Create databases

POST /api/meta/entity/bulk#createDatabases

Create one or more databases.

Note that the creation relies on no matches being found for the provided qualifiedNames. If any of the qualifiedNames match any existing database, those databases 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 databases to create.

  • entities array[object] Required

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

    • typeName string Required

      Should always be Database.

    • attributes object Required

      Attributes that can exist in database assets in Atlan.

      • qualifiedName string Required

        Unique name for this database. This should be a concatenation of the parent connection's qualifiedName with the name of the database, separated by /.

      • name string Required

        Human-readable name of the database.

      • connectionQualifiedName string | null Required

        Unique name of the parent connection through which this database exists.

      • schemaCount integer | null

        Number of schemas within this database.

Responses

  • 200 object

    Databases that were successfully created or updated.

    • mutatedEntities object | null

      Databases that were changed.

      • CREATE array[object]

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

        • typeName string

          Should always be Database.

        • attributes object | null

          Attributes that can exist in database 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.

          • 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.

          • 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.

        • Map of the relationships to this asset.

          • 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.

              • 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.

          • inputToProcesses array[object] | null

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

            • typeName string

              Should either be Process or a subtype of Process.

              Values are Process, ColumnProcess, or BIProcess.

            • guid string | null

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

            • uniqueAttributes object | null

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

          • outputFromProcesses array[object] | null

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

            • typeName string

              Should either be Process or a subtype of Process.

              Values are Process, ColumnProcess, or BIProcess.

            • guid string | null

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

            • uniqueAttributes object | null

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

          • schemas array[object] | null

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

            • typeName string

              Should always be Schema.

            • guid string | null

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

            • uniqueAttributes object | null

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

      • UPDATE array[object]

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

        • typeName string

          Should always be Database.

        • attributes object | null

          Attributes that can exist in database 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.

          • 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.

          • 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.

        • Map of the relationships to this asset.

          • 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.

              • 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.

          • inputToProcesses array[object] | null

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

            • typeName string

              Should either be Process or a subtype of Process.

              Values are Process, ColumnProcess, or BIProcess.

            • guid string | null

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

            • uniqueAttributes object | null

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

          • outputFromProcesses array[object] | null

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

            • typeName string

              Should either be Process or a subtype of Process.

              Values are Process, ColumnProcess, or BIProcess.

            • guid string | null

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

            • uniqueAttributes object | null

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

          • schemas array[object] | null

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

            • typeName string

              Should always be Schema.

            • guid string | null

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

            • uniqueAttributes object | null

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

    • Map of assigned unique identifiers for the changed databases.

POST /api/meta/entity/bulk#createDatabases
curl \
 -X POST https://tenant.atlan.com/api/meta/entity/bulk#createDatabases \
 -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN" \
 -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
 -d '{"entities":[{"typeName":"Database","attributes":{"name":"test_db","qualifiedName":"default/mongodb/mongodb.atlan.com/test_db","connectorName":"mongodb","connectionQualifiedName":"default/mongodb/mongodb.atlan.com"}}]}'
Request example
{
  "entities": [
    {
      "typeName": "Database",
      "attributes": {
        "name": "test_db",
        "qualifiedName": "default/mongodb/mongodb.atlan.com/test_db",
        "connectorName": "mongodb",
        "connectionQualifiedName": "default/mongodb/mongodb.atlan.com"
      }
    }
  ]
}
Response example (200)
{
  "mutatedEntities": {
    "CREATE": [
      {
        "typeName": "Database",
        "attributes": {
          "popularityScore": 1.17549435e-38,
          "sourceCreatedAt": 0,
          "viewerUsers": [],
          "viewScore": 1.17549435e-38,
          "lastSyncRunAt": 0,
          "connectionQualifiedName": "default/mongodb/mongodb.atlan.com",
          "adminGroups": [],
          "qualifiedName": "default/mongodb/mongodb.atlan.com/test_db",
          "__hasLineage": false,
          "adminUsers": [],
          "ownerGroups\"": [],
          "isEditable": true,
          "sourceUpdatedAt": 0,
          "announcementUpdatedAt": 0,
          "name": "test_db",
          "certificateUpdatedAt": 0,
          "connectorName": "mongodb",
          "isDiscoverable": true,
          "viewerGroups": [],
          "ownerUsers": []
        },
        "guid": "dc14ffca-bf43-4731-b641-51408c4d892c",
        "status": "ACTIVE",
        "displayText": "test_db",
        "classificationNames": [],
        "classifications": [],
        "meaningNames": [],
        "meanings": [],
        "isIncomplete": false,
        "labels": [],
        "createdBy": "service-account-apikey-bea1e1d1-e4e7-465e-8adf-7c61c227a59b",
        "updatedBy": "service-account-apikey-bea1e1d1-e4e7-465e-8adf-7c61c227a59b",
        "createTime": 1652795647900,
        "updateTime": 1652795647900
      }
    ]
  },
  "guidAssignments": {
    "-10887525374266606": "dc14ffca-bf43-4731-b641-51408c4d892c"
  }
}