Admin Actions
Administrative actions create, modify, or delete XINA data structures, perform user management, or other system functions.
Schema Actions
SCHEMA
Returns the complete environment schema as a JSON object.
| Property | Value | Required | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| action | "schema" |
yes |
Example
{
"action" : "schema"
}
The server will return a JSON object:
{
"groups" : [ ... ]
}
CREATE
The CREATE action is used to create new groups, databases, teams, and users.
CREATE GROUP
Creates a new group.
| Property | Value | Required | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| action | "create" |
yes | |
| create | "group" |
yes | |
| group | group definition | yes | |
| parent | group specifier | no | |
| teams | group teams association (see below) | no |
If a parent group is provided, the created group will be a child of the parent; otherwise the group will be a root level group.
The teams property is used to associate the group with one or more teams on creation. This may either be a JSON array of team specifier(s), and the group will be added to those teams with the default group privileges as specified by each team, or may be a JSON object, with each key interpretted as a team specifier, and each value containing a JSON object of group privilege(s) to boolean values, overriding the default team privileges.
CREATE DATABASE
Creates a new database.
| Property | Value | Required | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| action | "create" |
yes | |
| create | "database" |
yes | |
| database | database definition | yes | |
| parent | group specifier | yes | |
| teams | database teams association (see below) | no |
The teams property is used to associate the database with one or more teams on creation. This may either be a JSON array of team specifier(s), and the database will be added to those teams with the default database privileges as specified by each team, or may be a JSON object, with each key interpretted as a team specifier, and each value containing a JSON object of database privilege(s) to boolean values, overriding the default team privileges.
CREATE TEAM
Creates a new team.
| Property | Value | Required | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| action | "create" |
yes | |
| create | "team" |
yes | |
| team | team definition | yes |
CREATE USER
Creates a new user.
| Property | Value | Required | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| action | "create" |
yes | |
| create | "user" |
yes | |
| user | user definition | yes |
ALTER
The ALTER action is used to edit group, database, field, team, or user properties.
ALTER GROUP SET
Alters one or more group parameters. Requires the alter privilege on the specified group.
| Property | Value | Required | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| action | "alter" |
yes | |
| alter | "group" |
yes | |
| op | "set" |
yes | |
| group | group specifier | yes | |
| set | JSON object map of parameter(s) to value(s) | yes |
ALTER GROUP OBJECTS
Inserts, updates, or deletes group objects. Requires the alter privilege on the specified group.
| Property | Value | Required | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| action | "alter" |
yes | |
| alter | "group" |
yes | |
| op | "objects" |
yes | |
| group | group specifier | yes | |
| objects | JSON object map of key(s) to object value(s) | yes |
Any properties in the objects JSON object with a null value will be deleted, if they exist in the group objects.
ALTER GROUP FILES
Inserts, updates, or deletes group files. Requires the alter privilege on the specified group.
| Property | Value | Required | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| action | "alter" |
yes | |
| alter | "group" |
yes | |
| op | "files" |
yes | |
| group | group specifier | yes | |
| files | JSON object map of key(s) to object ID(s) | yes |
Any properties in the files JSON object with a null value will be deleted, if they exist in the group files.
ALTER DATABASE SET
Alters one or more database parameters. Requires the alter privilege on the specified database.
| Property | Value | Required | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| action | "alter" |
yes | |
| alter | "database" |
yes | |
| op | "set" |
yes | |
| database | database specifier | yes | |
| set | JSON object map of parameter(s) to value(s) | yes |
ALTER DATABASE OBJECTS
Inserts, updates, or deletes database objects.
| Property | Value | Required | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| action | "alter" |
yes | |
| alter | "database" |
yes | |
| op | "objects" |
yes | |
| database | database specifier | yes | |
| objects | JSON object map of key(s) to object value(s) | yes |
Any properties in the objects JSON object with a null value will be deleted, if they exist in the database objects.
ALTER DATABASE FILES
Inserts, updates, or deletes database files. Requires the alter privilege on the specified database.
| Property | Value | Required | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| action | "alter" |
yes | |
| alter | "database" |
yes | |
| op | "files" |
yes | |
| database | database specifier | yes | |
| files | JSON object map of key(s) to object ID(s) | yes |
Any properties in the files JSON object with a null value will be deleted, if they exist in the database files.
ALTER DATABASE ADD FIELDS
Adds one or more fields to an existing database. Requires the alter privilege on the specified database.
This operation modifies the database table(s) and may take several hours for very large databases.
| Property | Value | Required | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| action | "alter" |
yes | |
| alter | "database" |
yes | |
| op | "add_fields" |
yes | |
| database | database specifier | yes | |
| fields | JSON array of field definitions | yes | |
| first | boolean |
no | false |
| after | field specifier | no |
The action will fail if any of the new fields have the same name or label as eachother or any existing field in the database.
By default, new fields are added at the end of the existing fields. If first is true, new fields will be added at the front of the existing fields. If after is provided, new fields will be added immediately after the specified field, and before any following fields. If both first is true and after is provided, the action will fail.
ALTER DATABASE DROP FIELDS
Drops one or more fields from an existing database. Requires the alter privilege on the specified database.
This operation modifies the database table(s) and may take several hours for very large databases.
| Property | Value | Required | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| action | "alter" |
yes | |
| alter | "database" |
yes | |
| op | "drop_fields" |
yes | |
| database | database specifier | yes | |
| fields | fields specifier | yes |
The action will fail if any of the specified fields is a key field, or if the action would drop all fields from a database.
ALTER DATABASE ORDER FIELDS
Specifies ordering of one or more fields in a database. Requires the alter privilege on the specified database.
This operation does not modify the database table(s), only the field order as indicated by the XINA schema.
| Property | Value | Required | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| action | "alter" |
yes | |
| alter | "database" |
yes | |
| op | "order_fields" |
yes | |
| database | database specifier | yes | |
| fields | JSON array of field specifiers | yes | |
| after | field specifier | no |
Fields will be ordered based on the order provided in the fields property, with any fields not specified maintaining their original order after the specified set. If after is provided, the ordered block will start following that specified field, with any non-specified fields before the after field maintaining their original order. If the after field is included in the fields property, the action will fail.
Example
Given a database db with the fields order f1, f2, f3, f4, f5, f6, the action:
{
"action": "alter",
"alter": "database",
"database": "db",
"op": "order_fields",
"fields": ["f4", "f2"]
}
The resulting field order would be f4, f2, f1, f3, f5, f6.
Given the same intial setup and action but adding "after": "f3", the resulting order would be: f1, f3, f4, f2, f5, f6
ALTER DATABASE RESET PARTITIONS
Resets one or more partitions of a database record table. Requires the alter privilege on the specified database.
*This action permanently deletes all data in the specified partitions.
Unlike the DELETE action, this action immediately frees storage space in the underlying database system.
| Property | Value | Required | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| action | "alter" |
yes | |
| alter | "database" |
yes | |
| op | "reset_partitions" |
yes | |
| database | database specifier | yes | |
| partitions | partitions specifier | yes |
ALTER FIELD SET
Alters one or more field parameters. Requires the alter privilege on the specified database.
| Property | Value | Required | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| action | "alter" |
yes | |
| alter | "field" |
yes | |
| op | "set" |
yes | |
| database | database specifier | yes | |
| field | field specifier | yes | |
| set | JSON object map of parameter(s) to value(s) | yes |
ALTER FIELD OBJECTS
Inserts, updates, or deletes field objects. Requires the alter privilege on the specified database.
| Property | Value | Required | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| action | "alter" |
yes | |
| alter | "field" |
yes | |
| op | "objects" |
yes | |
| database | database specifier | yes | |
| field | field specifier | yes | |
| objects | JSON object map of key(s) to object value(s) | yes |
Any properties in the objects JSON object with a null value will be deleted, if they exist in the field objects.
ALTER FIELD FILES
Inserts, updates, or deletes field files. Requires the alter privilege on the specified database.
| Property | Value | Required | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| action | "alter" |
yes | |
| alter | "field" |
yes | |
| op | "files" |
yes | |
| database | database specifier | yes | |
| field | field specifier | yes | |
| files | JSON object map of key(s) to object ID(s) | yes |
Any properties in the files JSON object with a null value will be deleted, if they exist in the field files.
ALTER USER SET
Alters one or more user parameters. Requires the super privilege to alter any user other than the current user.
| Property | Value | Required | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| action | "alter" |
yes | |
| alter | "user" |
yes | |
| op | "set" |
yes | |
| user | user specifier | yes | |
| set | JSON object map of parameter(s) to value(s) | yes |
ALTER USER OBJECTS
Inserts, updates, or deletes user objects. Requires the super privilege to alter any user other than the current user.
| Property | Value | Required | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| action | "alter" |
yes | |
| alter | "user" |
yes | |
| op | "objects" |
yes | |
| user | user specifier | yes | |
| objects | JSON object map of key(s) to object value(s) | yes |
Any properties in the objects JSON object with a null value will be deleted, if they exist in the user objects.
ALTER USER FILES
Inserts, updates, or deletes user files. Requires the super privilege to alter any user other than the current user.
| Property | Value | Required | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| action | "alter" |
yes | |
| alter | "user" |
yes | |
| op | "files" |
yes | |
| user | user specifier | yes | |
| files | JSON object map of key(s) to object ID(s) | yes |
Any properties in the files JSON object with a null value will be deleted, if they exist in the user files.
DROP
Permanently delete teams, groups, databases, or users.
Under Construction
JOIN
LEAVE
User Actions
GRANT
REVOKE
REQUEST
Request an arbitrary action to be performed by a user with required permissions.
RETRACT
Retract one or more user requests.
APPROVE
REJECT
System Functions
ACCESS
Used to acquire temporary access ID for websocket connection.
Example
{
"action" : "access"
}
Result
{
"access_id" : "<string>"
"expires" : <unix_ms_timestamp>
}