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Managing time frames for event policies with REST APIs

The following section provides a list of supported endpoints and an overview about running these endpoints. Before you run an endpoint, you must authenticate yourself. For more information, see Access and authentication for the REST API

Managing time frames for event policies

You can create, update, delete, and get details of time frames for event policies by running APIs.

POST /timeframes
Create a time frame
Request URL
 https://<BMC Helix Portal URL>/timeframe-service/api/v1.0/timeframes
Example request URL
 https://HostA.bmc.com/timeframe-service/api/v1.0/timeframes
Request Header
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer <JWT_token>

For instructions about obtaining the JWT token, see Access and authentication for the REST API..

Parameter details


Request body

{
 "name": "String",
 "schedule": "String",
 "description": "String"
}

Example request body

{
 "name": "skip weekends",
 "description": "skip weekends",
 "schedule": {
   "startTime": "16:49",
   "endTime": "16:51",
   "startDate": "19042022",
   "endsOn": {
     "endDate": "19052022"
   },
   "recurrence": {
     "frequency": "daily",
     "recurrenceSchedule": {
       "days": "all"
     }
   },
   "timeZone": {
     "name": "Asia/Kolkata",
     "offset": "+05:30"
   }
 }
}


Successful response

{
 "message": "[Successfully created timeframe.]",
 "object": {
   "id": "[68f1c644-3594-11ec-9a65-3515b2f79aad]"
 }
}

Unsuccessful responses

Scenario 1: You specify an invalid end date for the time frame.

{
 "message": "End date is empty or not valid in Timeframe.",
 "errorCode": "INVALID_TIMEFRAME_END_DATE"
}

Scenario 2: You specify an invalid or empty frequency value for the time frame.

{
 "message": "Recurrence repeat or frequency is empty or not valid in Timeframe.",
 "errorCode": "INVALID_TIMEFRAME_FREQUENCY"
}

Scenario 3: You specify a time frame name that already exists.

{
 "message": "Failed to create timeframe entry, entry with same name already exists for tenant 936425861.",
 "errorCode": "TIMEFRAME_ALREADY_EXIST"
}

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PUT /timeframes/<TIMEFRAME_ID>
Update a time frame based on timeframe ID

When you update a time frame, you can add or remove values from the time frame by sending the entire time frame request payload with the required values. To learn more about the request payload, see, Example request body.

This update will replace the existing time frame definition similar to overwriting changes in a file.

Request URL
https://<BMC Helix Portal URL>/timeframe-service/api/v1.0/timeframes/<TIMEFRAME_ID>
Example request URL
 https://HostA.bmc.com/timeframe-service/api/v1.0/timeframes/7bcb273e-cc3f-11ec-b865-75ecc7784575
Request Header
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer <JWT_token>

For instructions about obtaining the JWT token, see Access and authentication for the REST API..

Parameter details

Request body

{
 "name": "String",
 "schedule": "String",
 "description": "String"
}

Example request body 

{
 "name": "skip weekends",
 "description": "skip weekends",
 "schedule": {
   "startTime": "16:49",
   "endTime": "16:51",
   "startDate": "19042022",
   "endsOn": {
     "endDate": "19052022"
   },
   "recurrence": {
     "frequency": "weekly",
     "recurrenceSchedule": {
       "daysOfWeek": [
         2,
         3,
         4
        ]
     }
   },
   "timeZone": {
     "name": "Asia/Kolkata",
     "offset": "+05:30"
   }
 }
}

Successful response

{
 "message": "Successfully updated timeframe.",
 "object": {
   "id": "7bcb273e-cc3f-11ec-b865-75ecc7784575"
 }
}

Unsuccessful responses 

Scenario: You attempt to update a time frame that does not exist.

{
   "message": "No timeframe entry found for name testTimeframe.",
   "errorCode": "404"
}

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PUT /timeframes/<TIMEFRAME_NAME>?idType=name
Update a time frame based on time frame name

When you update a time frame, you can add or remove values from the time frame by sending the entire time frame request payload with the required values. To learn more about the request payload, see, Example request body.

This update will replace the existing time frame definition similar to overwriting changes in a file.

Request URL
https://<BMC Helix Portal URL>/timeframe-service/api/v1.0/timeframes/<TIMEFRAME_NAME>?idType=name
Example request URL
 https://HostA.bmc.com/timeframe-service/api/v1.0/timeframes/skip weekends?idType=name
Request Header
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer <JWT_token>

For instructions about obtaining the JWT token, see Access and authentication for the REST API..

Parameter details

Request body

{
 "name": "String",
 "schedule": "String",
 "description": "String"
}

Example request body 

{
 "name": "skip weekends",
 "description": "skip weekends",
 "schedule": {
   "startTime": "16:49",
   "endTime": "16:51",
   "startDate": "19042022",
   "endsOn": {
     "endDate": "19052022"
   },
   "recurrence": {
     "frequency": "weekly",
     "recurrenceSchedule": {
       "daysOfWeek": [
         2,
         3,
         4
        ]
     }
   },
   "timeZone": {
     "name": "Asia/Kolkata",
     "offset": "+05:30"
   }
 }
}

Successful response

{
 "message": "Successfully updated timeframe.",
 "object": {
   "id": "7bcb273e-cc3f-11ec-b865-75ecc7784575"
 }
}

Unsuccessful responses 

Scenario: You attempt to update a time frame that does not exist.

{
 "message": "No timeframe entry found for name testTimeframe.",
 "errorCode": "404"
}

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DELETE  /timeframes/id
Delete a time frame by time frame ID
Request URL
 https://<BMC Helix Portal URL>/timeframe-service/api/v1.0/timeframes/id
Example request URL
https://HostA.bmc.com/timeframe-service/api/v1.0/timeframes/82a25453-cca1-11ec-9337-895a5a87b4db
Request Header
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer <JWT_token>

For instructions about obtaining the JWT token, see Access and authentication for the REST API..

Parameter details

Successful responses

{
 "message": "Successfully deleted timeframe.",
 "object": {
   "id": "82a25453-cca1-11ec-9337-895a5a87b4db"
 }
}

Unsuccessful response

Scenario 1: You specify an invalid time frame ID.

{
 "message": "Timeframe id is not valid UUID.",
 "errorCode": "INVALID_TIMEFRAME_ID"
}

Scenario 2:  You specify a time frame ID that does not exist.

{
 "message": "Failed to delete timeframe entry, entry with 74d1ee1f-3982-11ed-b8ff-ab7ae057bcc1 not exist for tenant 936425861.",
 "errorCode": "TIMEFRAME_ENTRY_DOES_NOT_EXIST"
}

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DELETE  /timeframes/<TIMEFRAME_NAME>?idType=name
Delete a time frame by time frame name
Request URL
 https://<BMC Helix Portal URL>/timeframe-service/api/v1.0/timeframes/<TIMEFRAME_NAME>?idType=name
Example request URL
https://HostA.bmc.com/timeframe-service/api/v1.0/timeframes/Exclude weekends?idType=name
Request Header
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer <JWT_token>

For instructions about obtaining the JWT token, see Access and authentication for the REST API..

Parameter details

Successful responses

{
 "message": "Successfully deleted timeframe.",
 "object": {
   "id": "82a25453-cca1-11ec-9337-895a5a87b4db"
 }
}

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GET  /timeframes/<TIMEFRAME_ID>
Get time frame details by time frame ID
Request URL
 https://<BMC Helix Portal URL>/timeframe-service/api/v1.0/timeframes/<TIMEFRAME_ID>
Example request URL
https://HostA.bmc.com/timeframe-service/api/v1.0/timeframes/68f1c644-3594-11ec-9a65-3515b2f79aad
Request Header
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer <JWT_token>

Parameter details

Successful response

{
 "message": "Timeframe entry found.",
 "object": {
   "id": "68f1c644-3594-11ec-9a65-3515b2f79aad",
   "name": "Exclude weekends",
   "description": "EPS",
   "schedule": {
     "startTime": "16:49",
     "endTime": "16:51",
     "startDate": "19042022",
     "endsOn": {
       "endDate": "19052022"
     },
     "recurrence": {
       "frequency": "daily",
       "recurrenceSchedule": {
         "days": "all"
       }
     },
     "timeZone": {
       "name": "Asia/Kolkata",
       "offset": "+05:30"
     }
   },
   "status": "ACTIVE/INACTIVE/EXPIRED",
   "lastRunTime": 1648452600000,
   "nextRunTime": 1648452600000
 }
}

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GET  /timeframes/<TIMEFRAME_NAME>?idType=name
Get time frame details by time frame name
Request URL
 https://<BMC Helix Portal URL>/timeframe-service/api/v1.0/timeframes/<TIMEFRAME_NAME>?idType=name
Example request URL
https://HostA.bmc.com/timeframe-service/api/v1.0/timeframes/Exclude weekends?idType=name
Request Header
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer <JWT_token>

Parameter details

Successful response

{
 "message": "Timeframe entry found.",
 "object": {
   "id": "68f1c644-3594-11ec-9a65-3515b2f79aad",
   "name": "Exclude weekends",
   "description": "EPS",
   "schedule": {
     "startTime": "16:49",
     "endTime": "16:51",
     "startDate": "19042022",
     "endsOn": {
       "endDate": "19052022"
     },
     "recurrence": {
       "frequency": "daily",
       "recurrenceSchedule": {
         "days": "all"
       }
     },
     "timeZone": {
       "name": "Asia/Kolkata",
       "offset": "+05:30"
     }
   },
   "status": "ACTIVE/INACTIVE/EXPIRED",
   "lastRunTime": 1648452600000,
   "nextRunTime": 1648452600000
 }
}

Unsuccessful response

Scenario: You specify a time frame name that does not exist.

{
 "message": "No timeframe entry found for name testTimeframe.",
 "errorCode": "404"
}

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GET  /timeframes
Get details of all time frames


Request URL
https://<BMC Helix Portal URL>/timeframe-service/api/v1.0/timeframes
Example URL
https://HostA.bmc.com/timeframe-service/api/v1.0/timeframes
Request Header
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer <JWT_token>

For instructions about obtaining the JWT token, see Access and authentication for the REST API..

Successful response

{
 "message": "[Successfully found timeframes]",
 "object": [
   {
     "id": "68f1c644-3594-11ec-9a65-3515b2f79aad",
     "name": "Exclude weekends",
     "description": "EPS",
     "schedule": {
       "startTime": "16:49",
       "endTime": "16:51",
       "startDate": "19042022",
       "endsOn": {
         "endDate": "19052022"
       },
       "recurrence": {
         "frequency": "daily",
         "recurrenceSchedule": {
           "days": "all"
         }
       },
       "timeZone": {
         "name": "Asia/Kolkata",
         "offset": "+05:30"
       }
     },
     "status": "ACTIVE/INACTIVE/EXPIRED",
     "lastRunTime": 1648452600000,
     "nextRunTime": 1648452600000
   },
   {
     "id": "68f1c644-3594-11ec-9a65-3515b2f79aad",
     "name": "Exclude weekends",
     "description": "EPS",
     "schedule": {
       "startTime": "16:49",
       "endTime": "16:51",
       "startDate": "19042022",
       "endsOn": {
         "endDate": "19052022"
       },
       "recurrence": {
         "frequency": "daily",
         "recurrenceSchedule": {
           "days": "all"
         }
       },
       "timeZone": {
         "name": "Asia/Kolkata",
         "offset": "+05:30"
       }
     },
     "status": "ACTIVE/INACTIVE/EXPIRED",
     "lastRunTime": 1648452600000,
     "nextRunTime": 1648452600000
   }
  ]
}

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