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POST /ariel/processors/aql_metadata

SUMMARY Parses the AQL query expression and returns metadata for this query

Parses the Ariel Query Language (AQL) query expression and returns expected metadata without execution of the query

This endpoint only accepts SELECT query expressions.

Table 1: POST /ariel/processors/aql_metadata resource details:

POST /ariel/processors/aql_metadata resource details

MIME Type

application/json

Table 2: POST /ariel/processors/aql_metadata request parameter details:

POST /ariel/processors/aql_metadata request parameter details

Parameter Type Optionality Data Type MIME Type Description

query_expression

query

Required

String

text/plain

Required - The AQL query for metadata.

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 /ariel/processors/aql_metadata response codes:

POST /ariel/processors/aql_metadata response codes

HTTP Response Code Unique Code Description

200

An AQL query expression was successfully validated.

422

2000

The query_expression contains invalid AQL syntax.

500

1020

An error occurred during the attempt to validate AQL.

503

1010

The Ariel server might be temporarily unavailable or offline. Please try again later.

Response Description

A list of columns that are defined for the specified AQL query. Multiple properties of each column are returned. For example, the column name or an indication that the column is indexable.

Response Sample