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Create NoSQL metadata

Adds data to a NoSQL data source. If you're using the Avro schema, add the json_type query parameter with a value of avro, for example ?json_type=avro.

See Upload NoSQL Metadata to Alation for more detail on how to create the body parameter's JSON payload.

Path Params
integer
required

ID of the data source

Query Params
string

Type of JSON schema. If using Avro, this is required to be set to avro. Otherwise it is not needed.

Body Params

JSON payload for the metadata to be added.

folders
array of objects

A list of folders.

folders
Responses

400

Bad request due to invalid object details or Object ID.

404

Data source not found.

500

Internal server error occurred while processing the request.

Language
Credentials
Header
URL
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Response
Choose an example:
application/json