REST API Files
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Add the following command after the username and password to receive more meaningful HTTP errors:
-w"\n%{http_code}\n"
This command can be added to each call.
Read a File
Request Method | GET |
Description | Returns a list of the file information in Datameer. |
URI Syntax | curl -u '<username>:<password>' -X GET 'http://<Datameer-serverIP>:<port-number>/api/filesystem/files/<file-id> or <uuid>' |
Example Response | { "createdAt": "2016-01-21T15:45:58.487+01:00", "description": "", "extension": "upl", "folder": [ "/Data/FileUploads", "b618b856-ec00-436e-afd3-3cbe65c8175a" ], "modifiedAt": "2016-01-21T15:46:55.280+01:00", "name": "TestCase", "path": "/Data/FileUploads/TestCase.upl", "permission": { "groups": {}, "owner": "admin", "permissionForOthers": { "executable": false, "readable": false, "writable": false }, "publiclyShared": false }, "uuid": "816ab399-7aae-424f-9f60-a9265cebc9a8", "_links": { "folder": { "href": "/api/filesystem/folders/8" }, "self": { "href": "/api/filesystem/files/50" }, "permission": { "href": "/api/filesystem/files/50/permission" } } |
Read the Permissions of a File
Request Method | GET |
Description | Returns a list of the file permissions in Datameer. |
URI Syntax | curl -u '<username>:<password>' -X GET 'http://<Datameer-serverIP>:<port-number>/api/filesystem/files/<file-id> or <uuid>/permission' |
Example Response | { "others": { "executable": true, "readable": true, "writable": true }, "owner": "system", "_links": { "others": { "href": "/api/filesystem/files/26/permission/others" }, "file": { "href": "/api/filesystem/files/26" }, "owner": { "href": "/api/filesystem/files/26/permission/owner" }, "self": { "href": "/api/filesystem/files/26/permission" }, "groups": { "href": "/api/filesystem/files/26/permission/groups" } } |
Read the Group Permissions of a File
Request Method | GET |
Description | Returns a list of the file group permissions in Datameer. |
URI Syntax | curl -u '<username>:<password>' -X GET 'http://<Datameer-serverIP>:<port-number>/api/filesystem/files/<file-id> or <uuid>/permission/groups' |
Example Response | { "_links": { "self": { "href": "/api/filesystem/files/26/permission/groups" }, "permission": { "href": "/api/filesystem/files/26/permission" } }, "_embedded": { "groups": [ { "flags": { "executable": true, "readable": true, "writable": true }, "name": "dasuser", "_links": { "self": { "href": "/api/filesystem/files/26/permission/groups/dasuser" }, "permission": { "href": "/api/filesystem/files/26/permission" } } } ] } |
Read the Others Permissions of a File
Request Method | GET |
Description | Returns a list of the file permissions for others in Datameer. |
URI Syntax | curl -u '<username>:<password>' -X GET 'http://<Datameer-serverIP>:<port-number>/api/filesystem/files/<file-id> or <uuid>/permission/others' |
Example Response | { "executable": true, "readable": true, "writable": true, "_links": { "self": { "href": "/api/filesystem/files/26/permission/others" }, "permission": { "href": "/api/filesystem/files/26/permission" } } |
Read the Owner of a File
Request Method | GET |
Description | Returns the owner of file in Datameer. |
URI Syntax | curl -u '<username>:<password>' -X GET 'http://<Datameer-serverIP>:<port-number>/api/filesystem/files/<file-id> or <uuid>/permission/owner' |
Example Response | { "owner": "system", "_links": { "self": { "href": "/api/filesystem/files/26/permission/owner" }, "permission": { "href": "/api/filesystem/files/26/permission" } } |
Change the Owner of a File
Request Method | PUT |
Description | Changes the owner of a file in Datameer. |
URI Syntax | curl -u <username>:<password> -X PUT -H 'Content-Type:application/json' -H 'Accept: application/json' -d "{owner:<username>}" 'http:// <Datameer-serverIP>:<port-number>/api/filesystem/files/<file-id> or <uuid>/permission/owner' |
Create a Group Permission for a File
Request Method | POST |
Description | Sets permissions for groups created in Datameer. |
URI Syntax | INFO: The flag "fullResults" is optional and only useful when using this REST call for a workbook. curl -u <username>:<password> -X POST -H 'Content-Type:application/json' -d '{name:<groupName>, flags:{fullResults:<true/false>, readable:<true/false>, writable:<true/false>, executable:<true/false> }}' 'http://<Datameer-serverIP>:<port-number>/api/filesystem/files/<file-id> or <uuid>/permission/groups' |
Change the Group Permission for a File
Request Method | PUT |
Description | Changes permissions for groups created in Datameer. |
URI Syntax | INFO: The flag "fullResults" is optional and only useful when using this REST call for a workbook. curl -u <username>:<password> -X PUT -H 'Content-Type:application/json' -d '{name:<groupName>, flags:{fullResults:<true/false>, readable:<true/false>, writable:<true/false>, executable:<true/false>}}' 'http://<Datameer-serverIP>:<port-number>/api/filesystem/files/<file-id> or <uuid>/permission/groups/<groupName>' |
Change the Others Permissions for a File
Request Method | PUT |
Description | Changes permissions for others in Datameer. |
URI Syntax | INFO: The flag "fullResults" is optional and only useful when using this REST call for a workbook. curl -u <username>:<password> -X PUT -H 'Content-Type:application/json' -d ' {fullResults:<true/false>, readable:<true/false>, writable:<true/false>, executable:<true/false>}' 'http://<Datameer-serverIP:<port-number>/api/filesystem/files/<file-id> or <uuid>/permission/others' |
Delete Group Permission of a File
Request Method | DELETE |
Description | Deletes the group permissions of a file in Datameer. |
URI Syntax | curl -u <username>:<password> -X DELETE 'http://<Datameer-serverIP>:<port-number>/api/filesystem/files/<file-id> or <uuid>/permission/groups/<group-name>' |