Entity Relationships (Beta)

Use these operations to interact with entity relationships in Cortex.

Required permissions

Create and Update Relationships: Your API key must have the Edit entities permission. Your tenant must also have the Entity relationships feature enabled.

Operations

List entity destinations for a relationship type

get

List all entity destinations for a certain relationship type. Optional depth parameter to limit the depth of the relationship tree.

Authorizations

bearerAuth

AuthorizationstringRequired

All requests to the Cortex API need to provide an Authorization: Bearer <token> header, where <token> is an API key created in the Settings page of your workspace.

Path parameters

tagOrIdstringRequired

Entity identifier - can be a tag or CID

relationshipTypeTagstringRequired

Query parameters

depthstringOptional

Maximum depth to traverse in the relationship hierarchy. Defaults to 1 (i.e., direct relationships only).

Example: 2

includeArchivedbooleanOptional

If true will include relationships that traverse archived entities

Default: falseExample: false

Responses

200

Successfully retrieved entity sources

application/json

404

Entity or relationship type not found

application/json

429

The client has exceeded the rate limit by performing too many requests in a short period. Retry the request after a delay.

application/problem+json

get

/api/v1/catalog/{tagOrId}/relationships/{relationshipTypeTag}/destinations

HTTPcURLJavaScriptPython

GET /api/v1/catalog/{tagOrId}/relationships/{relationshipTypeTag}/destinations HTTP/1.1
Host: api.getcortexapp.com
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SECRET_TOKEN
Accept: */*

{
  "destinations": [
    {
      "description": "text",
      "id": "en2da8159dbeefb974",
      "name": "My Favorite Entity",
      "tag": "my-favorite-entity",
      "type": "service"
    }
  ]
}

Update direct entity destinations for a given entity

put

Update all direct destinations for a given entity and entity relationship type

Authorizations

bearerAuth

AuthorizationstringRequired

All requests to the Cortex API need to provide an Authorization: Bearer <token> header, where <token> is an API key created in the Settings page of your workspace.

Path parameters

tagOrIdstringRequired

Entity identifier - can be a tag or CID

relationshipTypeTagstringRequired

Query parameters

forcebooleanOptional

When true, overrides values that were defined in the catalog descriptor. Will be overwritten the next time the catalog descriptor is processed.

Body

application/json

Updates to entity relationship destinations

destinationsstring[]Required

List of code tags for the entities to add as sources

Example: ["entity-1","entity-2"]

Responses

200

Successfully updated entity destinations

application/json

400

Relationship validation error

application/json

404

Entity or relationship type not found

application/json

429

The client has exceeded the rate limit by performing too many requests in a short period. Retry the request after a delay.

application/problem+json

put

/api/v1/catalog/{tagOrId}/relationships/{relationshipTypeTag}/destinations

HTTPcURLJavaScriptPython

PUT /api/v1/catalog/{tagOrId}/relationships/{relationshipTypeTag}/destinations HTTP/1.1
Host: api.getcortexapp.com
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SECRET_TOKEN
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: */*
Content-Length: 40

{
  "destinations": [
    "entity-1",
    "entity-2"
  ]
}

{
  "destinations": [
    {
      "description": "text",
      "id": "en2da8159dbeefb974",
      "name": "My Favorite Entity",
      "tag": "my-favorite-entity",
      "type": "service"
    }
  ]
}

Add direct entity destinations for a given entity

post

Add direct destinations for a given entity and entity relationship type

Authorizations

bearerAuth

AuthorizationstringRequired

All requests to the Cortex API need to provide an Authorization: Bearer <token> header, where <token> is an API key created in the Settings page of your workspace.

Path parameters

tagOrIdstringRequired

Entity identifier - can be a tag or CID

relationshipTypeTagstringRequired

Query parameters

forcebooleanOptional

When true, overrides values that were defined in the catalog descriptor. Will be overwritten the next time the catalog descriptor is processed.

Body

application/json

Updates to entity relationship destinations

destinationsstring[]Required

List of code tags for the entities to add as sources

Example: ["entity-1","entity-2"]

Responses

200

Successfully added entity destinations

application/json

400

Relationship validation error

application/json

404

Entity or relationship type not found

application/json

429

The client has exceeded the rate limit by performing too many requests in a short period. Retry the request after a delay.

application/problem+json

post

/api/v1/catalog/{tagOrId}/relationships/{relationshipTypeTag}/destinations

HTTPcURLJavaScriptPython

POST /api/v1/catalog/{tagOrId}/relationships/{relationshipTypeTag}/destinations HTTP/1.1
Host: api.getcortexapp.com
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SECRET_TOKEN
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: */*
Content-Length: 40

{
  "destinations": [
    "entity-1",
    "entity-2"
  ]
}

{
  "destinations": [
    {
      "description": "text",
      "id": "en2da8159dbeefb974",
      "name": "My Favorite Entity",
      "tag": "my-favorite-entity",
      "type": "service"
    }
  ]
}

List entity sources for a relationship type

get

List all entity sources for a certain relationship type. Optional depth parameter to limit the depth of the relationship tree.

Authorizations

bearerAuth

AuthorizationstringRequired

All requests to the Cortex API need to provide an Authorization: Bearer <token> header, where <token> is an API key created in the Settings page of your workspace.

Path parameters

tagOrIdstringRequired

Entity identifier - can be a tag or CID

relationshipTypeTagstringRequired

Query parameters

depthstringOptional

Maximum depth to traverse in the relationship hierarchy. Defaults to 1 (i.e., direct relationships only).

Example: 2

includeArchivedbooleanOptional

If true will include relationships that traverse archived entities

Default: falseExample: false

Responses

200

Successfully retrieved entity sources

application/json

404

Entity or relationship type not found

application/json

429

The client has exceeded the rate limit by performing too many requests in a short period. Retry the request after a delay.

application/problem+json

get

/api/v1/catalog/{tagOrId}/relationships/{relationshipTypeTag}/sources

HTTPcURLJavaScriptPython

GET /api/v1/catalog/{tagOrId}/relationships/{relationshipTypeTag}/sources HTTP/1.1
Host: api.getcortexapp.com
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SECRET_TOKEN
Accept: */*

{
  "sources": [
    {
      "description": "text",
      "id": "en2da8159dbeefb974",
      "name": "My Favorite Entity",
      "tag": "my-favorite-entity",
      "type": "service"
    }
  ]
}

Update direct entity sources for a given entity

put

Update all direct sources for a given entity and entity relationship type

Authorizations

bearerAuth

AuthorizationstringRequired

All requests to the Cortex API need to provide an Authorization: Bearer <token> header, where <token> is an API key created in the Settings page of your workspace.

Path parameters

tagOrIdstringRequired

Entity identifier - can be a tag or CID

relationshipTypeTagstringRequired

Query parameters

forcebooleanOptional

When true, overrides values that were defined in the catalog descriptor. Will be overwritten the next time the catalog descriptor is processed.

Body

application/json

Updates to entity relationship sources

sourcesstring[]Required

List of code tags for the entities to add as sources

Example: ["entity-1","entity-2"]

Responses

200

Successfully updated entity sources

application/json

400

Relationship validation error

application/json

404

Entity or relationship type not found

application/json

429

The client has exceeded the rate limit by performing too many requests in a short period. Retry the request after a delay.

application/problem+json

put

/api/v1/catalog/{tagOrId}/relationships/{relationshipTypeTag}/sources

HTTPcURLJavaScriptPython

PUT /api/v1/catalog/{tagOrId}/relationships/{relationshipTypeTag}/sources HTTP/1.1
Host: api.getcortexapp.com
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SECRET_TOKEN
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: */*
Content-Length: 35

{
  "sources": [
    "entity-1",
    "entity-2"
  ]
}

{
  "sources": [
    {
      "description": "text",
      "id": "en2da8159dbeefb974",
      "name": "My Favorite Entity",
      "tag": "my-favorite-entity",
      "type": "service"
    }
  ]
}

Add direct entity sources for a given entity

post

Add direct sources for a given entity and entity relationship type

Authorizations

bearerAuth

AuthorizationstringRequired

All requests to the Cortex API need to provide an Authorization: Bearer <token> header, where <token> is an API key created in the Settings page of your workspace.

Path parameters

tagOrIdstringRequired

Entity identifier - can be a tag or CID

relationshipTypeTagstringRequired

Query parameters

forcebooleanOptional

When true, overrides values that were defined in the catalog descriptor. Will be overwritten the next time the catalog descriptor is processed.

Body

application/json

Updates to entity relationship sources

sourcesstring[]Required

List of code tags for the entities to add as sources

Example: ["entity-1","entity-2"]

Responses

200

Successfully added entity sources

application/json

400

Relationship validation error

application/json

404

Entity or relationship type not found

application/json

429

The client has exceeded the rate limit by performing too many requests in a short period. Retry the request after a delay.

application/problem+json

post

/api/v1/catalog/{tagOrId}/relationships/{relationshipTypeTag}/sources

HTTPcURLJavaScriptPython

POST /api/v1/catalog/{tagOrId}/relationships/{relationshipTypeTag}/sources HTTP/1.1
Host: api.getcortexapp.com
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SECRET_TOKEN
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: */*
Content-Length: 35

{
  "sources": [
    "entity-1",
    "entity-2"
  ]
}

{
  "sources": [
    {
      "description": "text",
      "id": "en2da8159dbeefb974",
      "name": "My Favorite Entity",
      "tag": "my-favorite-entity",
      "type": "service"
    }
  ]
}

List entity relationships for a relationship type

get

List all entity relationships for a certain relationship type.

Authorizations

bearerAuth

AuthorizationstringRequired

All requests to the Cortex API need to provide an Authorization: Bearer <token> header, where <token> is an API key created in the Settings page of your workspace.

Path parameters

relationshipTypeTagstringRequired

Query parameters

pageSizeinteger · int32Required

Number of results to return per page, between 1 and 1000. Default 250.

Default: 250

pageinteger · int32Required

Page number to return, 0-indexed. Default 0.

Default: 0

Responses

200

Successfully retrieved entity relationships

application/json

404

Relationship type not found

application/json

429

The client has exceeded the rate limit by performing too many requests in a short period. Retry the request after a delay.

application/problem+json

get

/api/v1/relationships/{relationshipTypeTag}

HTTPcURLJavaScriptPython

GET /api/v1/relationships/{relationshipTypeTag}?pageSize=250&page=0 HTTP/1.1
Host: api.getcortexapp.com
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SECRET_TOKEN
Accept: */*

{
  "page": 1,
  "relationships": [
    {
      "destinationEntity": {
        "description": "text",
        "id": "en2da8159dbeefb974",
        "name": "My Favorite Entity",
        "tag": "my-favorite-entity",
        "type": "service"
      },
      "providerType": "WORKDAY",
      "relationshipTypeTag": "depends-on",
      "sourceEntity": {
        "description": "text",
        "id": "en2da8159dbeefb974",
        "name": "My Favorite Entity",
        "tag": "my-favorite-entity",
        "type": "service"
      }
    }
  ],
  "total": 1,
  "totalPages": 1
}

Update entity relationships for a relationship type

put

Update all entity relationships for a certain relationship type.

Authorizations

bearerAuth

AuthorizationstringRequired

All requests to the Cortex API need to provide an Authorization: Bearer <token> header, where <token> is an API key created in the Settings page of your workspace.

Path parameters

relationshipTypeTagstringRequired

Query parameters

forcebooleanOptional

When true, overrides values that were defined in the catalog descriptor. Will be overwritten the next time the catalog descriptor is processed.

Body

application/json

Updates to entity relationships

Responses

200

Successfully updated entity relationships

application/json

404

Relationship type not found

application/json

429

The client has exceeded the rate limit by performing too many requests in a short period. Retry the request after a delay.

application/problem+json

put

/api/v1/relationships/{relationshipTypeTag}

HTTPcURLJavaScriptPython

PUT /api/v1/relationships/{relationshipTypeTag} HTTP/1.1
Host: api.getcortexapp.com
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SECRET_TOKEN
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: */*
Content-Length: 68

{
  "relationships": [
    {
      "destination": "service-b",
      "source": "service-a"
    }
  ]
}

{
  "errors": [
    {
      "destinationEntityTag": "service-b",
      "errorMessage": "Source entity not found",
      "relationshipTypeTag": "depends-on",
      "sourceEntityTag": "service-a"
    }
  ],
  "relationships": [
    {
      "destinationEntityTag": "service-b",
      "providerType": "WORKDAY",
      "relationshipTypeTag": "depends-on",
      "sourceEntityTag": "service-a"
    }
  ]
}

Add entity relationships for a relationship type

post

Add all entity relationships for a certain relationship type.

Authorizations

bearerAuth

AuthorizationstringRequired

All requests to the Cortex API need to provide an Authorization: Bearer <token> header, where <token> is an API key created in the Settings page of your workspace.

Path parameters

relationshipTypeTagstringRequired

Query parameters

forcebooleanOptional

When true, overrides values that were defined in the catalog descriptor. Will be overwritten the next time the catalog descriptor is processed.

Body

application/json

Updates to entity relationships

Responses

200

Successfully added entity relationships

application/json

404

Relationship type not found

application/json

429

The client has exceeded the rate limit by performing too many requests in a short period. Retry the request after a delay.

application/problem+json

post

/api/v1/relationships/{relationshipTypeTag}

HTTPcURLJavaScriptPython

POST /api/v1/relationships/{relationshipTypeTag} HTTP/1.1
Host: api.getcortexapp.com
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SECRET_TOKEN
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: */*
Content-Length: 68

{
  "relationships": [
    {
      "destination": "service-b",
      "source": "service-a"
    }
  ]
}

{
  "errors": [
    {
      "destinationEntityTag": "service-b",
      "errorMessage": "Source entity not found",
      "relationshipTypeTag": "depends-on",
      "sourceEntityTag": "service-a"
    }
  ],
  "relationships": [
    {
      "destinationEntityTag": "service-b",
      "providerType": "WORKDAY",
      "relationshipTypeTag": "depends-on",
      "sourceEntityTag": "service-a"
    }
  ]
}