JSON Import: How to Fix Failed Entity

This page guides you through fixing entity errors in JSON entity representations. If you are searching for an XML entity format guide, please, refer to XML Import: How to Fix Failed Entity.

Datasource

JSON

{
    "localId": "81cd54a9-799a-4ff6-be8f-f8fc651107fe",
    "name": "[4/4 Import 2] REST with 2 headers and 2 parameters but missing url and test url",
    "description": null,
    "legacyType": 0,
    "type": "REST_CUSTOM",
    "url": null,
    "driver": null,
    "testUrl": null,
    "username": null,
    "password": null,
    "requestParameters": {
        "Parameter A": "AAA",
        "Parameter B": "BBB"
    },
    "requestHeaders": {
        "Header 1": "111",
        "Header 2": "222"
    },
    "authUrl": null,
    "clientId": null,
    "clientSecret": null,
    "refreshToken": null,
    "accessToken": null,
    "legacyResourceName": null,
    "legacyApplicationLinkId": null,
    "legacyConsumerKey": null,
    "legacyConsumerSecret": null,
    "legacyToken": null,
    "legacyTokenSecret": null,
    "legacySignatureMethod": null
}

`localId` (required)	A unique UUID. This information is used to refer to the entity in many parts of PocketQuery.
`name` (required)	A unique identifier. This is what users see in the interface when using the Datasource.
`description`	Optionally a string containing the entity description.
`type` (required)	Determines the datasource type. The value is always one of the following: REST_CUSTOM REST_BASIC REST_OAUTH2 JDBC_POSTGRESQL JDBC_MYSQL_5 JDBC_MYSQL_8 JDBC_MSSQL JDBC_MARIADB Other Datasource types are not (yet) supported. Missing some Datasource type? Contact us!
`url` (required for REST)	The Datasource basic URL. This URL is used for all associated Queries.
`user`	The username used to log in.
`password`	The password used to log in.
`requestParameters`	A semicolon-separated list of header names and their values. Each list item has the following format: `{"Parameter A": "AAA", "Parameter B": "BBB"}`
`requestheaders`	A semicolon-separated list of parameters and their values. Each list item has the following format: `{"Header 1": "111", "Header 2": "222"}`. They will be used in every request.
`authurl`	The URL of the authentication server for OAuth2 Datasources.
`clientid`	The ID of the Client for OAuth2 Datasources.
`clientsecret`	The secret of the Client for OAuth2 Datasources.
`accesstoken`	An access token for OAuth2 Datasources.
`refreshtoken`	A refresh token for OAuth2 Datasources.
`legacyResourceName`	This field should be null.
`legacyApplicationLinkId`	This field should be null.
`legacyConsumerKey`	This field should be null.
`legacyConsumerSecret`	This field should be null.
`legacyTokenSecret`	This field should be null.
`legacySignatureMethod`	This field should be null.

Template

CODE

{
    "localId": "8acaf430-07f7-47d6-af7d-832353a6eed7",
    "name": "[Import 1] Template Valid",
    "description": "This is a template.",
    "content": "<h1>$result</h1>"
}

`name` (required)	A unique UUID. This information is used to refer to the entity in many parts of PocketQuery.
`displayname` (required)	A unique identifier. This is what users see in the interface when using the template.
`description`	Optionally a string containing the entity description.
`content` (required)	The body (Apache Velocity code) of the Template.

Converter

JSON

{
    "localId": "c68a9de8-5130-4cbf-817d-c3eb29152183",
    "name": "[Import 1] Converter Valid",
    "description": "Here is some example code.",
    "content": "function convert(json) {\n  const parsed = JSON.parse(json);\n\n  return parsed['issues'].map(issue => ({\n    'Issue Key': issue.key,\n    'Summary': issue.summary,\n    ...\n  }));\n}"
}

`name` (required)	A unique UUID. This information is used to refer to the entity in many parts of PocketQuery.
`displayname` (required)	A unique identifier. This is what users see in the interface when using the Converter.
`description`	Optionally a string containing the entity description.
`content` (required)	The body (JavaScript code) of the Converter.

Query

JSON

{
    "localId": "9cfdba13-f86c-4421-8262-4cc8b075a7bc",
    "name": "[Import 1] REST Valid",
    "description": "This is a REST!",
    "statement": "/:someApi",
    "datasource": "5de92cd0-c46b-4659-9e47-84b9ff091da9",
    "converter": null,
    "template": null,
    "parameterTypes": {
      "cars": "ListOfStrings",
      "car": "String"
    },
    "legacySpaces": null,
    "legacyIndexed": null,
    "legacyCacheDuration": null,
    "legacyJsonPath": null
}

`localId` (required)	A unique UUID. This information is used to refer to the entity in many parts of PocketQuery.
`name` (required)	A unique identifier. This is what a users see in the interface when using the Query.
`statement` (required)	A SQL statement or REST URL used to query the Datasource.
`datasource` (required)	The Datasource reference using the Datasource ID (the ID has to refer an existing Datasource)
`converter`	The Converter reference using the converter ID (the ID has to refer an existing Converter or it can be `null` to use the default Converter)
`template`	The template reference using the Template ID (the ID has to refer an existing Template or it can be `null` to use the default Template)
`parameterTypes`	A JSON representing parameters and their type. Allowed types are: Boolean Constant Integer ListOfStrings ListOfIntegers String Example: `{"cards": "ListOfStrings","car": "String"}`
`legacySpaces`	This field should be null.
`legacyIndexed`	This field should be null.
`legacyCacheDuration`	This field should be null.
`legacyJsonPath`	This field should be null.