UnitClass CreateUnit

Create a unit in the specified Unit Class.

Request

POST unitclasses/{webId}/units

URL Parameters

• webId

  The ID of the server. 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 unit definition.

Status Codes

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

Sample Request Body

{
  "Name": "Hertz",
  "Abbreviation": "Hz",
  "Description": "Hertz Unit",
  "ReferenceFactor": 1.0,
  "ReferenceOffset": 0.0,
  "ReferenceUnitAbbreviation": ""
}