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Python SDK
from cognite.client.data_classes import TransformationWrite, TransformationDestination
from cognite.client.data_classes.transformations.common import ViewInfo, EdgeType, DataModelInfo
transformations = [
    TransformationWrite(
        external_id="transformation1",
        name="transformation1",
        ignore_null_fields=False,
        destination=TransformationDestination.assets()
    ),
    TransformationWrite(
        external_id="transformation2",
        name="transformation2",
        ignore_null_fields=False,
        destination=TransformationDestination.raw("myDatabase", "myTable")
    ),
     TransformationWrite(
         external_id="transformation3",
         name="transformation3",
         ignore_null_fields=False,
         view = ViewInfo(space="TypeSpace", external_id="TypeExtId", version="version"),
         destination=TransformationDestination.nodes(view, "InstanceSpace")
     ),
     TransformationWrite(
         external_id="transformation4",
         name="transformation4",
         ignore_null_fields=False,
         view = ViewInfo(space="TypeSpace", external_id="TypeExtId", version="version"),
         destination=TransformationDestination.edges(view, "InstanceSpace")
     ),
     TransformationWrite(
         external_id="transformation5",
         name="transformation5",
         ignore_null_fields=False,
         edge_type = EdgeType(space="TypeSpace", external_id="TypeExtId"),
         destination=TransformationDestination.edges(edge_type,"InstanceSpace")
     ),
     TransformationWrite(
         external_id="transformation6",
         name="transformation6",
         ignore_null_fields=False,
         data_model = DataModelInfo(space="modelSpace", external_id="modelExternalId",version="modelVersion",destination_type="viewExternalId"),
         destination=TransformationDestination.instances(data_model,"InstanceSpace")
     ),
     TransformationWrite(
         external_id="transformation7",
         name="transformation7",
         ignore_null_fields=False,
         data_model = DataModelInfo(space="modelSpace", external_id="modelExternalId",version="modelVersion",destination_type="viewExternalId", destination_relationship_from_type="connectionPropertyName"),
         destination=TransformationDestination.instances(data_model,"InstanceSpace")
     ),
]
res = client.transformations.create(transformations)
{
  "items": [
    {
      "id": 123,
      "name": "<string>",
      "query": "<string>",
      "destination": {
        "type": "assets"
      },
      "conflictMode": "abort",
      "isPublic": true,
      "createdTime": 123,
      "lastUpdatedTime": 123,
      "owner": "<string>",
      "ownerIsCurrentUser": true,
      "hasSourceOidcCredentials": true,
      "hasDestinationOidcCredentials": true,
      "externalId": "my.known.id",
      "ignoreNullFields": true,
      "blocked": {
        "reason": "<string>",
        "createdTime": 123
      },
      "sourceSession": {
        "clientId": "<string>",
        "sessionId": 123,
        "projectName": "<string>"
      },
      "destinationSession": {
        "clientId": "<string>",
        "sessionId": 123,
        "projectName": "<string>"
      },
      "lastFinishedJob": {
        "id": 123,
        "uuid": "<string>",
        "transformationId": 123,
        "transformationExternalId": "<string>",
        "sourceProject": "<string>",
        "destinationProject": "<string>",
        "destination": {
          "type": "assets"
        },
        "conflictMode": "abort",
        "query": "<string>",
        "createdTime": 123,
        "ignoreNullFields": true,
        "status": "Completed",
        "startedTime": 123,
        "finishedTime": 123,
        "lastSeenTime": 123,
        "error": "<string>"
      },
      "runningJob": {
        "id": 123,
        "uuid": "<string>",
        "transformationId": 123,
        "transformationExternalId": "<string>",
        "sourceProject": "<string>",
        "destinationProject": "<string>",
        "destination": {
          "type": "assets"
        },
        "conflictMode": "abort",
        "query": "<string>",
        "createdTime": 123,
        "ignoreNullFields": true,
        "status": "Completed",
        "startedTime": 123,
        "finishedTime": 123,
        "lastSeenTime": 123,
        "error": "<string>"
      },
      "schedule": {
        "id": 123,
        "externalId": "<string>",
        "createdTime": 123,
        "lastUpdatedTime": 123,
        "interval": "0 0 * * *",
        "isPaused": true
      },
      "dataSetId": 123,
      "tags": [
        "<string>"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Authorizations

Authorization
string
header
required

Access token issued by the CDF project's configured identity provider. Access token must be an OpenID Connect token, and the project must be configured to accept OpenID Connect tokens. Use a header key of 'Authorization' with a value of 'Bearer $accesstoken'. The token can be obtained through any flow supported by the identity provider.

Body

application/json
items
object[]
Maximum array length: 1000

Response

Response with list of transformations.

Array of objects (Transformation).

items
object[]
Last modified on April 23, 2026