false,
    "parameters": {
        "path": "/script_name.sh",
        "args": [
            "Hello",
            "World"
        ]
    }
});

let requestOptions = {
    method: "PATCH",
    headers: headers,
    body: data
};

fetch(saymonHostname + path, requestOptions)
    .then(response => response.text())
    .then(result => console.log(result))
    .catch(error => console.log("error", error));
const http = require("http");

let login = <...>
let password = <...>
let saymonHostname = <...>
let objectId = <...>
let operationId = <...>
let path = "/node/api/objects/" + objectId + "/operations/" + operationId;
let auth = "Basic " + Buffer.from(login + ":" + password).toString("base64");

let options = {
    "method": "PATCH",
    "hostname": saymonHostname,
    "headers": {
        "Authorization": auth,
        "Content-Type": "application/json"
    },
    "path": path
};

let req = http.request(options, function (res) {
    let chunks = [];

    res.on("data", function (chunk) {
        chunks.push(chunk);
    });

    res.on("end", function (chunk) {
        let body = Buffer.concat(chunks);
        console.log(body.toString());
    });

    res.on("error", function (error) {
        console.error(error);
    });
});

let data = JSON.stringify({
    "name": "Updated Filesystem Script",
    "description": "Updated description",
    "popupResult": false,
    "parameters": {
        "path": "/script_name.sh",
        "args": [
            "Hello",
            "World"
        ]
    }
});

req.write(data);
req.end();
import requests

login = <...>
password = <...>
saymon_hostname = <...>
object_id = <...>
operation_id = <...>
url = "https://" + saymon_hostname + "/node/api/objects/" + \
    object_id + "/operations/" + operation_id

body = {
    "name": "Updated Filesystem Script",
    "description": "Updated description",
    "popupResult": False,
    "parameters": {
        "path": "/script_name.sh",
        "args": [
            "Hello",
            "World"
        ]
    }
}

response = requests.request("PATCH", url, json=body, auth=(login, password))
print(response.text)

Response

{
    "name": "Updated Filesystem Script",
    "description": "Updated description",
    "type": 2,
    "popupResult": false,
    "parameters": {
        "path": "/script_name.sh",
        "type": "fileSystem",
        "args": [
            "Hello",
            "World"
        ]
    },
    "id": "62d95c18b238aa0131bd3b64"
}

Repository script operation

Request

  • Bash

  • JavaScript

  • NodeJS

  • Python

login=<...>
password=<...>
saymon_hostname=<...>
object_id=<...>
operation_id=<...>
url=https://$saymon_hostname/node/api/objects/$object_id/operations/$operation_id

curl -X PATCH $url -u $login:$password \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d @- <<EOF
{
  "name": "Updated Repository Script",
  "description": "Updated Script from repository",
  "parameters": {
      "ref": "5ecfc1e06d9341263ceaaeb3",
  },
  "popupResult": True
}
EOF
let login = <...>
let password = <...>
let saymonHostname = <...>
let objectId = <...>
let operationId = <...>
let path = "/node/api/objects/" + objectId + "/operations/" + operationId;
let auth = "Basic " + btoa(login + ":" + password);

let headers = new Headers();
headers.append("Content-Type", "application/json");
headers.append("Authorization", auth);

let data = JSON.stringify({
  "name": "Updated Repository Script",
  "description": "Updated Script from repository",
  "parameters": {
      "ref": "5ecfc1e06d9341263ceaaeb3",
  },
  "popupResult": True
});

let requestOptions = {
    method: "PATCH",
    headers: headers,
    body: data
};

fetch(saymonHostname + path, requestOptions)
    .then(response => response.text())
    .then(result => console.log(result))
    .catch(error => console.log("error", error));
const http = require("http");

let login = <...>
let password = <...>
let saymonHostname = <...>
let objectId = <...>
let operationId = <...>
let path = "/node/api/objects/" + objectId + "/operations/" + operationId;
let auth = "Basic " + Buffer.from(login + ":" + password).toString("base64");

let options = {
    "method": "PATCH",
    "hostname": saymonHostname,
    "headers": {
        "Authorization": auth,
        "Content-Type": "application/json"
    },
    "path": path
};

let req = http.request(options, function (res) {
    let chunks = [];

    res.on("data", function (chunk) {
        chunks.push(chunk);
    });

    res.on("end", function (chunk) {
        let body = Buffer.concat(chunks);
        console.log(body.toString());
    });

    res.on("error", function (error) {
        console.error(error);
    });
});

let data = JSON.stringify({
  "name": "Updated Repository Script",
  "description": "Updated Script from repository",
  "parameters": {
      "ref": "5ecfc1e06d9341263ceaaeb3",
  },
  "popupResult": True
});

req.write(data);
req.end();
import requests

login = <...>
password = <...>
saymon_hostname = <...>
object_id = <...>
operation_id = <...>
url = "https://" + saymon_hostname + "/node/api/objects/" + \
    object_id + "/operations/" + operation_id

body = {
  "name": "Updated Repository Script",
  "description": "Updated Script from repository",
  "parameters": {
      "ref": "5ecfc1e06d9341263ceaaeb3",
  },
  "popupResult": True
}

response = requests.request("PATCH", url, json=body, auth=(login, password))
print(response.text)

Response

{
    "name": "Updated Repository Script",
    "parameters": {
        "ref": "5ecfc1e06d9341263ceaaeb3",
        "type": "scriptReference"
    },
    "description": "Updated Script from repository",
    "type": 2,
    "popupResult": false,
    "id": "62d9353d60d9d84f03997b22"
}

Plain text script operation

Request

  • Bash

  • JavaScript

  • NodeJS

  • Python

login=<...>
password=<...>
saymon_hostname=<...>
object_id=<...>
operation_id=<...>
url=https://$saymon_hostname/node/api/objects/$object_id/operations/$operation_id

curl -X PATCH $url -u $login:$password \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d @- <<EOF
{
  "name": "Updated Plain Text Object Script",
  "description": "Updated plain text script",
  "parameters": {
      "text": "echo \"Updated operation!\""
  },
  "popupResult": True
}
EOF
let login = <...>
let password = <...>
let saymonHostname = <...>
let objectId = <...>
let operationId = <...>
let path = "/node/api/objects/" + objectId + "/operations/" + operationId;
let auth = "Basic " + btoa(login + ":" + password);

let headers = new Headers();
headers.append("Content-Type", "application/json");
headers.append("Authorization", auth);

let data = JSON.stringify({
  "name": "Updated Plain Text Object Script",
  "description": "Updated plain text script",
  "parameters": {
      "text": "echo \"Updated operation!\""
  },
  "popupResult": True
});

let requestOptions = {
    method: "PATCH",
    headers: headers,
    body: data
};

fetch(saymonHostname + path, requestOptions)
    .then(response => response.text())
    .then(result => console.log(result))
    .catch(error => console.log("error", error));
const http = require("http");

let login = <...>
let password = <...>
let saymonHostname = <...>
let objectId = <...>
let operationId = <...>
let path = "/node/api/objects/" + objectId + "/operations/" + operationId;
let auth = "Basic " + Buffer.from(login + ":" + password).toString("base64");

let options = {
    "method": "PATCH",
    "hostname": saymonHostname,
    "headers": {
        "Authorization": auth,
        "Content-Type": "application/json"
    },
    "path": path
};

let req = http.request(options, function (res) {
    let chunks = [];

    res.on("data", function (chunk) {
        chunks.push(chunk);
    });

    res.on("end", function (chunk) {
        let body = Buffer.concat(chunks);
        console.log(body.toString());
    });

    res.on("error", function (error) {
        console.error(error);
    });
});

let data = JSON.stringify({
  "name": "Updated Plain Text Object Script",
  "description": "Updated plain text script",
  "parameters": {
      "text": "echo \"Updated operation!\""
  },
  "popupResult": True
});

req.write(data);
req.end();
import requests

login = <...>
password = <...>
saymon_hostname = <...>
object_id = <...>
operation_id = <...>
url = "https://" + saymon_hostname + "/node/api/objects/" + \
    object_id + "/operations/" + operation_id

body = {
  "name": "Updated Plain Text Object Script",
  "description": "Updated plain text script",
  "parameters": {
      "text": "echo \"Updated operation!\""
  },
  "popupResult": True
}

response = requests.request("PATCH", url, json=body, auth=(login, password))
print(response.text)

Response

{
    "name": "Updated Plain Text Object Script",
    "description": "Updated Description",
    "type": 2,
    "parameters": {
        "type": "scriptText",
        "text": "echo \"Updated operation\""
    },
    "popupResult": true,
    "id": "62df037cb238aa0131bd3b93"
}

See Also