Create entity
Service Side API
The API class that is needed for entity, entity meta and field creation is EntityManager with its CreateEntity method. To initiate this, you need to be in Administrator role. You can create an entity with a code similar to:
var userEntity = new InputEntity();
userEntity.Name = "user";
userEntity.Label = "User";
userEntity.LabelPlural = "Users";
userEntity.System = true;
userEntity.Color = "#f44336";
userEntity.IconName = "ti-user";
EntityResponse response = new EntityManager().CreateEntity(userEntity);
Web API
Authorization
To initiate this web request, you need to be in Administrator role.
HTTP request
POST https://<YOUR_DOMAIN>/api/v3/en_US/meta/entity
Query parameters
No query parameters are required with this method.
Request body
You need to post a InputEntity object as a request body.
Request response
If successful, this method returns a response JSON with the following structure:
{
"timestamp": "2014-03-03T23:20:23Z",
"success": false,
"message": "Aliqua anim consequat amet cupidatat proident amet amet.",
"errors": [
{
"key": "fieldName",
"value": "evaluated value",
"message": "Error message"
}
],
"object": {
/// The newly created entity
}
}
Web interface
Important: This page describes a process of creating an entity using the WebVella SDK Plugin web interface
Step 1: Navigate to the SDK Application
Step 2: Select from the Objects top menu -> Entities
Step 3: Press the "Create Entity" button on the top right corner
