Tags - Tag List and Create Methods

URI

https://164.99.19.131:8443/SentinelRESTServices/objects/tag

Supported Methods

GET
POST
GET

Authentication

Authentication Types
Sentinel Permissions Needed

Supported Formats

Response

URL Parameters

Required

None.

Optional

ParameterTypeDefault ValueDescription
query string [no filter] The TinyQ language filter that specifies a subset of all available records.
field string not present The name or names of fields whose values are to be returned. The field item may appear zero or more times in the URI query parameters. A single value of "[none]" indicates return only metadata. The absence of any field parameter indicates return all field values,
page integer 1 The 1-based offset into the total records based on page size. Actual offset is (page - 1) * pagesize.
pagesize integer [unlimited] The maximum number of object records to return as a result of the request.

Success Codes

Fault Codes

Response Data

Object type: page
A container for one or more objects in the result listing. There may be multiple pages in a listing if a page size is specified that is less than the total number of objects in the listing.
FieldDescription
nextA URL addressing the subsequent page of objects in the total set of available objects.
objectsThe list of objects returned in the page of results.
prevA URL addressing the previous page of objects in the total set of available objects.
Object type: tag
Tag objects define strings that can be used to annotate other objects, particularly Event objects.
FieldDescription
collectormgrsA list of references to Collector Managers that will add this tag to events reported by each Collector controlled by the managers.
createdateThe date and time when the object was created.
creatorThe URL of the Sentinel User object that represents the creator of the object.
descA short description of the tag's purpose and origin.
event-sourcesA list of references to Event Sources that will add this tag to events reported by each Event Source.
event-source-serversA list of references to Event Source Servers that will add this tag to events reported by each Event Source reporting to the servers.
global-filtersA list of references to Routing Rules that will add this tag to events routed by each rule.
metaThe metadata for an object, including the object type name and the URL reference to the object. Definition
moddateThe date and time when the object was last modified.
modifierThe URL of the Sentinel User object that represents the last modifier of the object.
nameThe string value that is the tag used to annotate other objects.
pluginsA list of references to Collector plugins that will add this tag to events reported by each Collector.
Object type: meta
The metadata for an object, including the object type name and the URL reference to the object.
FieldDescription
@hrefThe URL reference to the object.
typeThe name of the object type

Sample Request

GET https://164.99.19.131:8443/SentinelRESTServices/objects/tag?page=2&pagesize=1
Sample Response for application/json
Status: 200
{
   "objects":[
      {
         "meta":{
            "type":"tag",
            "@href":"https://164.99.19.131:8443/SentinelRESTServices/objects/tag/PCI"
         },
         "moddate":"2012-04-25T13:33:44.598Z",
         "desc":"A tag for data related to the Payment Card Industry's Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).",
         "name":"PCI",
         "createdate":"2012-04-25T13:33:44.598Z",
         "event-source-servers":[
            "https://164.99.19.131:8443/SentinelRESTServices/objects/event-source-server/79600390-9B73-102E-A3E2-001676E4A757"
         ],
         "global-filters":[
            "https://164.99.19.131:8443/SentinelRESTServices/objects/global-filter/79600390-9B73-102E-A3E2-001676E4A757"
         ],
         "plugins":[
            "https://164.99.19.131:8443/SentinelRESTServices/objects/plugin/79600390-9B73-102E-A3E2-001676E4A757"
         ],
         "collectormgrs":[
            "https://164.99.19.131:8443/SentinelRESTServices/objects/collectormgr/79600390-9B73-102E-A3E2-001676E4A757"
         ],
         "event-sources":[
            "https://164.99.19.131:8443/SentinelRESTServices/objects/eventsource/79600390-9B73-102E-A3E2-001676E4A757"
         ]
      }
   ],
   "prev":{
      "@href":"https://164.99.19.131:8443/SentinelRESTServices/objects/tag?pagesize=1&page=1"
   },
   "next":{
      "@href":"https://164.99.19.131:8443/SentinelRESTServices/objects/tag?pagesize=1&page=3"
   }
}
POST

Authentication

Authentication Types
Sentinel Permissions Needed

Supported Formats

Request

Response

URL Parameters

None.

Success Codes

Fault Codes

Request Data

Object type: tag
Tag objects define strings that can be used to annotate other objects, particularly Event objects.
FieldRequiredDescription
collectormgrsfalseA list of references to Collector Managers that will add this tag to events reported by each Collector controlled by the managers.
descfalseA short description of the tag's purpose and origin.
event-sourcesfalseA list of references to Event Sources that will add this tag to events reported by each Event Source.
event-source-serversfalseA list of references to Event Source Servers that will add this tag to events reported by each Event Source reporting to the servers.
global-filtersfalseA list of references to Routing Rules that will add this tag to events routed by each rule.
nametrueThe string value that is the tag used to annotate other objects.
pluginsfalseA list of references to Collector plugins that will add this tag to events reported by each Collector.

Object type: meta
The metadata for an object, including the object type name and the URL reference to the object.
FieldRequiredDescription
@hreffalseThe URL reference to the object.
typefalseThe name of the object type

Response Data

Object type:
The metadata representation of the newly-created tag object, including the URL reference to the new object.
FieldDescription
metaThe metadata for an object, including the object type name and the URL reference to the object. Definition
Object type: meta
The metadata for an object, including the object type name and the URL reference to the object.
FieldDescription
@hrefThe URL reference to the object.
typeThe name of the object type

Sample Request

POST https://164.99.19.131:8443/SentinelRESTServices/objects/tag
{
   "desc":"A tag for data related to the Payment Card Industry's Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).",
   "name":"PCI",
   "event-source-servers":[
      "https://164.99.19.131:8443/SentinelRESTServices/objects/event-source-server/79600390-9B73-102E-A3E2-001676E4A757"
   ],
   "global-filters":[
      "https://164.99.19.131:8443/SentinelRESTServices/objects/global-filter/79600390-9B73-102E-A3E2-001676E4A757"
   ],
   "plugins":[
      "https://164.99.19.131:8443/SentinelRESTServices/objects/plugin/79600390-9B73-102E-A3E2-001676E4A757"
   ],
   "collectormgrs":[
      "https://164.99.19.131:8443/SentinelRESTServices/objects/collectormgr/79600390-9B73-102E-A3E2-001676E4A757"
   ],
   "event-sources":[
      "https://164.99.19.131:8443/SentinelRESTServices/objects/eventsource/79600390-9B73-102E-A3E2-001676E4A757"
   ]
}
Sample Response for application/json
Status: 201
Location:https://164.99.19.131:8443/SentinelRESTServices/objects/tag/Wildebeest
{
   "meta":{
      "type":"tag",
      "@href":"https://164.99.19.131:8443/SentinelRESTServices/objects/tag/Wildebeest"
   }
}