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POST /reference_data/maps

SUMMARY Create a new reference map.

Create a new reference map.

Table 1: POST /reference_data/maps resource details:

POST /reference_data/maps resource details

MIME Type

application/json

Table 2: POST /reference_data/maps request parameter details:

POST /reference_data/maps request parameter details

Parameter Type Optionality Data Type MIME Type Description

name

query

Required

String

text/plain

Required - The name of the reference map to create

key_label

query

Optional

String

text/plain

Optional - The label to describe the keys

value_label

query

Optional

String

text/plain

Optional - The label to describe the data values

element_type

query

Required

String

text/plain

Required - The element type for the values allowed in the reference map. The allowed values are: ALN (alphanumeric), ALNIC (alphanumeric ignore case), IP (IP address), NUM (numeric), PORT (port number) or DATE. Note that date values need to be represented in milliseconds since the Unix Epoch January 1st 1970.

timeout_type

query

Optional

String

text/plain

Optional - The allowed values are "FIRST_SEEN", "LAST_SEEN" and "UNKNOWN". The default value is "UNKNOWN". This indicates if the time_to_live interval is based on when the data was first seen or last seen.

time_to_live

query

Optional

String

text/plain

Optional - The time to live interval, for example: "1 month" or "5 minutes"

fields

query

Optional

String

text/plain

Optional - Use this parameter to specify which fields you would like to get back in the response. Fields that are not named are excluded. Specify subfields in brackets and multiple fields in the same object are separated by commas.

Table 3: POST /reference_data/maps response codes:

POST /reference_data/maps response codes

HTTP Response Code Unique Code Description

201

A new reference map was successfully created

409

1004

The reference map could not be created, the name provided is already in use. Please change the name and try again.

422

1005

A request parameter is not valid

500

1020

An error occurred while attempting to create the reference map

Response Description

Information about the newly created reference map.

Response Sample