create_entity

create_entity(**kwargs)

Creates an entity.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

response = client.create_entity(
    workspaceId='string',
    entityId='string',
    entityName='string',
    description='string',
    components={
        'string': {
            'description': 'string',
            'componentTypeId': 'string',
            'properties': {
                'string': {
                    'definition': {
                        'dataType': {
                            'type': 'RELATIONSHIP'|'STRING'|'LONG'|'BOOLEAN'|'INTEGER'|'DOUBLE'|'LIST'|'MAP',
                            'nestedType': {'... recursive ...'},
                            'allowedValues': [
                                {
                                    'booleanValue': True|False,
                                    'doubleValue': 123.0,
                                    'integerValue': 123,
                                    'longValue': 123,
                                    'stringValue': 'string',
                                    'listValue': {'... recursive ...'},
                                    'mapValue': {
                                        'string': {'... recursive ...'}
                                    },
                                    'relationshipValue': {
                                        'targetEntityId': 'string',
                                        'targetComponentName': 'string'
                                    },
                                    'expression': 'string'
                                },
                            ],
                            'unitOfMeasure': 'string',
                            'relationship': {
                                'targetComponentTypeId': 'string',
                                'relationshipType': 'string'
                            }
                        },
                        'isRequiredInEntity': True|False,
                        'isExternalId': True|False,
                        'isStoredExternally': True|False,
                        'isTimeSeries': True|False,
                        'defaultValue': {
                            'booleanValue': True|False,
                            'doubleValue': 123.0,
                            'integerValue': 123,
                            'longValue': 123,
                            'stringValue': 'string',
                            'listValue': [
                                {'... recursive ...'},
                            ],
                            'mapValue': {
                                'string': {'... recursive ...'}
                            },
                            'relationshipValue': {
                                'targetEntityId': 'string',
                                'targetComponentName': 'string'
                            },
                            'expression': 'string'
                        },
                        'configuration': {
                            'string': 'string'
                        },
                        'displayName': 'string'
                    },
                    'value': {
                        'booleanValue': True|False,
                        'doubleValue': 123.0,
                        'integerValue': 123,
                        'longValue': 123,
                        'stringValue': 'string',
                        'listValue': [
                            {'... recursive ...'},
                        ],
                        'mapValue': {
                            'string': {'... recursive ...'}
                        },
                        'relationshipValue': {
                            'targetEntityId': 'string',
                            'targetComponentName': 'string'
                        },
                        'expression': 'string'
                    },
                    'updateType': 'UPDATE'|'DELETE'|'CREATE'
                }
            },
            'propertyGroups': {
                'string': {
                    'groupType': 'TABULAR',
                    'propertyNames': [
                        'string',
                    ],
                    'updateType': 'UPDATE'|'DELETE'|'CREATE'
                }
            }
        }
    },
    parentEntityId='string',
    tags={
        'string': 'string'
    }
)
Parameters
  • workspaceId (string) --

    [REQUIRED]

    The ID of the workspace that contains the entity.

  • entityId (string) -- The ID of the entity.
  • entityName (string) --

    [REQUIRED]

    The name of the entity.

  • description (string) -- The description of the entity.
  • components (dict) --

    An object that maps strings to the components in the entity. Each string in the mapping must be unique to this object.

    • (string) --
      • (dict) --

        An object that sets information about a component type create or update request.

        • description (string) --

          The description of the component request.

        • componentTypeId (string) --

          The ID of the component type.

        • properties (dict) --

          An object that maps strings to the properties to set in the component type. Each string in the mapping must be unique to this object.

          • (string) --
            • (dict) --

              An object that sets information about a property.

              • definition (dict) --

                An object that specifies information about a property.

                • dataType (dict) --

                  An object that contains information about the data type.

                  • type (string) -- [REQUIRED]

                    The underlying type of the data type.

                  • nestedType (dict) --

                    The nested type in the data type.

                  • allowedValues (list) --

                    The allowed values for this data type.

                    • (dict) --

                      An object that specifies a value for a property.

                      • booleanValue (boolean) --

                        A Boolean value.

                      • doubleValue (float) --

                        A double value.

                      • integerValue (integer) --

                        An integer value.

                      • longValue (integer) --

                        A long value.

                      • stringValue (string) --

                        A string value.

                      • listValue (list) --

                        A list of multiple values.

                      • mapValue (dict) --

                        An object that maps strings to multiple DataValue objects.

                        • (string) --
                          • (dict) --

                            An object that specifies a value for a property.

                      • relationshipValue (dict) --

                        A value that relates a component to another component.

                        • targetEntityId (string) --

                          The ID of the target entity associated with this relationship value.

                        • targetComponentName (string) --

                          The name of the target component associated with the relationship value.

                      • expression (string) --

                        An expression that produces the value.

                  • unitOfMeasure (string) --

                    The unit of measure used in this data type.

                  • relationship (dict) --

                    A relationship that associates a component with another component.

                    • targetComponentTypeId (string) --

                      The ID of the target component type associated with this relationship.

                    • relationshipType (string) --

                      The type of the relationship.

                • isRequiredInEntity (boolean) --

                  A Boolean value that specifies whether the property is required.

                • isExternalId (boolean) --

                  A Boolean value that specifies whether the property ID comes from an external data store.

                • isStoredExternally (boolean) --

                  A Boolean value that specifies whether the property is stored externally.

                • isTimeSeries (boolean) --

                  A Boolean value that specifies whether the property consists of time series data.

                • defaultValue (dict) --

                  An object that contains the default value.

                  • booleanValue (boolean) --

                    A Boolean value.

                  • doubleValue (float) --

                    A double value.

                  • integerValue (integer) --

                    An integer value.

                  • longValue (integer) --

                    A long value.

                  • stringValue (string) --

                    A string value.

                  • listValue (list) --

                    A list of multiple values.

                    • (dict) --

                      An object that specifies a value for a property.

                  • mapValue (dict) --

                    An object that maps strings to multiple DataValue objects.

                    • (string) --
                      • (dict) --

                        An object that specifies a value for a property.

                  • relationshipValue (dict) --

                    A value that relates a component to another component.

                    • targetEntityId (string) --

                      The ID of the target entity associated with this relationship value.

                    • targetComponentName (string) --

                      The name of the target component associated with the relationship value.

                  • expression (string) --

                    An expression that produces the value.

                • configuration (dict) --

                  A mapping that specifies configuration information about the property. Use this field to specify information that you read from and write to an external source.

                  • (string) --
                    • (string) --
                • displayName (string) --

                  A friendly name for the property.

              • value (dict) --

                The value of the property.

                • booleanValue (boolean) --

                  A Boolean value.

                • doubleValue (float) --

                  A double value.

                • integerValue (integer) --

                  An integer value.

                • longValue (integer) --

                  A long value.

                • stringValue (string) --

                  A string value.

                • listValue (list) --

                  A list of multiple values.

                  • (dict) --

                    An object that specifies a value for a property.

                • mapValue (dict) --

                  An object that maps strings to multiple DataValue objects.

                  • (string) --
                    • (dict) --

                      An object that specifies a value for a property.

                • relationshipValue (dict) --

                  A value that relates a component to another component.

                  • targetEntityId (string) --

                    The ID of the target entity associated with this relationship value.

                  • targetComponentName (string) --

                    The name of the target component associated with the relationship value.

                • expression (string) --

                  An expression that produces the value.

              • updateType (string) --

                The update type of the update property request.

        • propertyGroups (dict) --

          The property groups.

          • (string) --
            • (dict) --
              • groupType (string) --

                The group type.

              • propertyNames (list) --

                The property names.

                • (string) --
              • updateType (string) --

                The update type.

  • parentEntityId (string) -- The ID of the entity's parent entity.
  • tags (dict) --

    Metadata that you can use to manage the entity.

    • (string) --
      • (string) --
Return type

dict

Returns

Response Syntax

{
    'entityId': 'string',
    'arn': 'string',
    'creationDateTime': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
    'state': 'CREATING'|'UPDATING'|'DELETING'|'ACTIVE'|'ERROR'
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --

    • entityId (string) --

      The ID of the entity.

    • arn (string) --

      The ARN of the entity.

    • creationDateTime (datetime) --

      The date and time when the entity was created.

    • state (string) --

      The current state of the entity.

Exceptions

  • IoTTwinMaker.Client.exceptions.InternalServerException
  • IoTTwinMaker.Client.exceptions.AccessDeniedException
  • IoTTwinMaker.Client.exceptions.ThrottlingException
  • IoTTwinMaker.Client.exceptions.ValidationException
  • IoTTwinMaker.Client.exceptions.ConflictException
  • IoTTwinMaker.Client.exceptions.ServiceQuotaExceededException