Snapshots can be created through this API using a POST service and snapshot information can be retrieved using a GET service.

Authentication - Use Basic Authentication for this API.

GET

There are two implementations of GET. One will find a Snapshot with the given release id and snapshot id and return the JSON representation of the Snapshot. The other will find a list of Snapshots matching the parameters supplied to it.

GET (By Id)

This GET service will return the JSON representation of a snapshot given a release id and snapshot Id.

API URL

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/v1/releases/{releaseId}/snapshot/{snapshotId}

Request

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
snapshotId	URL	Yes	Path parameter for the snapshot Id which is used to return a snapshot
releaseId	URL	Yes	Path parameter for the release Id which contains the snapshot that will be returned

Response

Snapshot JSON objects can having the following attributes:

Attribute	Type	Description
snapshotId	Long	The id of the snapshot
snapshotName	String	The name of the snapshot, which is generated based on the time of creation
snapshotStatus	String	The status of the snapshot. Possible values are: COMPLETED - The snapshot was successfully assembled, but has not yet been sent to pipeline for execution. Snapshot will stay in this status for very short time and will transition to INITIATED. FAILED - The snapshot failed to be assembled (which could mean the underlying build failed). FAILED TO INITIATE - The snapshot was assembled, but failed to be sent to the pipeline for execution. INITIATED - The snapshot has been sent to the pipeline for execution. PENDING - The snapshot is in the process of being assembled and sent to the pipeline for execution.
description	String	The description of the snapshot
snapshotVersions	List<SnapshotVersionPojo>	The version information about the projects/packages contained within this snapshot
snapshotVariables	List<SnapshotVariable>	The related snapshot variables
links	List<Link>	List of any relevant links for the object.

Elements of snapshotVersions has following attributes:

Attribute	Type	Description
projectId	Long	The id of the project
projectStreamId	Long	The id of the Stream which the project/package was built from
projectVersionId	Long	The version id of the project
packageName	String	The name of the package (partial deployment projects only)
snapshotVersionStatus	String	The current status of the individual project version within the snapshot. Possible values are: PENDING - The project is has not yet been built for the snapshot. SUBMITTED - The project is currently being built for the snapshot. COMPLETED - The project has been built successfully for the snapshot. FAILED - The project has failed to build. EXISTING - The snapshot is utilizing an already built version of the project.

Elements of snapshotVariables has the following attributes:

Attribute	Type	Description
displayName	String	Display name
code	String	Code for the variable
description	String	Description of the variable
dataType	String	Data type of the variable
value	String	Value of the variable
updatedBy	String	Who last updated this variable
updatedOn	String	Last time the variable was updated

Link
Attribute Type Description
type String Type of the link "REST", "UI"
link String Physical link of the object.

Response Codes

HTTP Code	Description
200	Snapshot was found and returned
400	Bad request
401	Authentication failure
403	Authorization failure (no access to resource)
404	Release or snapshot not found
500	Unexpected internal server error

Example

If a snapshot in our database had an id of 10005 and releaseId of 14321 and a GET request was sent to http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/v1/releases/14321/snapshot/10005

A Snapshot JSON object will be returned with snapshot information:

Response JSON

{
	"snapshotId": 10005,
	"snapshotName": "07-09-2018 12:15:03",
	"description": "",
	"snapshotStatus": "INITIATED",
	"snapshotVersions": [
	{
		"projectId": 10000,
		"packageName": "package1",
		"projectVersionId": 10025,
		"snapshotVersionStatus": "EXISTING"
	},
	{
		"projectId": 10000,
		"packageName": "package2",
		"projectVersionId": 10040,
		"snapshotVersionStatus": "EXISTING"
	},
	{
		"projectId": 10002,
		"packageName": null,
		"projectVersionId": 10065,
		"snapshotVersionStatus": "EXISTING"
	}],
	"snapshotVariables": [
	{
		"value": "",
		"displayName": "Name",
		"description": "description",
		"dataType": "String",
		"code": "VARIABLE",
		"updatedBy": "fduser",
		"updatedOn": "07-02-2020 12:37:18"
	}],
	"links": [
        {
                "type": "UI",
                "link": "http://host:port/flexdeploy/faces/releases?dashboard=true&relSnapshotId=10005&relDefinitionId=14321"
        }
    ]
}

GET (Using Query Parameters)

This GET service will return the JSON representation of a list of snapshots given the release id and snapshot query parameters. Results are sorted so latest snapshots are returned first.

API URL

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/v1/releases/{releaseId}/snapshot

Request

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
releaseId	Long (URL)	Yes	Path parameter for the release Id. All returned snapshots will be in this release.
snapshotName	String (Query)	No	Query based on the generated name of the snapshot. Name is case sensitive and must be exact.
snapshotStatus	String (Query)	No	Query based on the status of the snapshot. Possible statuses are COMPLETED, FAILED, FAILED TO INITIATE, INITIATED, and PENDING. Status is case insensitive.
limit	Integer (Query)	No	Limits the number of snapshots returned to specified value. If no limit is provided, all snapshots matching the criteria are returned.

If no query parameters are provided, all the snapshots in the release will be returned.

Response

Snapshot JSON objects can have the following attributes:

Attribute	Type	Description
snapshotId	Long	The id of the snapshot
snapshotName	String	The name of the snapshot, which is generated based on the time of creation
snapshotStatus	String	The status of the snapshot. Possible values are: COMPLETED - The snapshot was successfully assembled, but has not yet been sent to pipeline for execution. FAILED - The snapshot failed to be assembled (which could mean the underlying build failed). FAILED TO INITIATE - The snapshot was assembled, but failed to be sent to the pipeline for execution. INITIATED - The snapshot has been sent to the pipeline for execution. PENDING - The snapshot is in the process of being assembled and sent to the pipeline for execution.
description	String	The description of the snapshot
snapshotVersions	List<SnapshotVersionPojo>	The version information about the projects/packages contained within this snapshot
snapshotVariables	List<SnapshotVariable>	The related snapshot variables
links	List<Link>	List of any relevant links for the object.

Elements of snapshotVersions has the following attributes:

Attribute	Type	Description
projectId	Long	The id of the project
projectStreamId	Long	The id of the Stream which the project/package was built from
projectVersionId	Long	The version id of the project
packageName	String	The name of the package (partial deployment projects only)
snapshotVersionStatus	String	The current status of the individual project version within the snapshot. Possible values are: PENDING - The project is has not yet been built for the snapshot. SUBMITTED - The project is currently being built for the snapshot. COMPLETED - The project has been built successfully for the snapshot. FAILED - The project has failed to build. EXISTING - The snapshot is utilizing an already built version of the project.

Elements of snapshotVariables have the following attributes:

Attribute	Type	Description
displayName	String	Display name
code	String	Code for the variable
description	String	Description of the variable
dataType	String	Data type of the variable
value	String	Value of the variable
updatedBy	String	Who last updated this variable
updatedOn	String	Last time the variable was updated

Response Codes

HTTP Code	Description
200	Search successful and results returned
400	Bad request
401	Authentication failure
403	Authorization failure (no access to resource)
500	Unexpected internal server error

Example

If we have a release with id 11211 and want to see the latest 2 snapshots with a status of COMPLETED, we would send this request:

Request: http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/v1/releases/11211/snapshot?snapshotStatus=COMPLETED&limit=2

A GET request would be triggered and return the following JSON snapshots object:

GET JSON Response

[
	{
		"snapshotId": 11501,
		"snapshotStatus": "COMPLETED",
		"snapshotVersions": [
		{
			"snapshotVersionStatus": "COMPLETED",
			"projectVersionId": 33129,
			"projectId": 25208,
			"packageName": null,
			"projectStreamId": 25209
		},
		{
			"snapshotVersionStatus": "COMPLETED",
			"projectVersionId": 33175,
			"projectId": 25228,
			"packageName": "Package1",
			"projectStreamId": 25229
		},
		{
			"snapshotVersionStatus": "COMPLETED",
			"projectVersionId": 33146,
			"projectId": 25228,
			"packageName": "Package2",
			"projectStreamId": 25229
		}
		],
		"snapshotName": "02-08-2019 08:52:02",
		"description": null,
		"snapshotVariables": [
		{
			"value": "",
			"displayName": "Name",
			"description": "description",
			"dataType": "String",
			"code": "VARIABLE",
			"updatedBy": "fduser",
			"updatedOn": "07-02-2020 12:37:18"
		}]
	},
	{
		"snapshotId": 11346,
		"snapshotStatus": "COMPLETED",
		"snapshotVersions": [
		{
			"snapshotVersionStatus": "COMPLETED",
			"projectVersionId": 32466,
			"projectId": 25208,
			"packageName": null,
			"projectStreamId": 25209
		},
		{
			"snapshotVersionStatus": "COMPLETED",
			"projectVersionId": 32436,
			"projectId": 25228,
			"packageName": null,
			"projectStreamId": 25229
		}
		],
	"snapshotName": "02-06-2019 16:35:04",
	"description": null,
	"snapshotVariables": []
	}
]

POST (create snapshot)

This POST service will create a new snapshot with the same attributes as the given JSON object.

API URL

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/v1/releases/{releaseId}/snapshot

Request

POST will receive a snapshot input JSON object and return a snapshot JSON object. Snapshot input JSON objects can have the following attributes:

Attributes	Type	Required	Description
releaseId	URL	Yes	Path parameter for the release Id where the snapshot will be added
action	String	Yes	should be set to createSnapshot for this API.
description	String	No	The description of the snapshot
snapshotVersionInputs	List<SnapshotVersionInputPojo>	No	A list of project versions to be built or existing versions to be associated with the new snapshot. If you do not provide projectVersionId, a build will be initiated. If you supply a specific project that is configured in release, it will be added for build. projectId and packageName are used to identify if a project is configured in the Release or not. If you supply a projectId and packageName combination that is not part of the release, an exception will be thrown. If you do not provide anything for this attribute, a build will be initiated for all projects in the Release.

Elements of snapshotVersionInputs has following attributes:

Attributes	Type	Required	Description
projectId	Long	Yes	Project associated with release.
projectVersionId	Long	No	The version id of the project. If project version is not supplied, a new build will be performed.
packageName	String	Yes for partial deploy, otherwise No	The name of the package (used for partial deployment projects only) associated with release. If a Partial deployment project is supplied with a packageName, an exception will be thrown.
buildEnvironmentId	Long	No	The build environment associated with the project. If not supplied and only one environment is found for build instance then it will be defaulted.
forceBuild	Boolean	No	Whether or not the project should be force built. Partial deployment projects are always force built.

Response

Snapshot JSON objects can having the following attributes:

Attributes	Type	Description
snapshotId	Long	The id of the snapshot
snapshotName	String	The name of the snapshot, which is the time when the snapshot was created
snapshotStatus	String	The status of the snapshot. Possible values are: COMPLETED - The snapshot was successfully assembled, but has not yet been sent to pipeline for execution. FAILED - The snapshot failed to be assembled (which could mean the underlying build failed). FAILED TO INITIATE - The snapshot was assembled, but failed to be sent to the pipeline for execution. INITIATED - The snapshot has been sent to the pipeline for execution. PENDING - The snapshot is in the process of being assembled and set to the pipeline for execution.
description	String	The description of the snapshot
snapshotVersions	List<SnapshotVersionPojo>	The version information about the projects associated with the snapshot
snapshotVariables	List<SnapshotVariable>	The related snapshot variables
links	List<Link>	List of any relevant links for the object.

Elements of snapshotVersions has following attributes:

Attributes	Type	Description
projectId	Long	The id of the project
projectStreamId	Long	The id of the Stream which the project/package was built from.
projectVersionId	Long	The version id of the project
packageName	String	The name of the package (used for partial deployment projects only)
snapshotVersionStatus	String	The current status of the individual project version within the snapshot. Possible values are: PENDING - The project is has not yet been built for the snapshot. SUBMITTED - The project is currently being built for the snapshot. COMPLETED - The project has been built successfully for the snapshot. FAILED - The project has failed to build. EXISTING - The snapshot is utilizing an already built version of the project.

Response Codes

HTTP Code	Description
201	Snapshot created
401	Authentication failure
403	Authorization failure (no access to resource)
404	Release not found
500	Unexpected internal server error

Example

If the POST request sent to http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/v1/releases/12345/snapshot receives the following JSON environment object,

POST JSON

{
	"action" : "createSnapshot",
    "description": "example snapshot creation",
	"snapshotVersionInputs": [
	{
		"projectId": 10000,
		"packageName": "package1",
		"projectVersionId": 10001
	},
	{
		"projectId": 10000,
		"packageName": "package2",
	},
	{
		"projectId": 10002,
		"buildEnvironmentId": 10003
	} ]
}

The following snapshot object will then be created in FlexDeploy:

POST JSON

{
	"snapshotId": 10005,
	"snapshotName": "07-09-2018 12:12:03",
	"description": "example snapshot creation",
	"snapshotStatus": "PENDING",
	"snapshotVersions": [
	{
		"projectId": 10000,
		"packageName": "package1",
		"projectVersionId": 10001,

		"snapshotVersionStatus": "EXISTING"
	},
	{
		"projectId": 10000,
		"packageName": "package2",
		"projectVersionId": null,
		"snapshotVersionStatus": "PENDING"
	},
	{
		"projectId": 10002,
		"packageName": null,
		"projectVersionId": null,
		"snapshotVersionStatus": "PENDING"
	}]
}

POST (promote to release)

Project versions can be promoted to a release through this POST service. Promoting a project to release will combine the specified version of the specified project with the versions of the other projects used in the last snapshot into a new snapshot.

URL for promoting a project version to a release

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/v1/releases/{releaseId}/snapshot

Request

POST will receive a snapshot input JSON object and return a snapshot JSON object. Snapshot input JSON objects can have the following attributes:

Attributes	Type	Required	Description
releaseId	URL	Yes	Path parameter for the release Id where the snapshot will be added
action	String	Yes	should be set to promoteToRelease for this API.
description	String	No	The description of the snapshot
snapshotVersionInputs	List<SnapshotVersionInputPojo>	Yes	One and only one element is required for promote to release action.

Elements of snapshotVersionInputs has following attributes:

Attributes	Type	Required	Description
projectId	Long	Yes	Project associated with release.
projectVersionId	Long	Yes	The version id of the project. If using packageName, version for package must be provided.
packageName	String	No	The name of the package (used for partial deployment projects only) associated with release. If a Partial deployment project is supplied with a packageName, an exception will be thrown.
			The build environment associated with the project. If not supplied and only one environment is found for build instance then it will be defaulted.

Response

Snapshot JSON objects can having the following attributes:

Attributes	Type	Description
snapshotId	Long	The id of the snapshot
snapshotName	String	The name of the snapshot, which is the time when the snapshot was created
snapshotStatus	String	The status of the snapshot. Possible values are: COMPLETED - The snapshot was successfully assembled, but has not yet been sent to pipeline for execution. FAILED - The snapshot failed to be assembled (which could mean the underlying build failed). FAILED TO INITIATE - The snapshot was assembled, but failed to be sent to the pipeline for execution. INITIATED - The snapshot has been sent to the pipeline for execution. PENDING - The snapshot is in the process of being assembled and set to the pipeline for execution.
description	String	The description of the snapshot
snapshotVersions	List<SnapshotVersionPojo>	The version information about the projects associated with the snapshot
snapshotVariables	List<SnapshotVariable>	The related snapshot variables
links	List<Link>	List of any relevant links for the object.

Elements of snapshotVersions has following attributes:

Attributes	Type	Description
projectId	Long	The id of the project
projectStreamId	Long	The id of the Stream which the project/package was built from.
projectVersionId	Long	The version id of the project
packageName	String	The name of the package (used for partial deployment projects only)
snapshotVersionStatus	String	The current status of the individual project version within the snapshot. Possible values are: PENDING - The project is has not yet been built for the snapshot. SUBMITTED - The project is currently being built for the snapshot. COMPLETED - The project has been built successfully for the snapshot. FAILED - The project has failed to build. EXISTING - The snapshot is utilizing an already built version of the project.

Response Codes

HTTP Code	Description
201	Snapshot created
401	Authentication failure
403	Authorization failure (no access to resource)
404	Release not found
500	Unexpected internal server error

Example

If the previous snapshot had the following attributes:

Current JSON

{
	"snapshotId": 10005,
	"snapshotName": "07-09-2018 12:12:03",
	"description": "",
	"snapshotStatus": "INITIATED",
	"snapshotVersions": [
	{
		"projectId": 10000,
		"packageName": "package1",
		"projectVersionId": 10001,

		"snapshotVersionStatus": "EXISTING"
	},
	{
		"projectId": 10000,
		"packageName": "package2",
		"projectVersionId": 10040,

		"snapshotVersionStatus": "COMPLETED"
	},
	{
		"projectId": 10002,
		"packageName": null,
		"projectVersionId": 10065,

		"snapshotVersionStatus": "COMPLETED"
	}]
}

And a POST request was sent to http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/v1/releases/{releaseId}/snapshot with the following JSON object input:

POST JSON

{
	"action" : "promoteToRelease",
    "description": "example snapshot creation",
	"snapshotVersionInputs": [
	{
		"projectId": 10000,
		"packageName": "package1",
		"projectVersionId": 10025
	} ]
}

The following Snapshot JSON object will begin:

Response JSON

{
	"snapshotId": 10025,
	"snapshotName": "07-09-2018 12:15:03",
	"description": "",
	"snapshotStatus": "INITIATED",
	"snapshotVersions": [
	{
		"projectId": 10000,
		"packageName": "package1",
		"projectVersionId": 10025,

		"snapshotVersionStatus": "EXISTING"
	},
	{
		"projectId": 10000,
		"packageName": "package2",
		"projectVersionId": 10040,

		"snapshotVersionStatus": "EXISTING"
	},
	{
		"projectId": 10002,
		"packageName": null,
		"projectVersionId": 10065,

		"snapshotVersionStatus": "EXISTING"
	}]
}

FlexDeploy 6.0

Release Snapshot API

GET

GET (By Id)

Request

Response

Link
Attribute Type Description
type String Type of the link "REST", "UI"
link String Physical link of the object.

Response Codes

Example

GET (Using Query Parameters)

Request

Response

Response Codes

Example

POST (create snapshot)

Request

Response

Response Codes

Example

POST (promote to release)

Request

Response

Response Codes

Example

Release Snapshot API

GET

GET (By Id)

Request

Response

LinkAttributeTypeDescriptiontypeStringType of the link "REST", "UI"linkStringPhysical link of the object.

Response Codes

Example

GET (Using Query Parameters)

Request

Response

Response Codes

Example

POST (create snapshot)

Request

Response

Response Codes

Example

POST (promote to release)

Request

Response

Response Codes

Example

Link
Attribute Type Description
type String Type of the link "REST", "UI"
link String Physical link of the object.