Resources

We break a Resource into two concepts; a resource as a reusable asset and a  retail resource that is meant to be sold.
If not specified, an asset resource is created.
Asset Resource Object
Attribute
Type
Description
method
string
The resource type. asset or retail.
user
object
​User associated with the resource.
name
string
Name of the resource item.
description
string
Description of the resource item.
image
object
Image object for this resource.
product
object
​Product associated with the resource.
tags
array
An array of tags.
human_id
string
6 character ID.
status
string
Status of the resource. Default is CREATED, other options are listed below.
Retail Resource Object
In addition to the attributes in the asset resource, the retailresource has the following attributes.
Attribute
Type
Description
_sub_products
array
An array with sub-products associated with the resource.
base_price
number
The sum of the product.price and price in all the _sub_products.
retail_price
number
The amount that this resource is sold for.
currency
string
The currency in the main product in the resource.
vat
number
The VAT from the main product in the resource. A decimal value between 0 and 1, e.g. 0.25 = 25%.
Resource Status
Default status for the resource is CREATED. Change the status by updating the resource.
Status
CREATED
PROCESSING
UTILIZED
IDLE
ON_THE_WAY_FROM
ON_THE_WAY_TO
DONE
User Role
Create a new Resource*
Parameters
Request
Response
Body Parameters
Type
Description
name
string
Name of the resource item.
product
string
Product ID to be associated with the resource.
description
string
Description of the resource item.
status
string
Status of the resource, default is CREATED other options are PROCESSING, UTILIZED, IDLE.
image
string
Image ID for this resource.
reference_id
string
Customizable ID for the resource
POST /resources HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer <service-account-key>
X-Builton-Api-Key: <builton-api-key>
Host: api.builton.dev
​
{
    "product": "58f9f856b70e2a56c4a0db3d",
    "description": "description of the resource",
    "name": "name of resource",
    "image": "596c643ed57ba203be2cf2c9",
    "reference_id": "abc1234567890abc"
}
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
​
{
    "updated": {"$date": 1500275774067},
    "_id": {"$oid": "596c643ed57ba203be2cf1c9"},
    "method" "asset",
    "user": {"$oid": "57ee9c72d76d431f85111432"},
    "description": "description of the resource",
    "reference_id": "abc1234567890abc",
    "image": {"$oid": "596c643ed57ba203be2cf2c9"},
    "name": "name of resource",
    "product": {"$oid": "58f9f856b70e2a56c4a0db3d"},
    "status": "CREATED",
    "human_id" "1EBY8A",
    "deleted": false,
    "created": {"$date": 1500275774067},
    "company": {"$oid": "57ee9c71d76d431f8511142f"}
}
Update a Resource*
Parameters
Request
Response
Path Parameter
Type
Description
resource_id
string
The resource’s ID
Body Parameters
Type
Description
name
string
Name of the resource item.
description
string
Description of the resource item.
user
string
User ID to be associated with a user.
status
string
Status of the resource. Default is CREATED; other options are PROCESSING, UTILIZED or IDLE.
product
string
​Product ID to be associated with the resource.
image
string
Image object for this resource.
reference_id
string
Customizable ID for the resource.
PUT /resources/596c643ed57ba203be2cf1c9 HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer <jwt>
X-Builton-Api-Key: <builton-api-key>
Host: api.builton.dev
​
{
    "name": "Resource 2",
    "description": "An updated Resource",
    "status": "IDLE"
}
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
​
{
    "updated": {"$date": 1500276434527},
    "method" "asset",
    "_id": {"$oid": "596c643ed57ba203be2cf1c9"},
    "user": {"$oid": "57ee9c72d76d431f85111432"},
    "description": "An updated Resource",
    "image": {"$oid": "596c643ed57ba203be2cf2c9"},
    "reference_id": "abc1234567890abc",
    "name": "Resource 2",
    "product": {"$oid": "58f9f856b70e2a56c4a0db3d"},
    "status": "IDLE",
    "deleted": false,
    "created": {"$date": 1500275774067},
    "company": {"$oid": "57ee9c71d76d431f8511142f"}
}
Retrieve a Resource by ID*
Parameters
Request
Response
Path Parameter
Type
Description
resource_id
string
The resource’s ID.
GET /resources/<resource_id> HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer <jwt>
X-Builton-Api-Key: <builton-api-key>
Host: api.builton.dev
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
​
{
    "updated": {"$date": 1500275774067},
    "_id": {"$oid": "596c643ed57ba203be2cf1c9"},
    "method" "asset",
    "user": {"$oid": "57ee9c72d76d431f85111432"},
    "description": "description of the resource",
    "image": {"$oid": "596c643ed57ba203be2cf2c9"},
    "reference_id": "abc1234567890abc",
    "name": "name of resource",
    "product": {"$oid": "58f9f856b70e2a56c4a0db3d"},
    "status": "CREATED",
    "deleted": false,
    "created": {"$date": 1500275774067},
    "company": {"$oid": "57ee9c71d76d431f8511142f"}
}
List All Resources*
Parameters
Request
Response
Query Parameters
Type
Description
include_deleted
boolean
If true, the request also returns deleted resources.
size
number
Number of resources per page. Default is 10.
page
number
Defines which page to retrieve. Default is 0.
from_date
number
Start date, timestamp format. Default is None.
to_date
number
End date, timestamp format. Default is None.
sort
string
Field used to sort results. Default is -created.
status
string
Status of the resource. Default is CREATED; other options are PROCESSING, UTILIZED or IDLE
GET /resources HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer <jwt>
X-Builton-Api-Key: <builton-api-key>
Host: api.builton.dev
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
​
{
    "updated": {"$date": 1500275774067},
    "_id": {"$oid": "596c643ed57ba203be2cf1c9"},
    "method" "asset",
    "user": {"$oid": "57ee9c72d76d431f85111432"},
    "description": "description of the resource",
    "image": {"$oid": "596c643ed57ba203be2cf2c9"},
    "reference_id": "abc1234567890abc",
    "name": "name of resource",
    "product": {"$oid": "58f9f856b70e2a56c4a0db3d"},
    "status": "CREATED",
    "deleted": false,
    "created": {"$date": 1500275774067},
    "company": {"$oid": "57ee9c71d76d431f8511142f"}
}
Search Resources by Keywords*
Search by _id, name, reference_id, description and image_url. Returns an array that matches the query. Filter the query by using pagination.
Parameters
Request
Response
Query Parameters
Type
Description
query
string
Partial or full string of name, reference_id, description or image_url.
include_deleted
boolean
If true, the request also returns deleted resources.
size
number
Number of resources per page. Default is 10.
page
number
Defines which page to retrieve. Default is 0.
from_date
number
Start date, timestamp format. Default is None.
to_date
number
End date, timestamp format. Default is None.
sort
string
Field used to sort results. Default is created.
GET /resources/search?query=updated HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer <jwt>
X-Builton-Api-Key: <builton-api-key>
Host: api.builton.dev
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
​
[
    {
        "created": {"$date": 1500275774067},
        "method" "asset",
        "deleted": true,
        "description": "An updated Resource",
        "image": {"$oid": "596c643ed57ba203be2cf2c9"},
        "reference_id": "abc1234567890abc",
        "name": "Resource 2",
        "product": {"$oid": "58f9f856b70e2a56c4a0db3d"},
        "status": "IDLE",
        "company": {"$oid": "57ee9c71d76d431f8511142f"},
        "_id": {"$oid": "596c643ed57ba203be2cf1c9"},
        "updated": {"$date": 1500278314163},
        "user": {"$oid": "57ee9c72d76d431f85111432"}
    }
]
Admin Role
*Paths listed above and denoted with a star are accessible to both Users and Admins. Additional Admin Role paths are listed below.
Create a new Resource
Parameters
Request
Response
Body Parameters
Type
Description
name
string
Name of the resource item.
product 
string
Product ID to be associated with the resource.
user
string
User ID to be associated with a User.
description
string
Description of the resource item.
status
string
Status of the resource _default is CREATED other options are PROCESSING, UTILIZED, IDLE
image 
string
Image ID for this resource.
reference_id
string
Customizable ID for the resource
POST /resources HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer <service-account-key>
X-Builton-Api-Key: <builton-api-key>
Host: api.builton.dev
​
{
    "product": "58f9f856b70e2a56c4a0db3d",
    "description": "description of the resource",
    "name": "name of resource",
    "image": "596c643ed57ba203be2cf2c9",
    "reference_id": "abc1234567890abc"
}
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
​
{
    "updated": {"$date": 1500275774067},
    "_id": {"$oid": "596c643ed57ba203be2cf1c9"},
    "method" "asset",
    "user": {"$oid": "57ee9c72d76d431f85111432"},
    "description": "description of the resource",
    "reference_id": "abc1234567890abc",
    "image": {"$oid": "596c643ed57ba203be2cf2c9"},
    "name": "name of resource",
    "product": {"$oid": "58f9f856b70e2a56c4a0db3d"},
    "status": "CREATED",
    "human_id" "1EBY8A",
    "deleted": false,
    "created": {"$date": 1500275774067},
    "company": {"$oid": "57ee9c71d76d431f8511142f"}
}
Create new Resources in Bulk
Parameters
Request
Response
Body Parameters
Type
Description
name
string
Name of the resource item.
description
string
Description of the resource item.
user
string
User ID to be associated with a User.
status
string
Status of the resource _default is CREATED other options are PROCESSING, UTILIZED, IDLE
product
string
Product ID to be associated with the resource.
image
string
Image ID for this resource.
reference_id
string
Customizable ID for the resource.
POST /resources/bulk HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer <service-account-key>
X-Builton-Api-Key: <builton-api-key>
Host: api.builton.dev
​
[
   {"product": "58f9f856b70e2a56c4a0db3d",
    "method" "asset",
    "description": "description of the first resource",
    "name": "name of first resource",
    "reference_id": "abc1234567890abc",
    "image": "596c643ed57ba203be2cf2c9",
   {"product": "58f9f856b70e2a56c4a0db3d",
    "description": "description of the second resource",
    "name": "name of second resource",
    "reference_id": "abcdefghijklm",
    "image": "596c643ed57ba203be2cf2c9",
]
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
​
[
    {"updated": {"$date": 1502100873778},
    "method" "asset",
    "_id": {"$oid": "596c643ed57ba203be2cf1c9"},
    "user": {"$oid": "57ee9c72d76d431f85111432"},
    "description": "description of the resource",
    "image": {"$oid": "596c643ed57ba203be2cf2c9"},
    "name": "name of resource",
    "product": {"$oid": "58f9f856b70e2a56c4a0db3d"},
    "reference_id": "abc1234567890abc",
    "status": "CREATED",
    "deleted": false,
    "created": {"$date": 1502100873778},
    "company": {"$oid": "57ee9c71d76d431f8511142f"}},
    {"updated": {"$date": 1502100873778},
    "method" "asset",
    "_id": {"$oid": "596c643ed57ba203be2cf1c9"},
    "user": {"$oid": "57ee9c72d76d431f85111432"},
    "description": "description of the resource",
    "image": "596c643ed57ba203be2cf2c9",
    "name": "name of resource",
    "product": {"$oid": "58f9f856b70e2a56c4a0db3d"},
    "reference_id": "abcdefghijklm",
    "status": "CREATED",
    "deleted": false,
    "created": {"$date": 1502100873778},
    "company": {"$oid": "57ee9c71d76d431f8511142f"}}
]
Delete a Resource
Parameters
Request
Response
Path Parameters
Type
Description
<resource_id>
string
ID of the resource to be deleted.
DELETE /resources/596c643ed57ba203be2cf1c9 HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer <service-account-key>
X-Builton-Api-Key: <builton-api-key>
Host: api.builton.dev
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
​
{
    "created": {"$date": 1500275774067},
    "method" "asset",
    "deleted": true,
    "description": "An updated Resource",
    "image": {"$oid": "596c643ed57ba203be2cf2c9"},
    "name": "Resource 2",
    "product": {"$oid": "58f9f856b70e2a56c4a0db3d"},
    "reference_id": "abc1234567890abc",
    "status": "IDLE",
    "company": {"$oid": "57ee9c71d76d431f8511142f"},
    "_id": {"$oid": "596c643ed57ba203be2cf1c9"},
    "updated": {"$date": 1500278314163},
    "user": {"$oid": "57ee9c72d76d431f85111432"}
}

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Attribute	Type	Description
`method`	`string`	The resource type. `asset` or `retail`.
`user`	`object`	`User` associated with the resource.
`name`	`string`	Name of the resource item.
`description`	`string`	Description of the resource item.
`image`	`object`	`Image` object for this resource.
`product`	`object`	`Product` associated with the resource.
`tags`	`array`	An array of tags.
`human_id`	`string`	6 character ID.
`status`	`string`	Status of the resource. Default is `CREATED`, other options are listed below.

Attribute	Type	Description
`_sub_products`	`array`	An array with sub-products associated with the resource.
`base_price`	`number`	The sum of the `product.price` and price in all the `_sub_products.`
`retail_price`	`number`	The amount that this resource is sold for.
`currency`	`string`	The currency in the main product in the resource.
`vat`	`number`	The VAT from the main product in the resource. A decimal value between 0 and 1, e.g. 0.25 = 25%.

Body Parameters	Type	Description
`name`	`string`	Name of the resource item.
`product`	`string`	Product ID to be associated with the resource.
`description`	`string`	Description of the resource item.
`status`	`string`	Status of the resource, default is `CREATED` other options are `PROCESSING, UTILIZED, IDLE.`
`image`	`string`	`Image` ID for this resource.
`reference_id`	`string`	Customizable ID for the resource

Body Parameters	Type	Description
`name`	`string`	Name of the resource item.
`description`	`string`	Description of the resource item.
`user`	`string`	`User` ID to be associated with a user.
`status`	`string`	Status of the resource. Default is `CREATED`; other options are `PROCESSING`, `UTILIZED` or `IDLE.`
`product`	`string`	`Product` ID to be associated with the resource.
`image`	`string`	`Image` object for this resource.
`reference_id`	`string`	Customizable ID for the resource.

Query Parameters	Type	Description
`include_deleted`	`boolean`	If `true`, the request also returns deleted resources.
`size`	`number`	Number of resources per page. Default is 10.
`page`	`number`	Defines which page to retrieve. Default is 0.
`from_date`	`number`	Start date, `timestamp` format. Default is `None.`
`to_date`	`number`	End date, `timestamp` format. Default is `None.`
`sort`	`string`	Field used to sort results. Default is `-created.`
`status`	`string`	Status of the resource. Default is `CREATED`; other options are `PROCESSING`, `UTILIZED` or `IDLE`

Path Parameter	Type	Description
`resource_id`	`string`	The resource’s ID

Path Parameters	Type	Description
`<resource_id>`	`string`	ID of the resource to be deleted.