REST API - View a list of ticket catalog entries

Last modified on 2023/02/21 10:30

GET  /catalog-requests

  • To obtain detailed information for a specified catalog entry: GET /catalog-requests/{catalog_id}. Open url.png See the method.

Notes

      Open url.png  See Service Manager REST API Conventions

  • If successful, an HTTP status code 200 is returned.
    • By default, if the optional parameter fields is not used, only an extract of the most useful fields selected by EasyVista is displayed for each record provided.
    • A URL link (HREF) to each resource is provided so that the complete list of fields for a record can be obtained.

List of parameters / fields

Mandatory parameters

None

Optional parameters

You can use the parameters detailed below in the HTTP request string.

Minimum version Parameter Type Description / Example
max_rows integer Maximum number of records to display.
  • Default value: 100
  • example /catalog-requests?max_rows=5
sort string Sort in ascending or descending order.
  • Syntax: field1[+asc|+desc],field2[+asc|+desc],fieldn[+asc|+desc]
  • example /catalog-requests?sort=catalog_requests_path.sd_catalog_path_en+asc
fields string Select fields to display.
  • example /catalog-requests?fields=catalog_request_path,title_fr,title_en,sla
search string Search/filter the specified fields.   Open url.png See Description of the options.
  • example /catalog-requests?search=title_en~"Work*"

A search on a Date field is also possible.

  • example /catalog-requests?search=start_date:this_year
Oxygen 2.1.2 - Build 2018.1.183.0 search

(logical OR operator)

string Search/filter to several values from a same field
  • Syntax: search=field:value1,field:value2
  • example
    • /catalog-requests?search=sla.sla_id:1,sla.sla_id:2 ==> all the entries of a catalog in which the sla.sla_id field is equal to 1 or 2
Oxygène 1.7 - Build 2018.1.131.0 ~

(equivalent to like)

string Include the results which begin with or contain a given character string.
  • Syntax: ~ following by the string to include enclosed in quotation marks.
  • You should use the wildcard character *.
    • < string >* = include what begins with < string >.
    • *< string >* = include what contains < string >.
  • example
    • /catalog-requests?search=title_en~"MS Project*" ==> all the entries of a catalog in which the title_en field begins with MS Project
    • /catalog-requests?search=title_en~"*MS Project*" ==> all the entries of a catalog in which the title_en field contains MS Project
Oxygen 1.7 - Build 2018.1.131.0 !~

(equivalent to not like)

string Exclude the results which begin with or contain a given character string.
  • Syntax: !~ following by the string to exclude enclosed in quotation marks.
  • You should use the wildcard character *.
    • < string >* = exclude what begins with < string >.
    • *< string >* = exclude what contains < string >.
  • example
    • /catalog-requests?search=title_en!~"MS Project*" ==> all the entries of a catalog by excluding those in which the title_en field begins with MS Project
    • /catalog-requests?search=title_en!~"*MS Project*" ==> all the entries of a catalog by excluding those in which the title_en field contains MS Project
Oxygen 1.7 - Build 2018.1.131.0 !

(equivalent to not)

string Exclude all results equal to a given character string.
  • Syntax: ! following by the string to exclude enclosed in quotation marks.
  • example /catalog-requests?search=title_en!"MS Project Import" ==> all the entries of a catalog by excluding those in which the title_en field is equal to MS Project Import
Oxygen 2.1.2 - Build 2018.1.183.0 is_null string Retrieve all results in which the field has no value (field value = null)
  • Syntax: Field name following by "is_null"
  • example
    • /catalog-requests?search=title_en:"is_null"&sort=sd_catalog_id+asc ==> all the entries of a catalog in which the title_en field has no value, sorted in ascending identifier
Oxygen 2.1.2 - Build 2018.1.183.0 is_not_null string Retrieve all results in which the field has a value (field value = not null)
  • Syntax: Field name following by "is_not_null"
  • example
    • /catalog-requests?search=title_en:"is_not_null"&sort=sd_catalog_id+asc ==> all the entries of a catalog in which the title_en field has a value, sorted in ascending identifier
Oxygen 1.7 - Build 2018.1.131.0 formatDate string Format display of Date fields in the HTTP request result.   Open url.png See Description of the options.
  • example
    • /catalog-requests?fields=last_update&formatDate=l/M/Y ==> "last_update_format": "Friday/Nov/2018"
    • /catalog-requests?fields=last_update&formatDate=l jS \of F Y h:i:s A ==> "last_update_format": "Friday 16th of November 2018 12:00:00 AM"

Fields that could be used in optional parameters

You can use all the fields from the AM_CATALOG table except those mentioned below.

NotAuthorized_OptionalParametersFields_Catalog
  • lft ; rgt 
  • level 
  • big_picture_path 
  • default_root_cause_id 
  • forms_id 
  • workflow_id ; closing_workflow_id ; immediate_workflow_id 
  • manager_id 
  • request_asset_tag 
  • move_service 
  • path_to_compute 
  • sd_catalog_id_for_caddy 
  • category_id
  • click_2_get_software_package_id 
  • click_2_get_button_label_*

HTTP status codes for the method

StatusHeader

   A Timeout error code will be returned if the server does not respond to the REST Web service request within a given time (by default 60 seconds).

Code Error Description
Status200
200 OK (Successful) Request successfully processed.
Status401
401 Unauthorized Incorrect authentication process for accessing the resource: Incorrect login/password, invalid session, incorrect Service Manager account.

example

{
 "error": "Invalid Login / Password"
}

Example

Result for a catalog entry (status code 200)

{
"HREF": "http://{your_server}/api/v1/{your_account}/catalog-requests?max_rows=400&search=catalog_requests_path.sd_catalog_path_en~%22*MS%20Project*%22",
"record_count": "1",
"total_record_count": "1",
"records": [
{
"HREF": "http://{your_server}/api/v1/{your_account}/catalog-requests/5070",
"CODE": "",
"CATALOG_REQUEST_PATH": "Projects/MS Project Import",
"SD_CATALOG_ID": "5070",
"TITLE_EN": "MS Project Import",
"CATALOG_REQUESTS_PATH": {
 "HREF": "http://{your_server}/api/v1/{your_account}/catalog-requests-paths/5070",
 "SD_CATALOG_ID": "5070",
 "SD_CATALOG_PATH_EN": "Projects/MS Project Import"
  },
"MANAGER": {
 "HREF": "",
 "BEGIN_OF_CONTRACT": "",
 "CELLULAR_NUMBER": "",
 "DEPARTMENT_PATH": "",
 "E_MAIL": "",
 "EMPLOYEE_ID": "",
 "LAST_NAME": "",
 "LOCATION_PATH": "",
 "PHONE_NUMBER": ""
  },
"SLA": {
 "HREF": "http://{your_server}/api/v1/{your_account}/slas/",
 "DELAY": "",
 "NAME_EN": "",
 "SLA_ID": ""
  }
}
]}
ConventionsAPI

REST API Conventions

Convention Meaning
Orange Parameters used in an HTTP request string which do not correspond to Service Manager database fields.

example   Method View a list of assets

https://{your_server}/api/v1/{your_account}/assets?max_rows=3&fields=asset_tag
Black and Bold Parameters used in the URL of an HTTP request which correspond to Service Manager database fields.

example   Method View an asset

https://{your_server}/api/v1/{your_account}/assets/{asset_id}
Green Parameters used in the body of an HTTP request which represent JSON object names corresponding to Service Manager database fields; they allow the value of a database field to be assigned or modified.

example   Method Close an incident/request

{  "closed": {  "end_date": "11/20/2016 12:12:12",  }  }
Parameters used in the body of an HTTP request which represent JSON object names not corresponding to Service Manager database fields.

example   Method Reopen an incident/request

{  "restarted": {  "comment": "string (required)"  }  }
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