IoTTwinMaker / Client / create_entity

create_entity

IoTTwinMaker.Client.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'|'RESET_VALUE'
                }
            },
            'propertyGroups': {
                'string': {
                    'groupType': 'TABULAR',
                    'propertyNames': [
                        'string',
                    ],
                    'updateType': 'UPDATE'|'DELETE'|'CREATE'
                }
            }
        }
    },
    compositeComponents={
        'string': {
            'description': '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'|'RESET_VALUE'
                }
            },
            '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) –

            The component property group request.

            • groupType (string) –

              The group type.

            • propertyNames (list) –

              The property names.

              • (string) –

            • updateType (string) –

              The update type.

• compositeComponents (dict) –

  This is an object that maps strings to compositeComponent updates in the request. Each key of the map represents the componentPath of the compositeComponent.

  • (string) –

    • (dict) –

      An object that sets information about the composite component update request.

      • description (string) –

        The description of the component type.

      • properties (dict) –

        This is 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) –

            The component property group request.

            • 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