note Requests

The note requests enable the quick creation and management of Notes in Notefiles. The requests in this section are available on the Notecard API and Notehub API.

note.add

Adds a Note to a Notefile, creating the Notefile if it doesn't yet exist.

  • When sending this request to the Notecard, if a Notefile name is specified, the file must either be a DB Notefile or outbound queue file (see file argument below).
  • When sending this request to Notehub, the file must either be a DB Notefile or an inbound queue file (see file argument below).
Arguments

file

string (Default: data.qo or data.qi)

On the Notecard, the Notefile name must end in one of:

.qo for a queue outgoing (Notecard to Notehub) with plaintext transport

.qos for a queue outgoing with encrypted transport

.db for a bidirectionally synchronized database with plaintext transport

.dbs for a bidirectionally synchronized database with encrypted transport

.dbx for a local-only database

When used to add notes to Notehub, the Notefile must end in one of:

.qi for an incoming queue (Notehub to Notecard) with plaintext transport

.qis for an incoming queue (Notehub to Notecard) with encrypted transport

.db for a bidirectionally synchronized database with plaintext transport

.dbs for a bidirectionally synchronized database with encrypted transport

note

string (optional)

If the Notefile has a .db/.dbs/.dbx extension, specifies a unique Note ID.

If note string is "?", then a random unique Note ID is generated and returned as {"note":"xxx"}. (Added in v1.5.6)

If this argument is provided for a .qi or .qo Notefile, an error is returned.

body

JSON object (optional)

A JSON object to be enqueued. A note must have either a body or a payload, and can have both.

payload

base64 string (optional)

A base64-encoded binary payload. A note must have either a body or a payload, and can have both. If a Note template is not in use, payloads are limited to 250 bytes.

sync

boolean (optional)

Set to true to sync immediately. Only applies to outgoing Notecard requests, and only guarantees syncing the specified Notefile. Auto-syncing incoming Notes from Notehub is set on the Notecard with {"req": "hub.set", "mode":"continuous", "sync": true}.

key (Added in v1.5.5)

string (optional)

The name of an environment variable in your Notehub.io project that contains the contents of an RSA public key. Used when encrypting the Note body for transport. Only applies to Notecard requests.

verify (Added in v1.5.6)

boolean (optional)

If set to true and using a templated Notefile, the Notefile will be written to flash immediately, rather than being cached in RAM and written to flash later.

binary (Added in v5.3.1)

boolean (optional)

If true, the Notecard will send all the data in the binary buffer to Notehub.

Learn more in this guide on Sending and Receiving Large Binary Objects.

live (Added in v5.3.1)

boolean (optional)

If true, bypasses saving the Note to flash on the Notecard. Required to be set to true if also using "binary":true.

access_token

string (Notehub curl requests only)

A Notehub API bearer token.

projectUID

string (Notehub curl requests only)

The ProjectUID of a Notehub project.

deviceUID

string (Notehub curl requests only)

The globally-unique DeviceUID of a device that currently exists within the specified ProjectUID.

You may alternatively provide a device serial number by prefixing this argument with sn:, for example sn:my-device.

{
  "req": "note.add",
  "file": "sensors.qo",
  "body": { "temp": 72.22 },
  "sync": true
}
J *req = NoteNewRequest("note.add");
JAddStringToObject(req, "file", "sensors.qo");
JAddBoolToObject(req, "sync", true);

J *body = JCreateObject();
JAddNumberToObject(body, "temp", 72.22);
JAddItemToObject(req, "body", body);

NoteRequest(req);
req = {"req": "note.add"}
req["file"] = "sensors.qo"
req["body"] = {"temp": 72.22 }
req["sync"] = True
rsp = card.Transaction(req)
curl -X POST
    -L 'https://api.notefile.net/v1/projects/<projectUID>/devices/<deviceUID>/notes/<file>/<note>'
    -H 'Authorization: Bearer <access_token>'
    -d '{"body": {"temp": 72.22 }}'
Response Members

total

The total number of Notes in the Notefile.

template

true when a template is active on the Notefile.

Example Response
{ "total": 12 }
More information:

note.changes

Used to incrementally retrieve changes within a specific Notefile.

Arguments

file

string

The Notefile ID.

tracker

string (optional)

The change tracker ID. This value is developer-defined and can be used across both the note.changes and file.changes requests.

max

integer (optional)

The maximum number of Notes to return in the request.

start

boolean (optional)

true to reset the tracker to the beginning.

stop

boolean (optional)

true to delete the tracker.

deleted

boolean (optional)

true to return deleted Notes with this request. Deleted notes are only persisted in a database notefile (.db/.dbs) between the time of note deletion on the Notecard and the time that a sync with notehub takes place. As such, this boolean will have no effect after a sync or on queue notefiles (.q*).

delete

boolean (optional)

true to delete the Notes returned by the request.

reset

boolean (optional)

true to reset a change tracker.

access_token

string (Notehub curl requests only)

A Notehub API bearer token.

projectUID

string (Notehub curl requests only)

The ProjectUID of a Notehub project.

deviceUID

string (Notehub curl requests only)

The globally-unique DeviceUID of a device that currently exists within the specified ProjectUID.

You may alternatively provide a device serial number by prefixing this argument with sn:, for example sn:my-device.

{
  "req": "note.changes",
  "file": "my-settings.db",
  "tracker": "inbound-tracker",
  "start": true
}
J *req = NoteNewRequest("note.changes");
JAddStringToObject(req, "file", "my-settings.db");
JAddStringToObject(req, "tracker", "inbound-tracker");
JAddBoolToObject(req, "start", true);

NoteRequest(req);
req = {"req": "note.changes"}
req["file"] = "my-settings.db"
req["tracker"] = "inbound-tracker"
req["start"] = True
rsp = card.Transaction(req)
curl -X GET
    -L 'https://api.notefile.net/v1/projects/<projectUID>/devices/<deviceUID>/notes/<file>/changes'
    -H 'Authorization: Bearer <access_token>'
{
  "req": "note.changes",
  "file": "my-settings.db",
  "tracker": "inbound-tracker",
  "start": true,
  "delete": true,
  "max": 2
}
J *req = NoteNewRequest("note.changes");
JAddStringToObject(req, "file", "my-settings.db");
JAddStringToObject(req, "tracker", "inbound-tracker");
JAddBoolToObject(req, "start", true);
JAddBoolToObject(req, "delete", true);
JAddNumberToObject(req, "max", 2);

NoteRequest(req);
req = {"req": "note.changes"}
req["file"] = "my-settings.db"
req["tracker"] = "inbound-tracker"
req["start"] = True
req["delete"] = True
req["max"] = 2
rsp = card.Transaction(req)
curl -X GET
    -L 'https://api.notefile.net/v1/projects/<projectUID>/devices/<deviceUID>/notes/<file>/changes?tracker=<tracker>&start=<start>&delete=<delete>&max=<max>'
    -H 'Authorization: Bearer <access_token>'
Response Members

total

integer

The total number of Notes in the Notefile.

changes

integer

The number of pending changes in the Notefile.

notes

JSON object

An object with a key for each Note (for instance, the Note ID in a DB Notefile; For .qo and .qi Notes, these IDs are generated for internal management) and value object with the body of each Note and the Time the Note was added.

Example Response
{
  "changes": 4,
  "total": 4,
  "notes": {
    "setting-one": { "body": { "foo": "bar" }, "time": 1598918235 },
    "setting-two": { "body": { "foo": "bat" }, "time": 1598918245 },
    "setting-three": { "body": { "foo": "baz" }, "time": 1598918225 },
    "setting-four": { "body": { "foo": "foo" }, "time": 1598910532 }
  }
}
More information:

note.delete

Deletes Notefiles from a DB Notefile by its Note ID. To delete Notes from a .qi Notefile, use note.get or note.changes with delete:true.

Arguments

file

string

The Notefile from which to delete a Note. Must be a Notefile with a .db or .dbx extension.

note

string

The Note ID of the Note to delete.

verify (Added in v1.5.6)

boolean (optional)

If set to true and using a templated Notefile, the Notefile will be written to flash immediately, rather than being cached in RAM and written to flash later.

access_token

string (Notehub curl requests only)

A Notehub API bearer token.

projectUID

string (Notehub curl requests only)

The ProjectUID of a Notehub project.

deviceUID

string (Notehub curl requests only)

The globally-unique DeviceUID of a device that currently exists within the specified ProjectUID.

You may alternatively provide a device serial number by prefixing this argument with sn:, for example sn:my-device.

{
  "req": "note.delete",
  "file": "my-settings.db",
  "note": "measurements"
}
J *req = NoteNewRequest("note.delete");
JAddStringToObject(req, "file", "my-settings.db");
JAddStringToObject(req, "note", "measurements");

NoteRequest(req);
req = {"req": "note.delete"}
req["file"] = "my-settings.db"
req["note"] = "measurements"
card.Transaction(req)
curl -X DELETE
    -L 'https://api.notefile.net/v1/projects/<projectUID>/devices/<deviceUID>/notes/<file>/<note>'
    -H 'Authorization: Bearer <access_token>'
Response Members
None: an empty object {} means success.

note.get

Retrieves a Note from a Notefile.

  • When sending this request to the Notecard, the file must either be a DB Notefile or inbound queue file (see file argument below).
  • When sending this request to Notehub, the file must be a DB Notefile (see file argument below).

.qo/.qos Notes must be read from the Notehub event table using the Notehub Event API.

Arguments

file

string (Default: data.qi or data.qo)

On the Notecard, the notefile name must end in .qi (for plaintext transport), .qis (for encrypted transport), .db or .dbx (for local-only Database Notefiles).

On Notehub, the Notefile must end in .db.

note

string (optional)

If the Notefile has a .db or .dbx extension, specifies a unique Note ID. Not applicable to .qi and .qo Notefiles.

delete

boolean (optional)

true to delete the Note after retrieving it.

Add as a URL parameter if using with a Notehub curl request (e.g. ?delete=true).

deleted

boolean (optional)

true to allow retrieval of a deleted Note.

Add as a URL parameter if using with a Notehub curl request (e.g. ?deleted=true).

access_token

string (Notehub curl requests only)

A Notehub API bearer token.

projectUID

string (Notehub curl requests only)

The ProjectUID of a Notehub project.

deviceUID

string (Notehub curl requests only)

The globally-unique DeviceUID of a device that currently exists within the specified ProjectUID.

You may alternatively provide a device serial number by prefixing this argument with sn:, for example sn:my-device.

{
  "req": "note.get",
  "file": "requests.qi",
  "delete": true
}
J *req = NoteNewRequest("note.get");
JAddStringToObject(req, "file", "requests.qi");
JAddBoolToObject(req, "delete", true);

NoteRequest(req);
req = {"req": "note.get"}
req["file"] = "requests.qi"
req["delete"] = True
rsp = card.Transaction(req)
{
  "req": "note.get",
  "file": "my-settings.db",
  "note": "measurements"
}
J *req = NoteNewRequest("note.get");
JAddStringToObject(req, "file", "my-settings.db");
JAddStringToObject(req, "note", "measurements");

NoteRequest(req);
req = {"req": "note.get"}
req["file"] = "my-settings.db"
req["note"] = "measurements"
rsp = card.Transaction(req)
curl -X GET
    -L 'https://api.notefile.net/v1/projects/<projectUID>/devices/<deviceUID>/notes/<file>/<note>'
    -H 'Authorization: Bearer <access_token>'
Response Members

body

JSON object

The JSON body, if contained in the Note.

payload

base64 string

The payload, if contained in the Note.

time

UNIX Epoch time

The time the Note was added to the Notecard or Notehub.

Example Response
{
  "body": {
    "api-key1": "api-val1"
  },
  "time": 1598909219
}

note.update

Updates a Note in a DB Notefile by its ID, replacing the existing body and/or payload.

Arguments

file

string

The name of the DB Notefile that contains the Note to update.

note

string

The unique Note ID.

body

JSON object

A JSON object to add to the Note. A Note must have either a body or payload, and can have both.

payload

base64 string

A base64-encoded binary payload. A Note must have either a body or payload, and can have both.

verify (Added in v1.5.6)

boolean (optional)

If set to true and using a templated Notefile, the Notefile will be written to flash immediately, rather than being cached in RAM and written to flash later.

access_token

string (Notehub curl requests only)

A Notehub API bearer token.

projectUID

string (Notehub curl requests only)

The ProjectUID of a Notehub project.

deviceUID

string (Notehub curl requests only)

The globally-unique DeviceUID of a device that currently exists within the specified ProjectUID.

You may alternatively provide a device serial number by prefixing this argument with sn:, for example sn:my-device.

{
  "req": "note.update",
  "file": "my-settings.db",
  "note": "measurements",
  "body": { "interval": 60 }
}
J *req = NoteNewRequest("note.update");
JAddStringToObject(req, "file", "my-settings.db");
JAddStringToObject(req, "note", "measurements");

J *body = JCreateObject();
JAddNumberToObject(body, "interval", 60);
JAddItemToObject(req, "body", body);

NoteRequest(req);
req = {"req": "note.update"}
req["file"] = "my-settings.db"
req["note"] = "measurements"
req["body"] = {"interval": 60 }
card.Transaction(req)
curl -X PUT
    -L 'https://api.notefile.net/v1/projects/<projectUID>/devices/<deviceUID>/notes/<file>/<note>'
    -H 'Authorization: Bearer <access_token>'
    -d '{"body": {"interval": 60 }}'
Response Members
None: an empty object {} means success.

note.template

Using the note.template request command with any .qo/.qos Notefile, developers can provide the Notecard with a schema of sorts to apply to future Notes added to the Notefile. This template acts as a hint to the Notecard that allows it to internally store data as fixed-length binary records rather than as flexible JSON objects which require much more memory. Using templated Notes in place of regular Notes increases the storage and sync capability of the Notecard by an order of magnitude.

Read about Working with Note Templates for additional information.

Arguments

file

string

The name of the Notefile to which the template will be applied.

body

JSON object (optional)

A sample JSON body that specifies field names and values as "hints" for the data type. Possible data types are: boolean, integer, float, and string. See Understanding Template Data Types for an explanation of type hints and explanations.

length

integer (optional)

The maximum length of a payload (in bytes) that can be sent in Notes for the template Notefile. As of v3.2.1, length is no longer required, and payloads can be added to any template-based Note without specifying the payload length.

verify (Added in v3.2.1)

boolean (optional)

If true, returns the current template set on a given Notefile.

{
  "req": "note.template",
  "file": "readings.qo",
  "body": {
    "new_vals": true,
    "temperature": 14.1,
    "humidity": 11,
    "pump_state": "4"
  },
  "length": 32
}
J *req = NoteNewRequest("note.template");
JAddStringToObject(req, "file", "readings.qo");
JAddNumberToObject(req, "length", 32);

J *body = JCreateObject();
JAddBoolToObject(body, "new_vals", true);
JAddNumberToObject(body, "temperature", 14.1);
JAddNumberToObject(body, "humidity", 11);
JAddStringToObject(body, "pump_state", "4");
JAddItemToObject(req, "body", body);

NoteRequest(req);
req = {"req": "note.template"}
req["file"] = "readings.qo"
req["body"] = {
    "new_vals": True,
    "temperature": 14.1,
    "humidity": 11,
    "pump_state": "4"
  }
req["length"] = 32
rsp = card.Transaction(req)
{
  "req": "note.template",
  "file": "readings.qo"
}
J *req = NoteNewRequest("note.template");
JAddStringToObject(req, "file", "readings.qo");

NoteRequest(req);
req = {"req": "note.template"}
req["file"] = "readings.qo"
rsp = card.Transaction(req)
{
  "req":    "note.template",
  "file":   "readings.qo",
  "verify": true
}
J *req = NoteNewRequest("note.template");
JAddStringToObject(req, "file", "readings.qo");
JAddBoolToObject(req, "verify", true);

NoteRequest(req);
req = {"req": "note.template"}
req["file"] = "readings.qo"
req["verify"] = True
rsp = card.Transaction(req)
Response Members

bytes

integer

The number of bytes that will be transmitted to Notehub, per Note, before compression.

template (Added in v3.2.1)

boolean

true if an active template exists on the Notefile.

body (Added in v3.2.1)

If the verify argument is provided and the Notefile has an active template, the template body

length (Added in v3.2.1)

If the verify argument is provided and the Notefile has an active template with a payload, the payload length.

Example Response
{
  "bytes": 40
}
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