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PI Web API Reference

Element CreateElement

Element CreateElement

Create a child element.

Request

POST elements/{webId}/elements

URL Parameters

  • webId

    The ID of the parent element on which to create the element. See WebID for more information.

  • 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 element definition.

Status Codes

201: The element was created. The response's Location header is a link to the element.

Sample Request Body

{
  "Name": "MachineName",
  "Description": "Manufacturing Equipment MachineName",
  "TemplateName": "MachineName",
  "CategoryNames": [
    "Equipment Assets"
  ],
  "ExtendedProperties": {}
}
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