DataServer CreatePoint
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DataServer CreatePoint
Create a point in the specified Data Server.
Request
POST dataservers/{webId}/points
URL Parameters
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webId The ID of the server. See WebID for more information.
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webIdType Optional parameter. Used to specify the type of WebID. Useful for URL brevity and other special cases. Default is the value of the configuration item "WebIDType". See WebID Type for more information.
Body Parameter
The new point definition.
Status Codes
201: The point was created. The response's Location header is a link to the point.
Sample Request Body
{
"Name": "PointName",
"Descriptor": "12 Hour Sine Wave",
"PointClass": "classic",
"PointType": "Float32",
"EngineeringUnits": "",
"Step": false,
"Future": false,
"DisplayDigits": -5
}