Create categories

POST /api/meta/entity/bulk#createCategories

Create one or more categories.

Note that the creation relies on no matches being found for the provided qualifiedNames. If any of the qualifiedNames match any existing category, those categories will be updated rather than created. Also be aware that the qualifiedName is case-sensitive.

For more details on the semantics and other attributes available through this interface, see the Upsert entities operation.

Body Required

List of categories to create.

  • entities array[object] Required

    Instance of a category asset in Atlan, with its detailed information.

    • typeName string Required

      Should always be AtlasGlossaryCategory.

    • attributes object Required

      Attributes that can exist in category assets in Atlan.

      • qualifiedName string Required

        Unique name for this category. During creation this can be a readable name, but it will be replaced by a uniquely hashed name generated by Atlan. This is to ensure consistency even if the name of the category changes.

      • name string Required

        Human-readable name of the category.

      • userDescription string | null

        Meaningful explanation of the category.

    • relationshipAttributes object | null Required

      Map of the relationships to this category.

      • anchor object Required

        Details to use within an asset when referring to a glossary.

        • typeName string

          Should always be AtlasGlossary.

        • guid string | null

          Unique identifier of the related glossary. If the uniqueAttributes are not provided, this must be provided.

        • uniqueAttributes object | null

          Attribute(s) that uniquely identify the related glossary. If the guid is not provided, these must be provided.

          • qualifiedName string

            Unique name of the related glossary. Note that in Atlan this unique name is a hashed value, not the name you see in the UI.

      • parentCategory object

        Details to use within an asset when referring to a category.

        • typeName string

          Should always be AtlasGlossaryCategory.

        • guid string | null

          Unique identifier of the related category. If the uniqueAttributes are not provided, this must be provided.

        • uniqueAttributes object | null

          Attribute(s) that uniquely identify the related category. If the guid is not provided, these must be provided.

          • qualifiedName string

            Unique name of the related category. Note that in Atlan this unique name is a hashed value, not the name you see in the UI.

Responses

  • • 200 object

    Categories that were successfully created or updated. Note from the example that even though we are creating a category the response includes both an update to its glossary and the creation of the category within that glossary.

    • mutatedEntities object | null

      Categories that were changed.

      • CREATE array[object]

        Instance of a category in Atlan, with its detailed response-specific information.

        • typeName string

          Should always be AtlasGlossaryCategory.

        • attributes object | null

          Attributes that can exist in category assets in Atlan.

        • classifications array[object] | null

          Instance of a classification in Atlan, with its detailed information.

          • typeName string

            Name of the classification. Note that this is the static-hashed unique name of the classification, not the human-readable displayName.

          • entityGuid string

            Unique identifier of the entity to which this classification is attached.

          • propagate boolean | null

            Whether to propagate this classification to other entities related to the entity to which the classification is attached.

          • removePropagationsOnEntityDelete boolean | null

            Whether to remove this classification from other entities to which it has been propagated when the classification is removed from this entity.

          • entityStatus string | null

            Status of the entity to which this classification is attached.

            Values are ACTIVE or DELETED.

        • displayText string | null

          Human-readable name of the entity.

        • guid string

          Unique identifier of the entity instance.

        • isIncomplete boolean | null

          Default value is false.

        • createdBy string | null

          Username of the user who created the object.

        • updatedBy string | null

          Username of the user who last updated the object.

        • createTime integer | null

          Time (epoch) at which this object was created, in milliseconds.

        • updateTime integer | null

          Time (epoch) at which this object was last updated, in milliseconds.

        • version integer | null

          Version of this object.

        • classificationNames array[string] | null

          List of classifications for this entity. Note that these are the internal hashed names used in Atlan, not the displayText of the classification.

        • labels array[string] | null

          Internal use only.

        • status string

          Status of the entity, either ACTIVE or DELETED.

          Values are ACTIVE or DELETED.

        • relationshipAttributes object | null

          Map of the relationships to this category.

          • links array[object] | null

            Details to use within an asset when referring to a link (resource).

          • readme object

            Details to use within an asset when referring to a readme.

            • typeName string

              Should always be Readme.

            • guid string | null

              Unique identifier of the related readme. If the uniqueAttributes are not provided, this must be provided.

            • uniqueAttributes object | null

              Attribute(s) that uniquely identify the related readme. If the guid is not provided, these must be provided.

          • meanings array[object] | null

            Details to use within an asset when referring to a term.

            • typeName string

              Should always be AtlasnGlossaryTerm.

            • guid string | null

              Unique identifier of the related term. If the uniqueAttributes are not provided, this must be provided.

            • uniqueAttributes object | null

              Attribute(s) that uniquely identify the related term. If the guid is not provided, these must be provided.

              • qualifiedName string

                Unique name of the related term. Note that in Atlan this unique name is a hashed value, not the name you see in the UI.

          • anchor object

            Details to use within an asset when referring to a glossary.

            • typeName string

              Should always be AtlasGlossary.

            • guid string | null

              Unique identifier of the related glossary. If the uniqueAttributes are not provided, this must be provided.

            • uniqueAttributes object | null

              Attribute(s) that uniquely identify the related glossary. If the guid is not provided, these must be provided.

              • qualifiedName string

                Unique name of the related glossary. Note that in Atlan this unique name is a hashed value, not the name you see in the UI.

          • parentCategory object

            Details to use within an asset when referring to a category.

            • typeName string

              Should always be AtlasGlossaryCategory.

            • guid string | null

              Unique identifier of the related category. If the uniqueAttributes are not provided, this must be provided.

            • uniqueAttributes object | null

              Attribute(s) that uniquely identify the related category. If the guid is not provided, these must be provided.

              • qualifiedName string

                Unique name of the related category. Note that in Atlan this unique name is a hashed value, not the name you see in the UI.

          • terms array[object] | null

            Details to use within an asset when referring to a term.

            • typeName string

              Should always be AtlasnGlossaryTerm.

            • guid string | null

              Unique identifier of the related term. If the uniqueAttributes are not provided, this must be provided.

            • uniqueAttributes object | null

              Attribute(s) that uniquely identify the related term. If the guid is not provided, these must be provided.

              • qualifiedName string

                Unique name of the related term. Note that in Atlan this unique name is a hashed value, not the name you see in the UI.

          • childrenCategories array[object] | null

            Details to use within an asset when referring to a category.

            • typeName string

              Should always be AtlasGlossaryCategory.

            • guid string | null

              Unique identifier of the related category. If the uniqueAttributes are not provided, this must be provided.

            • uniqueAttributes object | null

              Attribute(s) that uniquely identify the related category. If the guid is not provided, these must be provided.

              • qualifiedName string

                Unique name of the related category. Note that in Atlan this unique name is a hashed value, not the name you see in the UI.

      • UPDATE array[object]
        Any of:
        Glossary asset instance with detailed response information array[object] Category asset instance with detailed response information array[object]
    • guidAssignments object

      Map of assigned unique identifiers for the changed categories.

POST /api/meta/entity/bulk#createCategories 
curl \
 -X POST https://tenant.atlan.com/api/meta/entity/bulk#createCategories \
 -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN" \
 -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
 -d '{"entities":[{"typeName":"AtlasGlossaryCategory","attributes":{"qualifiedName":"Monthly@kRCbrmy1phqOyEQBade9H","name":"Monthly"},"relationshipAttributes":{"anchor":{"typeName":"AtlasGlossary","guid":"b1e07ba1-33b3-4e2c-aa50-80c19846b5fe"}}}]}'
Request example 
{
  "entities": [
    {
      "typeName": "AtlasGlossaryCategory",
      "attributes": {
        "qualifiedName": "Monthly@kRCbrmy1phqOyEQBade9H",
        "name": "Monthly"
      },
      "relationshipAttributes": {
        "anchor": {
          "typeName": "AtlasGlossary",
          "guid": "b1e07ba1-33b3-4e2c-aa50-80c19846b5fe"
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}
Response example (200) 
{
  "mutatedEntities": {
    "CREATE": [
      {
        "typeName": "AtlasGlossaryCategory",
        "attributes": {
          "popularityScore": 1.17549435e-38,
          "viewerUsers": [],
          "sourceCreatedAt": 0,
          "viewScore": 1.17549435e-38,
          "lastSyncRunAt": 0,
          "adminRoles": [],
          "adminGroups": [],
          "qualifiedName": "dA710FXqkSs5a0LPHnxn1@kRCbrmy1phqOyEQBade9H",
          "__hasLineage": false,
          "adminUsers": [],
          "ownerGroups": [],
          "isEditable": true,
          "sourceUpdatedAt": 0,
          "announcementUpdatedAt": 0,
          "name": "Monthly",
          "certificateUpdatedAt": 0,
          "isDiscoverable": true,
          "viewerGroups": [],
          "ownerUsers": []
        },
        "guid": "6c7986ef-b1cf-46b9-a9bb-4e6bf5464780",
        "status": "ACTIVE",
        "displayText": "Monthly",
        "classificationNames": [],
        "classifications": [],
        "meaningNames": [],
        "meanings": [],
        "isIncomplete": false,
        "labels": [],
        "createdBy": "service-account-apikey-e8d1f0bd-600e-4a8a-9248-b7c9aa1ef8c3",
        "updatedBy": "service-account-apikey-e8d1f0bd-600e-4a8a-9248-b7c9aa1ef8c3",
        "createTime": 1655140843145,
        "updateTime": 1655140843145
      }
    ],
    "UPDATE": [
      {
        "typeName": "AtlasGlossary",
        "attributes": {
          "qualifiedName": "kRCbrmy1phqOyEQBade9H",
          "name": "Metrics"
        },
        "guid": "eb81a273-65d0-4f3f-8da4-59d2eaa597dc",
        "status": "ACTIVE",
        "displayText": "Metrics",
        "classificationNames": [],
        "meaningNames": [],
        "meanings": [],
        "isIncomplete": false,
        "labels": [],
        "createdBy": "service-account-apikey-e8d1f0bd-600e-4a8a-9248-b7c9aa1ef8c3",
        "updatedBy": "service-account-apikey-e8d1f0bd-600e-4a8a-9248-b7c9aa1ef8c3",
        "createTime": 1655139776124,
        "updateTime": 1655140843145
      }
    ]
  },
  "guidAssignments": {
    "-494990470246417": "6c7986ef-b1cf-46b9-a9bb-4e6bf5464780"
  }
}